Greatest Boom Ever

A stretch of east Calgary is poised for a major transformation as construction begins on two new neighbourhoods expected to bring about 1,500 homes and more than 4,000 residents to the area.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/bdd76kmw  

Ten years ago, Brian Frederick Tomyn was inside a four-metre deep trench, digging a sewer line for a Westmount infill project, when the wall caved in.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/e53y42b3     

Cochrane is quickly turning into one of the country's favourite fall sp   Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3jr5f78j     

One of the city's developers is asking for a more united front when it comes to northeast servicing, after placing a public advertisement asking for the city and its partners to come together to commit to the project.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/y96ud8sx     

Most investors want the return without the ride.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ypbp3f63     

Cochrane Town Council approved $31 million worth of upgrades to the current water treatment plant, enough to service a population of 50,000 people, at their September 21 council meeting.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4myhv3kh    

Construction is now underway on a new K-8 school in Cochrane’s Rivercrest community, adding capacity as enrolment continues to grow across the community.           Read more: https://tinyurl.com/42sdsm45     

Devon saw a decrease in its Crime Severity Index (CSI) number in 2025, down 26.1 per cent compared to 2024. Parkland RCMP released the 2025 CSI numbers for its various coverage areas last month.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/25ukw4yp  

After years of planning and construction, Forest Grove elementary and junior high school has opened its doors to its first generation of students.     Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3wjdmh2k  

Properties for sale are languishing on the market for longer, new figures show, as buyers pull back and sellers hesitate to accept deep discounts amid the property downturn.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mrxkvphe     

Canada’s annual population growth has slowed to its lowest level in more than 80 years due to lower immigration, says Statistics Canada.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yzyts3y3        

A popular indoor soccer facility in northwest Calgary won’t be displaced by a future water infrastructure project, a local soccer organization and the city confirmed Wednesday.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2s4hd3d8  

Across Alberta, there’s a growing sense of frustration. Some people feel governments are not listening, not working together, and not fixing what needs to be fixed. Others feel the systems they rely on are struggling to keep up with a fast-changing world.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4az8y2zm  

Fort McMurray is known for being Alberta’s oil rich region, and new data reveals that wealth continues to trickle down to residents – renters specifically, who are keeping more money in their pockets even after making rent payments.         Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2vaaayxt    

Average asking rents in Airdrie reached $1,966 in August, according to the latest Rentals.ca Rent Report.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mw8hfeta