Greatest Boom Ever

A new survey points to potential challenges ahead for Calgary’s resale market as more Albertans renew mortgages at higher rates. The Royal LePage 2026 Mortgage Survey, published in late August, reveals that 49 per cent of Alberta homeowners renewing their mortgage in the next few months state doing so will put a significant strain on their finances.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/35su4tjs     

When Margaret Blair moved to Cochrane in 2018, she bought a house in GlenEagles, a neighbourhood carved into a sloping hill that descends down towards the Bow River. A home in GlenEagles offers residents a view of the rest of the town so picturesque, it could fit in a frame.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/bdsrxkpu          

Residents have mixed feelings over the proposed Riverside Corridor Enhancement Project.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/28uba9sw    

Regional Australia could more than double its population growth within the next three decades, as experts claim an infrastructure push could halt overcrowding in the country’s biggest cities.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/25z2993x     

It’s all well and good that the Canadian government imposed counter-tariffs on $27.6 billion of American goods on Tuesday. We matched tariffs imposed on Canadian goods last month by U.S. President Donald Trump.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/skfjcckx  

Owners of commercial properties that are abandoned or rundown could take a financial hit from the city.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/46z7xaaa  

Every fall, Calgary taxpayers are treated to the same theatrics.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2umm8bpv  

The average asking price for a rental unit in Canada in August was $2,035, down 4.8 per cent compared with a year ago.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ytkwn9ct     

In the market for a home? You may ask yourself whether buying one in the middle of a trade war is a good idea .       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3d97nr4f     

The town wants to hear residents' opinions on future development in their neighbourhoods .       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/bdddzurjc     

Foothills County is bracing for impacts from provincial legislation that could weaken local decision making and force changes to planning and development policies.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/87kzft3b    

Councillors voted 8-1 in support of entering into negotiations to acquire land and continue the design process for a new outdoor aquatics facility on the city’s south side, as well as new sports fields in Brier Run.   Read more: https://tinyurl.com/38czb3hv  

An interstate vendor has cashed out of a $9.3m Gold Coast apartment, walking away with a multimillion-dollar windfall before they even unpacked a box.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3mw3rf5m  

Ground was broken Tuesday on the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology’s (NAIT) advanced skills centre .       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ymbdth86  

When Albertans think of collaborations between this province and Denmark, we’d be forgiven for making jokes about Lego sets or new Oilers goalie Frederik Andersen.      Read more: https://tinyurl.com/54mz35n8