Greatest Boom Ever

The cost of housing has long been a challenge in Canada, especially in larger markets like Toronto and Vancouver. Yet even in Alberta where prices are comparatively lower, challenges remain .       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/bdhxcbd9     

AC/DC was in Edmonton a little more than two weeks ago. So, maybe it’s fitting that the province is back in black.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3y4f3c26     

Calgary is putting serious energy behind artificial intelligence. Alberta’s refreshed Technology and Innovation Strategy aims to create 20,000 technology jobs by 2030, promote AI adoption across industries, and turn research into practical economic value.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4983z22t     

Devon RCMP are reminding residents to remain vigilant when searching for rental housing following reports of scams involving false rental listings and impersonation of property owners or landlords.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/45vvssw8         

While the Town of Cochrane has stepped away from a federal initiative that will bring affordable housing to the former RCMP detachment site, a third-party proponent is proposing to find a new use for the existing building.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4pdxrn74  

The real estate market has been a topic of conversation in and around Airdrie amid the current economic climate.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yc725kud    

Cochrane's business incubator is halfway through its second year, and early results suggest changes made after its first cohort are beginning to pay off for local entrepreneurs.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yc5zmbhn  

It’s cheaper to buy a home in Melbourne today than it was five years ago, as high interest rates and a flurry of building activity in the outer suburbs push values down.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yw22dufa     

There is term in medicine called iatrogenesis, which occurs when a surgery, prescription or other treatment that is intended to help a patient ends up doing the opposite.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2zdafvk2  

It was heartening to hear Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen call the intersection of Highway 2 and 338 Avenue “one of the most unsafe” in the province.     Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3rp9wmey  

The Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (SDAB) dismissed the appeals received against the conditionally approved development permit PL2600837 associated with Urban Agriculture (Backyard Hens), and the DA’s decision is upheld, with two bylaw variances.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4285uc33  

Home sellers with a pressing reason to offload their properties are the key owners selling in a downturn, while those with less urgency hold fire as market watchers tip property prices have further to fall.     Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yz28j5ar  

Westside Recreation Centre is looking to nearly double its size, with a proposed $180-million expansion aimed at easing growing demand for pools, sports courts and ice time.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/w35af5ny     

There is conflict over new infill apartments planned for the Kenilworth neighbourhood in southeast Edmonton.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yaeypdms  

OTTAWA — The federal government announced it will match tariffs dollar for dollar on U.S. products on Tuesday, marking a tit-for-tat escalation in the trade conflict with Canada’s largest trading partner.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/bdefuju2