Greatest Boom Ever

  A Medicine Hat business owner is asking the city to take further action on adjusting commercial utility rate structures after she was struck with over $6,000 in penalties for a small overage in 2024. Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/mpmcbsfv    

Aussies are bailing on the big smoke and flocking to lifestyle hubs in 2026, with fresh relocation data revealing the unlikely suburbs set to boom.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/y4zu6ter     

    Canadians took on more mortgage debt last year, with the total debt hovering close to $2 trillion in 2025, a report by Equifax Canada shows.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/3hemsy3d  

    A client recently told me their mortgage was up for renewal in late January, and earlier that month —  maybe four  weeks before renewal — they received a mortgage renewal form from their bank, one of the Big Six. I was asked which term they should sign off on even though they  didn’t  like the rates very much.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/yc224uz9  

  A major new oil pipeline proposed to carry crude from the Canadian border to a hub in Wyoming could potentially piggyback off of existing pipe laid for the cancelled Keystone XL project, according to industry analysts and experts.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/39m7uyhw     

    Edmonton’s normally developer-friendly city administration’s attempt to guarantee heritage protection for a former-Oliver neighbourhood lot was overruled by council Tuesday.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/bdfam8t3     

  Some Red Deer city councillors said they need more information to be confident creating a municipally controlled corporation to run the electricity system is the right move.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/bdfaat8z     

  Downtown Red Deer is entering an exciting period of change, and Red Deer City Council has approved a new governance approach to support its continued growth, vibrancy, and long-term success.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/hct9rb3s     

                    Navigating the Alberta Real Estate Market: Opportunity Amidst the Shift   Alberta’s real estate market has long been characterized by its unique blend of affordability, economic resilience, and dramatic swings. As we move through 2026, the market is presenting a complex but potentially rewarding landscape for both buyers and sellers, shaped by migration trends, economic policy, and evolving consumer priorities.   The dominant narrative in recent years has been one of interprovincial migration. Fueled by the relative affordability compared to Toronto and Vancouver, Alberta has seen a significant influx of residents from other provinces. This population growth has been the primary engine of demand, buoying the market even as national economic uncertainty looms. Calgary and Edmonton , in particular, have  experienced sustained interest, keeping competition for entry-level and family-sized homes  firm ...

  Property experts say a Fortitude Valley unit that doubled in value in just three years, signals the end of Brisbane’s apartment market nightmare.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/3nh8ndbn