Greatest Boom Ever

Cypress County is moving forward with a planned rebrand, though residents will not get to see the new face of the region for roughly a month.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2vy5ydzp     

In September city council will hear a public presentation requesting a land-use bylaw change to allow for conversion of the iconic Ranchmen Motel into permanent multi-unit residential housing.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4d2upsuv     

Due to unforeseen circumstances, demolition of two buildings at 345 Kipling Street that was previously scheduled to begin last week is now scheduled to start at the end of the month.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4satkmew     

A landmark Brisbane office tower housing the global headquarters of Flight Centre and Virgin Australia is set to change hands for a whopping $255 million.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3djsn6fb     

A world-leading AI firm appears to be laying the groundwork for a Canadian expansion — one that could mean new data centres and more demand for Alberta’s natural gas.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/axbtrstc  

With gasoline prices varying widely across Calgary, an expert says some gas stations are trying to remain competitive by selling fuel below cost and attempting to make up the difference elsewhere.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/5dz43f9v  

Selling a property in Alberta comes with a legal requirement to disclose certain kinds of defects.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4z2442nk    

The good news is that Canadian home prices appear to have hit bottom. The not so great news is that a full recovery of the housing market could still be years away.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mt5xxd8w     

Returning to Belgravia after a year away, I was struck by how much had changed.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2s38f7kz     

Okotoks council has approved an $800,000 increase to the 2026 capital budget for the River's Edge Infrastructure Improvement project.         Read more: https://tinyurl.com/5ewjen2e     

The St. Albert real estate market may be hitting a stabilizing point, as the Realtors Association of Edmonton (RAE) released their market statistics for July.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/dsf9p8yd     

South Carolina ranks highest among all U.S. states in future potential demand for commercial real estate. That is the finding of a new index from the National Association of Realtors, which aims to be a crystal ball for commercial real estate investors. It uses factors in local economies to indicate future demand.        Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yfhjwb6f  

The City of Airdrie announced on its Facebook Page that it is starting work on a new sound wall at 800 Yankee Valley Blvd.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mvvscrsz  

A “ticking time bomb” could be sitting beneath kitchen and bathroom sinks in homes across Australia, with one Sydney plumber warning a tiny household part can fail in seconds and unleash catastrophic flooding.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2t5hb65e