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‘Excitement over growth again’: A shift in Canada’s oilpatch as some players eye expansion (Canada)

After reporting billions of dollars in profits, some Canadian energy producers expect to return excess cash to the business by investing in new production — a sharp change from more than a decade of restraint.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mdr378r5     

Varcoe: Natural gas 'flying under the radar' but big growth is coming (Alberta)

Here’s an impressive list of projects to consider when evaluating Canada’s energy future: a new $13-billion data centre, two new LNG plants under construction and two more massive gas export terminals on the Pacific Coast waiting in the wings.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/34mc9pt4     

Edmonton's Downtown, industrial markets see drop in vacancies (Edmonton)

Optimism abounds for Edmonton’s Downtown and industrial real estate markets, according to recent reports from a global commercial real estate services and investment management company.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4repc7d6  

Communication tower north of Okotoks postponed (Okotoks)

A communications tower that is proposed north of Okotoks has been postponed.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mpj69nxw  

Quality infill starts with a well-designed IPA (Edmonton)

Months later, this unique IPA is still creating a bit of a buzz.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3w484kj3  

The type of buyer that just dropped out of the property market (Australia)

The number of first home buyers looking to take out a home loan has fallen in a year even as property prices soften in some parts of the country and investors exit the market.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mr9dxuaz  

Calgary rents decline in July (Calgary)

Calgarians seeking to rent in July likely felt less pressure on their bank accounts. A new report from online rental marketplace Zumper.com revealed average rents declined year over year, and remained largely flat from this past June.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/bdemkuyc          

New home starts in Calgary fall dramatically by mid year (Calgary)

The city’s new homes market saw a dramatic decline in activity to cap off the first half of the year, a reflection of decreasing demand and rising supply. Canada Mortgage and Housing data from June 30 shows starts fell 22 per cent year over year in Calgary with 11,351 new units in the first six months.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/32ks7wz3  

Varcoe: Cenovus CEO touts 'incredible milestone,' as company set to hit million-barrel-a-day mark (Alberta)

One million barrels per day.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/42uz63rz  

Vacancy rates are up in Calgary, pushing market to favour renters (Calgary)

Calgary is trending toward becoming a renter’s market as record new multi-family construction has dramatically increased supply just as migration moderates after the post-pandemic population surge.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3new6cdw     

Lorne Gunter: Alberta leads the way in employment, housing (Alberta)

At seven per cent, Alberta’s unemployment rate is higher than the national average of 6.5 per cent. It’s higher than every other province except New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/y7hjjwux     

Fewer people moving to Edmonton results in lower rents (Edmonton)

Edmontonians seeking to rent a place to live are seeing greener pastures as more new units come to the market just as the city’s population boom wanes.     Read more: https://tinyurl.com/23czkrne     

Valleyview reveals design for new Highway 43 and Highway 49 intersection (Grande Prairie)

The Town of Valleyview has released the design for the future Highway 43 and Highway 49 intersection.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yam55hnj     

Rocky View County pausing two Springbank recreation projects as they develop recreation strategy (Cochrane)

Rocky View County is pausing four recreation projects, including two in Springbank , as they develop a county-wide recreation strategy.     Read more: https://tinyurl.com/abtssm8y  

Darwin named Australia’s fastest-growing capital city for housing (Australia)

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  

Opinion: A province's reputation is its economic infrastructure (Alberta)

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

Garry Marr: Why forcing landlords to pay for air conditioning upgrades could backfire (Canada)

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  

Varcoe: 'Not just talk': Action on pipeline capacity fuelling 'positivity' among Alberta energy leaders (Canada)

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