Greatest Boom Ever

Government plans to build Melbourne out of a housing affordability crisis are being bulldozed as foreign interests have helped drive the city to become the nation’s most demolished.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/p5mbksx2    

Alberta is moving ahead with a long-term passenger rail strategy that will see a rail network built between Edmonton and Calgary, along with expanded regional and airport connections.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ym2p39an    

The city’s promotional material supporting the Imagine Jasper Avenue project predicts more walkable, wider sidewalks, reconstructed roads and better transit access.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/bder5ruw      

A month before the Calgary Stampede kicks off, visitors who haven’t booked hotel rooms could face prices that are double or triple normal rates.     Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4ue95d5h    

A Calgary landfill and recycling facility says it has removed 13,600 tonnes of waste from a massive pile that accumulated along a busy southeast roadway over the past year. But drone video footage obtained by Postmedia appears to show trucks moving the material to another part of the property rather than hauling it away.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/32fpatpm          

Canada’s combined federal and provincial government debt is projected to reach $2.44 trillion in 2025-26, nearly double the level recorded before the 2008 financial crisis, according to a new study released recently by the Fraser Institute.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3ewa2bjm     

As the city continues work toward long-term water security, addressing issues like aging infrastructure, limited water licences and climate-related risks, staff are seeking funding.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/5bbb3b3h     

Okotoks house prices are up from where they were at the end of 2025, but are still below where they sat a year ago.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mwk75cxd  

While the Gold Coast property market may be showing signs of cooling, having a strong selling strategy has never been more important, says Ray White Queensland auctioneer and COO Gavin Croft.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4547yz82  

Rideau-Roxboro has been one community since 1928. However, the city has a curious tendency to split it into two communities when it suits its needs, as in the recent West Elbow Local Area Plan.   Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3msbaun4  

Energy executives and analysts are warning that oil and gas prices will likely rise significantly as reserves deplete and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yvvbud5t    

With the warmer months come increased activity in Edmonton’s real estate market, and we took a look at how different property types are performing as we enter June.   Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yp6kvzk4  

Edmontonians love their neighbourhoods. For generations, neighbourhoods have been the fundamental building block of our city. It is in neighbourhoods where we experience much of what is important to living a rich life. The neighbourhood playground, community league hall, community garden, outdoor rink, parks, tree canopy, pathways and local shops all matter.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mrsumv7v     

Winnipeg and Calgary have more in common than many people think. For example, Winnipeg was the economic engine of the prairies early in the 20th century, while Calgary is the economic engine in the early 21st century. A recent visit to Winnipeg reminded me of just how similar the two cities are evolving today, despite the differences in the size of their economies and populations.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/bdrxknax