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Tassie’s debt stress secret suburbs revealed (Australia)

  Tasmania’s hidden family debt hotspots have been revealed.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/5dejb2sm      

Varcoe: Dow moving ahead with $10B petrochemical project in Alberta after delay, aims for 2029 startup (Fort Saskatchewan)

    There’s  plenty of debate today surrounding pipelines and other proposed energy developments in Alberta, but one of the largest active projects in the province just received a welcomed shot of certainty.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/yc5zpdvw  

Lorne Gunter: Alberta opportunity, affordability lead to strong population growth (Alberta)

  Alberta’s population could exceed B.C .’s  within the decade. That would make Alberta the third most-populous province in Canada, according to study released Tuesday by Statistics Canada.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/muhecn82  

Foothills County not immune from rural infrastructure deficit (Okotoks)

  Foothills County and other rural districts have a struggle on their hands in keeping up with aging infrastructure like bridges or waterworks.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/hmk6c 5mm  

Edmonton retailers favour the suburbs, CBRE report finds (Edmonton)

    Edmonton’s retail rental market has been flipped on its head from times of old, offering space and low prices Downtown while outskirt communities have limited vacancies and steep prices.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/38s3pnrd  

Mayor Clark says new council committed to teamwork (Medicine Hat)

  Mayor  Linnsie  Clark says that although herself and the eight newly elected  councillors  are “indeed a motley crew,” the chemistry is  positive  and each member is ready to work together in the best interests of the community.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/5dp6t7mh  

Double auction on the same street reveals Brisbane’s wealth divide in housing (Australia)

  A home that last sold for around $500,000 and one that last sold for  nearly $ 2m are both going to auction this Saturday, on opposite sides of the same street.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/y2ktt3y2  

Slower home sales could help first-time homebuyers (Edmonton)

  The shine on Edmonton’s resale market has started to fade, and  it’s  likely to get a little dimmer this year for sales activity after two exceptionally strong years.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/5n8uhzjd  

Modest recovery predicted for Canada’s housing market in 2026 (Canada)

  Canada’s housing market could see modest growth in 2026 as its largest markets see a slight recovery due to pent-up demand, a new report has forecast. TD Economics released its Provincial Housing Market Outlook in late January noting Ontario and British Columbia will help push sales and average prices slightly higher by year’s end.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/35es66um  

Edmonton Oilers ranked the most profitable team in the NHL: Forbes (Edmonton)

  With an estimated value of US$3.2 billion and bringing in roughly US$244 million per year in operating income, the Edmonton Oilers were recently ranked as the most profitable team in the NHL on the Forbes World’s Most Profitable Sports Teams 2026 list and the third-most profitable sports team in the world.    Read more: https://tinyurl.com/7kmpr232  

Almost a quarter of all trades job vacancies in Canada are in one city — Calgary (Calgary)

One of Canada’s fastest-growing cities  isn’t  done building — with a population that continues its march toward two million — but it needs more skilled workers to do it.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/yp6kz4sp  

Braid: Farkas says fast pipeline build will shake up Calgary and dazzle Canada (Calgary)

  Mayor Jeromy Farkas sees Calgary for what it is — Slow City.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/rmwnw2y2  

Calgary to Abu Dhabi: Etihad Airways launches direct flights out of YYC (Calgary)

  Calgarians looking to access the Middle East will have a new route to the region later this year.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/3bt5s37y