Greatest Boom Ever

Darwin has now become Australia’s fastest-growing capital city for housing, as new data reveals a massive sales turnaround for the Northern Territory.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mhvh6rx6  

Earlier this month, Alberta celebrated one of the most significant technology investment announcements in its history.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/26arhwbe  

Things got hot in Canada’s largest city this month, not just in apartments with no air conditioning but at Toronto city hall, where councillors debated the need for a maximum indoor temperature.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2taafsus  

It’s a case of momentum building upon itself.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/y73xbas6        

A major Calgary park redevelopment has reached its next phase, with construction moving forward on several new amenities.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2sc7bdya     

Calgary-based Precision Drilling Corp. posted higher second-quarter revenue as rising oil prices fuelled a spike in drilling activity in Canada, but its international division struggled with challenges during conflict in the Middle East.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3hh9nvb7     

Cenovus Energy Inc. chief executive Jon McKenzie says Canada has a major investment opportunity in front of it with proposals for new and expanded pipelines to match the company’s giant production milestone.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2py6et3u     

Red Deer city council gave initial approval to rezone a lot that contains a former gas station from a commercial zone to a residential medium-density zone.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yeyy2cxs     

The city is looking for residents to fill void volunteer positions on the subdivision and development appeal board, and is currently accepting applications.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/wftxysrr    

Price reduced. Owner says sell. Motivated vendor. As the property market weakens, some home sellers are cutting their price hopes – and saying so on their online listing.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4tb824vs     

The Alberta government says massive new AI data centres won’t drive up electricity costs, one energy expert says the reality is more complicated than that.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/43aj7223  

Plans to develop a $10-million arts centre on Alberta Avenue are getting a second wind after city council approved a proposal to construct a new facility on a vacant lot last month, bringing a 20-year dream closer to reality.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3zy43uh8     

I recently explained why the Canada West Foundation is bringing together economists, academics and policy practitioners with expertise in fiscal federalism, trade, public finance, constitutional law and other relevant fields for a comprehensive report to be released later this summer on what Alberta separation would actually mean.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4ctvzvww     

Albertans don’t appear to be sold on data centres , and they aren’t overwhelmingly skeptical either, a new Leger survey suggests.     Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mrxuzk3e