Greatest Boom Ever

House values have surged by double-digits in eight Hobart suburbs, led by a prestige beach area.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/3bc8js6p     

  Chinatown revitalization efforts are going well but some want the buses to move over and let patrons park.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/mrxcb2bm       

  OTTAWA — With Canada’s population growth now essentially flat, the country could be heading toward an unprecedented situation where population growth is driven entirely by immigration, one expert says.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/yc6wc6ar     

  Alberta will be a part of what is expected to be a first-of-its-kind interprovincial-territorial energy infrastructure project.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/3ddwrvjm     

Calgary’s detached and semi-detached markets  remain  tight, while apartment-style properties continue to remain oversupplied, with conditions  favouring  the buyer, according to the latest figures by the Calgary Real Estate Board.         Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/2u9sycta  

The mortgage renewal wave that has long loomed over pandemic buyers who purchased homes at rock-bottom rates may finally be coming to an end, according to a Wednesday report from Toronto-Dominion Bank.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/e7nr7u5h      

  Oil prices jumped Tuesday as the war in the Middle East disrupted shipping in the pivotal Strait of Hormuz, pushing crude prices above US$74 a barrel.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/576r5rtd      

  The federal government has conditionally approved up to $36.5 million in non-repayable funding for a lithium development project east of Olds.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/29b3wknr     

Edmonton’s executive committee is recommending city council approve a new Attainable Housing Program that incentivizes developers to build new apartments in the city’s downtown area.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/5n7stfcf  

  Medicine Hat College will receive $2 million to plan and design a proposed Centre of Community Wellness for the province in the 2026 Budget.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/yjjbxaxd  

  Two homes with spectacular views have attracted opposing reactions on South Australia’s property market, proving location is not always enough to woo buyers.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/mua378dt         

City of Calgary officials are seeking another $609 million to cover costs of fast-tracked work to replace the Bearspaw South feeder main and to reinforce the old, aging line while that work is happening.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/22cx6ke4