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Varcoe: With government incentives inching closer, 'pressure is on' for producers to invest in growth projects (Alberta)

A couple of pivotal pipeline issues are looming for Alberta’s oil industry as the province wants to see output rise sharply in the coming years.           Read more: https://tinyurl.com/87arnvmk     

What life’s like in Melbourne’s most mortgage-stressed suburb now (Australia)

Jot Gill and her husband are working every hour they can, and cutting back on entertainment, groceries and personal spending to “make ends meet” to pay their mortgage.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4p9tdk9r    

Mahogany District designed for connected multi-family living (Calgary)

There’s a new kind of community taking shape at the southern edge of the lake community of Mahogany, one where downsizing doesn’t necessarily mean downsizing your lifestyle.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mw8cvwvy     

Steel framing makes for stronger bones to build on (Alberta)

You’ve heard of Superman, the man of steel, but what about a house of steel?       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/fkujuu9u    

Keith Gerein: Edmonton's new budget takes some welcome steps toward normalcy, but does it go far enough? (Edmonton)

Creating a foundation. Back to basics. Finding a balance.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mtpuu6zp     

Calgary pipeline giants see ‘powerful growth cycle’ in Western Canada (Alberta)

Two of Calgary's biggest pipeline companies told investors on Friday that Western Canada's oilpatch is on the verge of a new era of growth.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mhyucrtm  

Sturgeon County 2027 proposed budget offers 0 per cent tax hike (St. Albert)

Sturgeon County is proposing to borrow $83.4 million to help pay for a $190.3-million infrastructure program over the next three years, while holding its proposed 2027 municipal tax-rate increase at zero.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2tm53zt9      

Retirees in Okotoks want rent cap in Alberta (Alberta)

Years of consecutive fee hikes at an Okotoks mobile home park have residents calling for a limit on the amount that landlords can increase rent.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4n8c3t8j  

October building permit values total $7.3 million (Red Deer)

Building permit values in Red Deer totalled $7.3 million in October 2026, compared with $12.3 million in October 2025.         Read more: https://tinyurl.com/5e8493na     

Franchise fee increases could add $115 to annual household costs (Cochrane)

Cochrane residents could see an average annual increase of $115 in combined natural gas and electricity costs if proposed franchise fee increases are approved by the Town.         Read more: https://tinyurl.com/5ej2v42p  

Small utility fee increases likely coming for 2027 (Medicine Hat)

Members of the development and infrastructure committee reviewed utility budgets and fees that are expected to increase for residents over the next two years.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3z97dfwb  

Half-built Wye River home up for grabs as vendors abandon dream (Australia)

An unfinished luxury home in Wye River has hit the market for close to $2m, with buyers to pick up the tab for completing the epic build.         Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mtbm4fb2     

Homes market could feel 'a little surge of consumer confidence' (Calgary)

Call it a potential reset for Calgary’s resale real estate market.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mrxmuhat     

White: Lessons from downtown Edmonton (Edmonton)

On a recent visit to Edmonton, we decided to stay in an Airbnb right downtown so I could experience first-hand the downtown Edmonton experience — the good, bad and ugly! Here is a summary of that experience.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ye576fky