Greatest Boom Ever

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  

The city announced Wednesday it has secured grant funding through Alberta’s Northern and Regional Economic Development program to support a new multi-year workforce attraction initiative.         Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/4f8dehu8  

A newly-built home in Brisbane has become realestate.com.au’s top-viewed home for sale this week, thanks to a marketing campaign pushing its suburb as the next hub for family living.   Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/m9kbwxf          

A massive new development could take shape in southwest Calgary, with plans calling for over 1,000 homes in  Springbank  Hill.   Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/39twc5e2     

Timing is everything when it comes to growing a business, and two of Canada’s largest oilsands producers just punctuated the point in a big way — boosting output before energy prices soared this spring.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/bdf38ex4         

One recent evening, in an attempt to improve a mood laid low by the Oilers’ playoff results, I found myself watching YouTube clips of a  favoured  old Steve Martin movie.   Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/yprjcxct     

Construction of the new four-lane bridge at Range Road 33 and Highway 1 in Springbank is advancing at a strong pace, marking a key milestone in the broader Bingham Crossing and Highway 1 interchange upgrades.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/579ar9pk