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Hwy 3 twin to Seven Persons to break ground in 2027 (Medicine Hat)

  Five years after the UCP government first announced a plan to twin Highway 3, the section terminating in Medicine Hat is slated for expansion in the new fiscal plan.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/3mnuzus8     

S3 Group moving Ontario division to Medicine Hat (Medicine Hat)

  A major agricultural manufacturing company is relocating the base of operations for one of its divisions from Ontario to Medicine Hat.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/2md5r8ny     

The renter’s trap: Why saving for a home is getting harder (Australia)

Renters could be paying more than a mortgage each month by 2034, as rising rents erode deposit savings and lengthen the road to home ownership.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/3jrdjujp      

Ottawa, Alberta reach prospective agreement on major project assessments (Canada)

  EDMONTON — EDMONTON — Ottawa and Alberta have reached a prospective deal that they say will see major projects be approved more efficiently.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/2w5w5wpa     

Edmonton's homes market is shifting to a balanced year ahead (Edmonton)

  Alberta’s residential housing market is slowing down.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/25pxs7bd           

Lorne Gunter: 107 Street project postponement the city's minimal attempt to limit construction disruption (Edmonton)

  They city made a surprise announcement on summer road construction late last week. It was postponing construction along 107 Avenue until next year (2027).       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/yc4tterm         

Tourmaline annouces $765M sale of its Peace River High complex (Peace River)

Tourmaline Oil Corp. has announced the sale of its Peace River High complex for $765 million.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/2hupbzvv     

With a crucial oil artery blocked near Iran, can Canada fill the gap in global supply? (Canada)

As the war in Iran disrupts oil and gas exports from the Gulf region, the Canadian energy sector could see a jump in demand — and federal officials are positioning Canada as a beacon of stability during an unpredictable moment.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/yzkenh65  

Alberta introducing condo rules, dispute resolution tribunal (Alberta)

  Alberta is introducing new condominium rules that include mandatory technical reviews of new buildings and the creation of a dispute resolution tribunal expected to launch in spring 2026.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/yc83j36v     

Tax reform in Canada can’t come soon enough (Canada)

  Canada is in dire need of major tax reform. Facing a decade of virtually stagnant per-capita growth, a comprehensive overhaul of our tax system is needed to stimulate investment, raise wages and restore Canada’s global competitiveness, according to a new report out this week from the C.D. Howe Institute.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/3y2dku8c  

Most major markets require less income to qualify for a mortgage (Canada)

    Prospective home buyers required less income to qualify for a mortgage in January across most cities surveyed in a new report.     Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/e29uxz4y     

Falling sales prompt more agents to join lower cost cloud brokerages (Calgary)

  Calgarians considering buying or selling a home have likely noticed some new realty firms in the marketplace.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/26mc745d     

Edmonton home prices may continue downward track (Edmonton)

  Edmonton’s real estate market is trending in the wrong direction — at least if you’re selling a home.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/3bn93ecr