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Canada’s housing market to ‘remain subdued’ for rest of year: CMHC
Slow population growth, high borrowing costs and economic uncertainty are likely to continue weighing on Canada’s housing market for the remainder of 2026, a new report has forecast. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. released its 2026 Housing Market Outlook Mid-Year Update in late July, noting that several market and economic headwinds will dampen demand for…
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Alberta-shot drama A Long Winter to open the Calgary International Film Festival
An Alberta-shot drama based on a 2006 short story by Irish author Colm Toibin will open the Calgary International Film Festival. Read More
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Down payment burden eases in Calgary for first-time homebuyers
Calgary has seen a drop in home prices over the past two years, and a recent study has found revealed how that’s helping first-time buyers afford a home. Read More
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Energy sector success produces healthy bonus, incentive payouts
The economic turmoil and global political instability of 2025 didn’t upend the fortunes of Alberta’s biggest companies, or those leading them. Read More
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Natural gas storage firm’s CEO led Alberta’s top-paid executives in 2025
Toby McKenna, the chief executive who took Rockpoint Gas Storage public last fall, was Alberta’s top earning executive in 2025, collecting a total compensation package of almost $44 million. Read More
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Martin: Punishment fits crime in conman’s case
You might say Justice Robert Armstrong threw the book at convicted Cochrane conman Scott Brooks. Read More
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Nelson: Alberta separated long ago, it’s time Canada caught up
One fine morning, the rest of Canada might wake up, grab a coffee and suddenly realize Alberta’s already separated. Read More
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Alberta Voices: Paul Barsketis – A teacher’s perspective on why Canadian unity matters
Canadian unity is deeply personal to me. I was born in Canada as a first-generation Canadian. My family came here as refugees after fleeing the Nazi occupation of Lithuania during the Second World War. My grandfather was the mayor of a Lithuanian town, and he and his family were persecuted and imprisoned during the war.…
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Okotoks Dawgs drop heartbreaker, knocked out of WCBL playoffs by Sylvan Lake Gulls for second straight year
The Okotoks Dawgs went through this a year ago. Read More
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Storm near Hawaii gaining energy from warm waters
Officials are preparing for the development of Tropical Storm Lala as a rare weather system forms unusually close to the Hawaiian Islands due to warm waters and weak wind shear.