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Huge entertainer’s home with flexible lifestyle options up for sale (Australia)

A massive Darwin home worth more than $1.1m in 2021 is back on the market, after going through a range of upgrades to prepare it for today’s family needs.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yc4tc6bv  

Canada won't even hit 2030 emissions target by 2050, new study suggests (Canada)

OTTAWA — A new study released Friday suggests that Canada is on track to miss its 2030 emissions target under the Paris Agreement — and it won’t even reach it by 2050, the year it was supposed to hit net-zero.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ycj2xt39     

Opinion: We're fast-tracking projects, but slow-walking engineers (Alberta)

Alberta is undergoing an economic transformation, evolving from an energy powerhouse into a global hub for infrastructure, mega-energy projects and clean technology investment.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ycwrjzcz     

Varcoe: 'Wind at their backs': As oil jumps above $100, public support grows for Canada exporting more oil and gas

As oil prices top US$100 a barrel, two new reports hammer home one powerful point — Canadian oil production is primed for growth over the next decade as new pipelines are built.         Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3t37aehk  

'A lot more change': Downtown Edmonton flush with fresh retail vacancies (Edmonton)

Downtown Edmonton saw a fresh batch of new openings in the retail market at the year’s halfway point.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2vsaza38     

Why America's bond problem could become your mortgage problem (Canada)

Let us indulge for a moment in a game of what-if.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mr24k57t  

Flood protection work underway in Diamond Valley (Okotoks)

The Town of Diamond Valley has informed residents that construction on the Flood Berm Improvement Project is now underway.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/y63kvpps    

Why Calgary has one of the hottest suburban retail rental markets in Canada (Calgary)

Calgary’s suburban retail rental market is emerging as one of the strongest in the country, with some neighbourhoods reporting vacancy rates close to zero as population growth fuels demand for new commercial space.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/j2k8tpak  

Telus reports progress made on fibre-optic infrastructure rollout (Red Deer)

A project to bring fibre -optic internet infrastructure to Red Deer has made significant progress .       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3umw8snc    

Star reveals why he abandoned LA for rural farm life (Australia)

Former Hollywood heart-throb Jonathan Rhys Meyers has revealed the series of personal disasters that forced him to quit Los Angeles for a 20-acre farm in rural Ireland.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/t4uhb338  

Nelson: City council's Blue Sky thinking will cost Calgarians big time (Calgary)

Now we know why Calgary is called Blue Sky City.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2kyaxvkz    

Lorne Gunter: Province may need to enforce municipal development rules (Alberta)

It’s not hard to understand the anger behind the Parkview infill protest last weekend.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2fawnva6     

Oilsands producers now have the policies they need to boost output, Tim Hodgson says (Canada)

Canadian oilsands producers now have what’s needed policy-wise from the federal government to raise production enough to fill major new oil pipeline capacity, the country’s energy minister says.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ymj2s77f     

Canadian homebuyers’ market confidence grows (Canada)

Canada’s housing market showed early signs of a potential recovery this summer with rising sales, marking the fourth consecutive month increase. A recent report from National Bank of Canada Capital Markets found sales increased nationally 0.5 per cent in July from June, while new listings dropped nearly two per cent.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4n9tm6da