Myke Thomas

Home buyers and sellers took a break during August as sales and new listings came in below July’s and last year’s levels, according to the Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB).

A report going to the City of Calgary’s executive committee on Sept. 8th will outline three options for the LRT Green Line’s route into and through the downtown core. Originally the route was to be underground, but the Province of Alberta, which is a co-funder of the line, rejected the plan two years ago, citing costs.

The Bank of Canada’s decision to hold its overnight interest rate didn’t surprise a majority of market watchers who say the move will have little effect on mortgage rates

CALGARY — On Wednesday, Global News broke a story about a confidential City of Calgary budget document that contained a reference to a 20.2% property tax next year.

Christmas was always my father’s most favourite time of year, and he loved getting the decorations out and up as soon as possible, even coming up with the idea of turning the tower on Broadcast Hill into ‘Calgary’s largest Christmas Tree.’

Home sales in the Greater Edmonton Area (GEA) in August dropped 15.4% from July, and were down 9.8% from August last year, coming in at 2,143 sales, according to the Realtors Association of Edmonton (RAE).

Canada’s two largest housing markets slipped into unfamiliar territory in August, with conditions favouring buyers.

Ward 4 Calgary Councillor DJ Kelly is leading the charge to make pedestrian road crossings safer by adding more Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPI) systems to busy city intersections.

Calgary city council will meet in a closed-door meeting on Tuesday, called by Mayor Jeromy Farkas due to confidential budget documents leaked by Ward 14 Cllr. Landon Johnston.

The special meeting called by Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas to discuss potential discipline for Ward 14 Cllr. Landon Johnston ended with council passing the decision along to Alberta’s minister of municipal affairs and the provincial privacy commissioner