Greatest Boom Ever

 

If you were looking for another reason to brag about calling Calgary home, here it is.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/mpp6jden  

If you’re looking for a new job in 2026, it may be a bumpy start to the new year.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/4auehbtk  

Construction on Calgary’s new arena is nearing its halfway point, and as the building takes shape, the teams involved with planning and construction are buzzing with excitement.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/muspcp3a  

Canada, the game as we knew it has changed. Our long-standing partnerships and alliances have shifted, and the rules-based order and economy are in question, leaving behind the predictability they once provided.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/4tzcsz3k  

Jasvinder Kullar stood amid his liquor devoid of customers on New Year’s Eve Wednesday while gazing at a 16th Avenue N.W. closed to traffic.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/mr9tty25  

The year 2025 has been eventful for Cochrane’s recently elected mayor, Morgan Nagel. In an end-of-year interview with The Eagle, he reflected on his early months, council dynamics, strategic priorities, and public engagement.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/4vh4ju6n  

The Town of Gibbons approved an interim 2026 operating and capital budget during a special meeting on Dec. 18, as the municipality continues to navigate financial pressures under the oversight of a provincially appointed Official Administrator.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/5n95ka6k  

Cypress County is reflecting on a good year despite some minor  hiccups, and  is hoping for a strong 2026.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/yx48brnb    

They’re  the suburbs  affording buyers the opportunity to  stretch their dollar further.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/5xvudz6w      

It appears that for the second time in less than two years, the backbone of Calgary’s drinking water system burst, disrupting service on Tuesday night to many homes and businesses while flooding the Trans-Canada Highway.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/3wts3twe  

I recently visited one of my favourite restaurants and the food and service, as usual, were out of this world, something a food delivery service cannot replicate. The restaurant has a strict “cash only” policy, so I always need to remind myself about that before I go and, obviously, as a tax guy, I wonder if the cash-only policy is a signal that the owner is participating in tax evasion.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/3ayyjybf  

Red Deer County Mayor Brent Ramsay is expecting  big things  in  2026 .       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/yy93pdw9  

A private-sector data  centre  project is planned for the Town of Olds, with the developer projecting up to 150 permanent jobs and up to $300 million in  initial  investment, according to a news release issued by the town.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/a4nvhfrd  

CNBC’s Diana Olick reports on how commercial real estate may fair in 2026 as interest rates begin to come down.       Video:  https://tinyurl.com/3n7rvr96  

With 2025  coming to an end , Mayor Blaine  Hyggen  recounts some highlights and lessons learned throughout the year, not only as  a mayor  but also as part of council.        Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/4cs56dja  

With 2025  nearly in  the  rear view  mirror, Lethbridge County is looking to grow on the positives in 2026.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/5cvb5udt  

CIBC deputy chief economist Benjamin Tal tells the Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn that the only thing we tax more than housing in Canada is tobacco and alcohol and Ottawa needs to fix this.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/mtapfhku  

Josan Properties Ltd. will enter the New Year with a fresh addition to its Downtown Edmonton assets after purchasing the Intact Building on Jasper Avenue in a real estate deal that closed last week.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/tn9mmmj8