Greatest Boom Ever

A project to bring fibre -optic internet infrastructure to Red Deer has made significant progress .       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3umw8snc    

Former Hollywood heart-throb Jonathan Rhys Meyers has revealed the series of personal disasters that forced him to quit Los Angeles for a 20-acre farm in rural Ireland.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/t4uhb338  

Now we know why Calgary is called Blue Sky City.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2kyaxvkz    

It’s not hard to understand the anger behind the Parkview infill protest last weekend.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2fawnva6     

Canadian oilsands producers now have what’s needed policy-wise from the federal government to raise production enough to fill major new oil pipeline capacity, the country’s energy minister says.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ymj2s77f     

Canada’s housing market showed early signs of a potential recovery this summer with rising sales, marking the fourth consecutive month increase. A recent report from National Bank of Canada Capital Markets found sales increased nationally 0.5 per cent in July from June, while new listings dropped nearly two per cent.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4n9tm6da        

The fall vote on whether Albertans want to pursue another vote on separating from Canada is likely not a significant headwind for Edmonton’s resale real estate market in the coming weeks, says a veteran local realtor.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2s3jkb4j     

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