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Did you know the City of Calgary has plans to transition  Macleod  Trail, from 25th Avenue to Anderson Road, into an urban boulevard? Yes indeed, over the next 30 years, the goal is to widen the sidewalks, add bike lanes and create green spaces along the trail to reduce the visual impact of the cars and make it more pedestrian friendly. The vision also includes diversifying and densifying the trail with more residential development and associated amenities to make it more urban living friendly.     Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/5n6nv552      

The glass is more than half full when it comes to Alberta homeowners managing the higher interest rate environment.   Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/mc5dtp3r     

Our banks have been incredibly slow to join the do-it-yourself mortgage movement.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/y3zzwjhv  

Over 3 million tax returns are flagged for reviews by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) each year.     Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/39jyjkaf  

JPMorgan says oil prices still have further to rise because the market has not yet forced enough demand out of the system to offset the supply loss from the Iran war.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/mrxt4b2y  

Grande Prairie city council is expected to approve moving approximately $3.8 million 2025 budget surplus into municipal reserves.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/4yuadjkv     

It’s not surprising that for several years now, renter and investor issues have been a popular conversation at dinner tables and get togethers. After all, one in five Australians now own an investment property, according to the PropTrack-Westpac Investor Report 2026.   Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/5n96ezd7  

Money was on the minds of Calgary city council’s audit committee members Thursday, as they learned the city earned higher-than-budgeted revenue last year.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/45f9cxuc  

  A proposal to bring more than 1,000 new homes to vacant land in a southwest Calgary community will require significant engagement with nearby residents, the area councillor said Thursday.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/2jx75jbm      

The war in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have created the largest energy security threat the world has ever faced, Fatih Birol, the executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), told CNBC on Thursday.     Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/56mxjtyn  

Edmontonians  may be embracing the uncertainty now hanging over the economy when it comes to their mortgages, a new survey suggests. TD Bank recently released a report, polling prospective buyers and current mortgage holders across Canada. It found existing owners are  generally worried  about renewing, and prospective buyers are cautious but optimistic.       R ead  more:  https://tinyurl.com/mvd7dae5  

Fixed-rate mortgages may be losing their popularity among Calgary buyers and homeowners, who are increasingly embracing variable-rate mortgages instead.      Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/ywdxuehk  

Earlier today, the Airdrie Regional Chamber of Commerce hosted the 2026 Annual State of the City Address with Airdrie Mayor Heather Spearman.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/bddnxk2p  

St. Albert City Council has approved the Northeast Servicing Project charter, taking a massive step forward in a high cost infrastructure project in the city's northeast.   Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/tz9sxcbs