Greatest Boom Ever

Two Edmonton area communities beginning with the letter “A” have received the equivalent of an A-plus.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mcv9yrz2  

Murray Edwards is unequivocal — the oilsands industry wants the $20-billion Pathways carbon capture project in Alberta to go ahead.     Read more: https://tinyurl.com/9dpt3fdr      

An April real estate report just revealed the five most expensive neighbourhoods in Calgary, and one has a median sold price of over $3 million.           Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4p43mku3  

The City is asking councillors to approve a budget increase of $21.55 million that will help fund a modernization strategy of its electric substation infrastructure as portions of it are nearing the end of their service life.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/2s4zdzuj     

The Australian housing market is entering a downturn as rising interest rates soften demand.     Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/3zpwzbwe      

Making a first impression when listing a home in Edmonton’s resale market is always a sound strategy to foster competition among prospective buyers.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/2fkf2r2m     

For decades, downtowns have served as the economic, cultural, and civic heart of our cities. They are where businesses grow, industries connect, talent gathers, and communities come together.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/3ux79235     

The war in Iran and the  subsequent  loss of LNG supply from the Middle East are altering the medium-term outlook of global natural gas balances, with tighter markets set to last  longer than previously expected,  a senior official at the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/2mhe6dmn  

A new report says average asking rents in Canada have fallen back to similar levels from three years ago as April marked the 19th consecutive year-over-year drop.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/5n6fjrjr     

It is a well-known strategy for developers to try and grab as much density as they can get when applying for rezoning a site they want to build on. The developer knows they may not get all the density asked for, but this gives them the ability to reduce the density if/when the community  complains  the proposed density is too much and still get more density than the site should  probably have . This strategy always puts the community in a defensive position, forcing them to lobby against the development and being labelled NIMBYs.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/2xwhsn69     

Canada’s oil sands can grow, but getting the barrels out of the country is a problem.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/48zfrwb6     

St. Albert city council  finalized  the 2026 tax rate bylaw, setting a 3.8 per cent tax increase for the year, with the province's education levy making up  nearly a  quarter of the overall increase.   Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/mvy2h7ac     

Building  permit  values in Red Deer  totalled  $11 million in April 2026, an increase from $7.4 million in April 2025.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/ew6hpj37  

Airdrie City Council moved to address Airdrie's future water needs with new policy direction on how to prioritize development approvals when it comes to water allocation.     Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4pxc87af