Greatest Boom Ever

Mortgage rates continue to move higher and that has demand for home loans stuck in place. It also, however, has more borrowers opting for riskier loans that offer lower rates.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/5r5m9cvr     

In pursuit of better international relationships and opportunities for Cypress County, three councillors will embark on trade missions this autumn.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/y6hbsm75     

The city has set the natural gas default rate in September to $1.250 per GJ, down from August’s rate of $1.537.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3mb545jx  

Australia’s hospitals and aged care system are under extraordinary strain.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yr9h5u8t  

Over the past two decades we have watched battles over energy and natural resources play out very publicly in Alberta and across Canada. Those battles have had real consequences for our energy industry and major infrastructure development.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4a2362ce  

Refineries have never made so much from diesel. The gap between what they pay for a barrel of oil and what they get back for the refined fuel is at record highs.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mvbt5wkk     

Construction companies that close roads to complete their builds will be paying more next year for the privilege, which City of Edmonton officials hope will reduce how long motorists are forced to navigate around them.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/5x956h64  

Home sales in Calgary fell 16.4 per cent in August compared with the same month last year as prices also fell overall.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2hxrv39a  

On Monday crews began planned rehabilitation work along a stretch of Range Road 64 near Redcliff.     Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mww9enuc  

As construction of a new electrical substation in the southwest area of the city enters its fourth month, delivery of major components and equipment is expected to begin this fall.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/5299f28u  

      As the rest of Canada navigates a complex fuel market, Alberta consistently emerges as a bastion of affordability, especially when it comes to diesel. The national average price for diesel fuel recently stood at CAD 2.32 per liter 2 a figure that underscores the financial pressure on the transportation and agricultural sectors nationwide. However, a closer look at the provincial landscape reveals a different story in Alberta, where drivers benefit from a unique combination of factors that keep pump prices notably lower.   The core of Alberta's pricing advantage lies in its status as a major oil-producing province. Home to vast oil sands reserves and significant refining capacity, Alberta's proximity to supply dramatically reduces transportation costs, a key component of the final retail price. This inherent benefit is clearly reflected in the data. For the period from late April to late July 2026, the average diesel price in Alberta was just CAD 1.94 per lit...

New data has laid bare the impact of a national housing downturn, with home values in Perth dropping by 3.2 per cent over the last quarter, according to Cotality .       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/bdh986e3  

The failed promises surrounding community access to what was previously known as Millennium Park can be plainly seen on its expanded basketball courts.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/wcae6tre     

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada finds itself in a familiar dilemma this week as the escalating trade war with the United States casts an uncertain light over Wednesday’s interest rate decision.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2b398ju6