Greatest Boom Ever

Owning a home is more than shelter.  It’s  also a foundation for building long-term wealth, and a new study shows that Calgary homeowners — who  purchased  in 2020 — have seen the best return among major Canadian markets on their investment in housing.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/25dt9rj7  

Calgarians  seeking to  rent in April saw lower average rents compared with last year, a new report had found. Online rental marketplace Zumper.com released its April report, showing that Calgary’s rental market became more affordable month over month, and year over year.     Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/4kuwh8tm     

Edmonton homebuyers have experienced a lot of good financial vibes in the last few years, seeing prices climb, even leading the nation for growth up until recently.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/2xwexrd3     

Get your winter travel plans in order, because Porter Airlines just announced four new direct flights from Edmonton to sunny destinations.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/bdd27zxy     

Andrew Grantham, senior economist CIBC Capital Markets, talks about the Bank of Canada’s decision to hold interest rates and where it might go next.   Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/ydbth5xj    

Calgary Housing and Rohit Homes broke ground on an upcoming 176 affording housing development where the former Midfield Mobile Home Park once stood, on Thursday afternoon.         Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/2nvusekn     

A sprawling outdoor athletic complex in northeast Calgary can soon advance to construction, after the city’s planning commission unanimously supported a development permit for the multi-sport facility on Thursday.   Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/46v97t8n  

EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says a key approval for a cross-border oil pipeline project to deliver more of the province’s crude to the United States is coming after years of advocacy from her government.   Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/yhkb7rn6  

With fuel disruptions across Asia sending ripple effects through global supply chains, Canadians may be having a sense of déjà vu. But would today’s disruptions lead to the kind of shortages we saw in the early days of COVID-19?   Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/3dyb7y74  

Drivers will experience lane closures and traffic delays near the Okotoks overpass this summer.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/3vwxuydb  

Residents and businesses across Calgary will be getting their water meters upgraded or replaced as part of a city program over the next five years.   Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/mrry5e34  

Developers will be paying less in Airdrie after Airdrie City Council opted to reduce offsite levies associated with wastewater during last week's meeting.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/2h4vfphj  

Australia’s luxury property pecking order has been turned on its head, with Queensland’s coastal markets overtaking Sydney and Perth closing in on Melbourne — and it’s being driven by a new type of wealthy buyer.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/559rvhe8     

Staying on mountain daylight time, also known as Pacific standard time, will cripple winter outdoor recreation and tourism and prevent the province from ever achieving the ambitious $25-billion goal for tourism in Alberta. Permanent daylight saving time will cause more problems than it will fix.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/2xk44hzv     

Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 2.25% (Canada)   The Bank of Canada kept its key interest rate at 2.25 per cent as expected on Wednesday and said any changes in the rate could be small if its projections for the economy held true.   Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/d6tfws75  

Red Deer County  council  has  finalized  its 2026 Tax Rate Bylaw.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/bdfzcf6u     

Red Deer  city council  unanimously approved a zoning bylaw amendment that will create more housing options in the community.     Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/3262ftp7  

The Town of Cochrane added more than $56 million in assets in 2025, reflecting continued growth in infrastructure and development, according to its latest audited financial statements.   Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/4729df8x     

A group of southern Alberta landowners say the design for twinning Highway 3 is threatening their livelihoods, and the government’s public engagement has failed to take their suggestions into account.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/ta323v28