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City council to finalize Green Line LRT alignment through Calgary’s downtown next week (Calgary)

City council will finalize Tuesday how the Green Line LRT travels into Calgary’s downtown core, as some businesses in the area remain concerned about future impacts.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/35j3vttd  

Coastal and prestige markets tumble as home values fall in 74 Queensland suburbs (Australia)

Median home values in 74 Queensland suburbs are now cheaper than they were a year ago, with nearly $625,000 wiped from one suburb alone.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4szv437b    

Opinion: The separation report's faulty assumption: financial discipline in Alberta (Alberta)

The Alberta government’s newly released separation report, commissioned from the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy, runs to hundreds of pages of tax bases, trade flows, credit ratings and transition costs.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2s4x29n7    

St. Albert’s real estate market slows slightly, but still remains strong (St. Albert)

Fall is one of the busiest seasons in St. Albert’s real estate market.   Read more: https://tinyurl.com/bmxz9fjb  

Clean tech firm’s emissions plan includes cement production pilot near Taber (Medicine Hat)

Calgary-based clean tech company CURA Climate Inc. has raised US$10 million to advance technology aimed at reducing emissions from cement production, including a pilot project planned for the Taber area.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/53935hed  

Odds of an interest rate hike from Bank of Canada this year have jumped (Canada)

OTTAWA — Traders are increasingly betting that the Bank of Canada could end its string of interest rate holds and deliver a hike as early as next month.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3ku656dc    

Campground with 200 sites proposed in Okotoks (Okotoks)

Conceptual plans are in place for a 200-site campground near the Sheep River in Okotoks.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mu5tn7rd    

New business and growth highlighted at Mayor's State of the City address (St. Albert)

Growth and new business were key highlights from St. Albert's State of the City address.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3zmstedv  

Cypress County moving to public hearing step for Black and White Trail proposal (Medicine Hat)

Cypress County council has approved the first reading of an area structure plan pertaining to land adjacent to Black and White Trail.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4pf3czph  

Inside the American-inspired house for sale after complete transformation (Australia)

An epic Queensland property with a dreamy American-inspired home has hit the market after its owners completed a sweeping seven-month renovation.     Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yeadzh45     

Alberta Plans New Royalty Incentives to Spur Oil Production (Alberta)

Canada’s oil-producing province of Alberta plans to announce in November a new preferential royalty framework to encourage companies to invest in new oil and gas production, Alberta’s Premier Danielle Smith said at an industry event.   Read more: https://tinyurl.com/5n6hfrrm    

Bridgeland Place redevelopment to deliver 200 mixed-income homes (Calgary)

A major redevelopment of an aging high-rise is underway in Calgary’s Bridgeland/Riverside neighbourhood , with plans to transform the tower into a mixed-income housing development expected to house more than 500 residents.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/5ccvuem3  

Coun. Michael Janz floats street parking permit, potentially returning revenue to residents (Edmonton)

As the city reviews its paid-parking operations, a city councillor is proposing requiring a permit to park on a residential street — and then potentially returning a portion of the revenue to the residents on that street.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/y6er7vyk  

Lorne Gunter: University of Calgary report on Alberta separation settles nothing (Alberta)

I’m not sure what impact Wednesday’s report on the cost of separation, prepared by the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy, will have on the independence referendum next month.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3kmvrccn