Greatest Boom Ever

Cypress County council moved the first reading for a new tax rate bylaw during a special meeting this week.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/4ry9d7hu  

The local natural gas rate is taking a plummet in  the month of May  as prices continue  a downward  trend this calendar year.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/3pnv78m2     

Melbourne’s auction market is heading to a major market test this week as it grapples with a Super Saturday sales event and the looming prospect of an interest-rate hike on Tuesday.     Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/5dcdf6wm  

It is all very strange.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/4kkt7y5r     

The federal-provincial energy accord has drawn national attention to pipelines, but attracting major investment into the burgeoning AI-focused data  centre  sector could provide another spark for Alberta’s economy in the coming years.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/25wm7cxv  

In line with seasonal expectations, both sales and inventory levels  trended up   relative  to March’s activity. Despite this typical monthly rise, April sales  totalled  2,104 units, six per cent lower than levels reported in 2025.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/mr2md3th        

OTTAWA — Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says he’s “encouraged” by the federal government’s efforts to diversify the economy and protect it against increasingly common shocks to global trade.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/3zh7w49z  

Ron Butler says that when he started in the mortgage business 30 years ago, it was quite easy for a grocery store  produce  manager or part-time nurse to find the five per cent down payment needed to buy a home.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/5hyfcux7     

Alberta’s government is investing in the power of song with its new Alberta Music Action Plan.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/4wmbkfvn  

Airdrie residents and businesses are being asked to weigh in on a proposed residential land use change that could allow up to four homes on a single residential lot in more areas of the city.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/4cvcrsxv  

Various new businesses are coming to St. Albert in the next few years, with some standouts highlighted during the Economic Development Business Breakfast.        Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/dw5h24ht     

The Town of Gibbons is moving toward an 8.2 per cent tax revenue increase as council works to stabilize finances after officials say the municipality was weeks away from running out of cash.   Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/fkxx4fas     

The city's residential and business growth were highlighted last week, as various business community members gathered at Servus Place on Thursday, April 23 for the Economic Development Business Breakfast.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/4kcuj4yb       

An application to build an energy storage project close to a major wetland near High River has been denied by regulators.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/5bd9day7  

Sydney home prices have begun to fall as interest rate hikes, global economic uncertainty and question marks around potential property tax changes weigh on buyer confidence.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/ycybxfsa