Greatest Boom Ever

September sales totalled 1,650 units, similar to August and nearly four per cent lower than in September 2025. While September sales typically pull back compared with August, stronger detached home sales helped prevent the typical seasonal pullback.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4d7en24m  

A St. Albert resident has organized a petition against proposed changes to the land use bylaw that will allow for infill.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3m2s5uma  

Edmonton’s resale real estate market may be cooling off from its heated record pace of the past two years, but surrounding communities continue to see strong demand, driven by buyers from the city.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/24n8m664     

A new Artificial Intelligence Data Centre is being eyed in Red Deer County.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/58dcyu3h     

The town has announced that its previously scheduled land use bylaw engagement sessions have been dropped.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ynw32f7r  

Rocky View Schools (RVS) has broken ground on a new 905 student school in Rivercrest in Cochrane.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/47rt3y4c     

Aside from affordability, Perth home buyers are looking for space when it comes to buying their next property.   Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3hhcjc7c  

Emphasizing pressures from inflation,  population growth and strained infrastructure, city of Calgary administration has brought forward a proposal that touts a 15% increase in property taxes in 2027 with more potential increases to follow in years to come.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mpswnfjw     

Most taxpayers will likely never have to worry about the dreaded alternative minimum tax (AMT) as it generally only affects high-income Canadians. But AMT does occasionally arise for more modest income earners who realize a one-time capital gain on the sale of their business, vacation home or on an income property. A Montreal taxpayer found this out the hard way and went to court, twice, to challenge the government’s right to charge him AMT. Before delving into the details of this unusual tax case, here’s a primer on AMT.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2puh3vhp  

Alberta will add a sixth area code next year to keep up with demand, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission announced Tuesday.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yn66vyra     

The County of Grande Prairie has issued a development permit for an AI data centre near Sexsmith, prompting officials to change how similar projects will be reviewed after residents raised concerns about the approval process.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/587vxe74

The Alberta community synonymous with meteoric oil booms and crippling busts is now staring down another potential wave of economic fortune.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3psvwv2m      

Eight beachside blocks being auctioned from just $1 in Port Douglas could ultimately fetch more than $1m each, with strong early interest coming from Sydney and Melbourne buyers.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/9keywm3y     

The Government of Alberta is preparing to launch a Request for Proposal process this fall for a high-speed rail project connecting Alberta’s two biggest cities, linking Edmonton and Calgary with a train.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2byhdb7p  

Follow the money.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4yad8jxb