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Varcoe: 'A big green light for Canada': More international capital flowing back into country's oil and gas sector (Canada)

Follow the money.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/y822kmrh      

Canadians’ Average Household Net Worth Surpasses $1 Million in 2025: TD Economics (Canada)

Household balance sheets often look reassuring in the aggregate – and in 2025, Canada’s headline numbers delivered, according to a report by TD Economics.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yc73v78p  

Pool and fitness facility top wants in Diamond Valley (Okotoks)

The Diamond Valley Community Association has heard from residents when it comes to the amenities they'd like to see in town.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3damfeft    

Tentative deal on ending the Iran war sends stocks soaring while oil prices fall (Global)

BANGKOK — World share prices soared Monday after a tentative deal was announced on ending the Iran war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while oil prices fell more than US$4 a barrel.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/94n3r2j5  

The Coliseum: An old barn full of memories (Edmonton)

Once upon a time in Edmonton an arena was built. For more than 40 years it was a sports venue and a stage for performers. Now, as it sits empty and waiting to be demolished, this story travels through decades of the CTV News archives to remember the Coliseum.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4b3ur5nh    

Transformed Geelong character home reveals bonus backyard studio (Australia)

The bright yellow front door is a dead giveaway that a modern-day renovation lies in wait behind this central Geelong character home.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ypxjdffw     

Opinion: Will angry Albertans wait for an election to hold premier to account? (Alberta)

Now that Premier Danielle Smith has added a separation question to Alberta’s Oct. 19 referendum ballot, how secure is her position as leader of the United Conservative Party?       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/y365rdzv  

User fees hiding in plain sight driving up Edmonton tax rates (Edmonton)

Property taxes have long been Edmonton’s main revenue source.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/5bs9wrwm  

This Alberta spot is seeing the largest rise in detached house prices (Alberta)

House sales may be on the decline in many parts of Alberta, but one spot in the province is seeing its detached house prices rise significantly year-over-year.           Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4fch5a3w      

City forecasts budget gap of $7 million at year’s end (Medicine Hat)

According to the city’s Tri-Annual Report’s Financial Performance section Medicine Hat is on course to run an approximately $7-million budget gap by the end of the year.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/42x4tefy  

Frustrated Fort McMurray residents fill Highway 63 potholes themselves (Fort McMurray)

Spring arrived in Fort McMurray with a thud that Mohammed Tarrabin says cost him more than $5,500.        Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4fw3kah7     

The blue-chip Melbourne suburbs outperforming the rest (Australia)

While Melbourne’s housing market softens, a select group of premium, lifestyle-driven suburbs are proving resilient.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2s42tbyz     

Tensions boiling over into the courts as Parkview residents resist multiple infill housing projects (Edmonton)

A glance at the lawn signs along 88 Avenue in Parkview shows a growing tension in the quiet west-end neighbourhood.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2vn542sy           

New housing affordability ranking shows where Alberta markets land (Alberta)

Calgary’s major housing market has been rated seriously unaffordable in a new international report, with home prices listed at 4.3 times gross median household income.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/5n7uns56