Greatest Boom Ever

There is no question Alberta is frustrated with Canada.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/sssveykj    

Plunging house prices since the May budget were supposed to save Aussie homebuyers — instead, a monster pay rise has become the bare minimum needed just to get the keys to an average home.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2z6r8dp6      

There is nothing better to remind Albertans about the importance of staying in Canada than the blockbuster deal announced this week between Halifax-based Emera and Calgary-based ATCO.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/36ybp2w6    

The Muslim Association of St. Albert says it is disappointed in the court's decision to grant an appeal of a proposed mosque in Campbell Business Park, leaving the project in limbo.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mrxbcvns     

The third and final phase of the Airport Strategic Master Plan is now underway as the project team works with airport tenants and users to better understand future plans and operational needs.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3hm8kjez  

A “perfect storm” of interest rate hikes, war abroad and controversial federal tax reforms has broadened previous weakness in Australia’s housing market into a wider downturn that is now touching nearly every suburb.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mrxrvxmp     

CALGARY — A survey published this week by ATB Cormark suggests more than three quarters of oilpatch companies are convinced the Pacific Link pipeline to British Columbia and the Pathways carbon storage project will go ahead.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/43uu2j63  

Dozens of vendors, contractors and suppliers have taken interest in proponents of the construction of a large-scale outdoor aquatics facility located on the city’s south side.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/e6f6y77c  

The federal budget may have muddied the waters when it comes to adding value to investment properties – but not so when it comes to the family home.     Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mv9c8srh     

Canada’s housing market recovery, especially in its largest cities, could be in danger as mortgage interest rates appear poised to move higher, a new report has found. National Bank of Canada Capital Markets recently published its Housing Market Monitor report, suggesting rising bond yields are likely to lead to higher mortgage interest rates.         Read more: https://tinyurl.com/23wrv9wx     

Buyers can indeed be choosy in today’s real estate market.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/27smecnf     

Karl Schamotta, chief market strategist at Corpay , talks to Larysa Harapyn at the Financial Post about the forces driving currency markets and how the Canadian dollar is standing up to the greenback.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2m4m657z     

Homes got slightly more affordable in Canada, earlier this year, even amid the typically busy spring market. RBC Economics published a report in September pointing to a key affordability metric showing a modest improvement in the second quarter (April to June) over the previous quarter.     Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ms2vze3t  

After consecutive years of double-digit property tax hikes from the Alberta government, Mayor Jeromy Farkas says Calgarians shouldn’t expect a similar increase from the province next year.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/6zm9jvcd