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Red Deer Prices Climbed 11% While Calgary And Edmonton Stalled
Red Deer's average home price rose 11% to $694,597 in Q2 2026,…
Alberta Loses 16% Of Its Homebuilding Workforce By 2035
Alberta construction workforce data shows residential jobs down 16% by 2035 while…
They Tariffed the Honey and Tiptoed Around the Barrel
Washington's August 19 tariff lists cover machinery, vehicles, steel goods and honey…
America’s Ambassador Did Alberta’s Sales Pitch for It
US ambassador Pete Hoekstra told a July 20 summit in Edmonton that…
Canada Loses 135,000 Residential Builders To Retirement By 2035
Residential construction retirements will remove 135,000 workers by 2035, 21% of the…
Alberta’s Average Home Hit A Record $736,519 As Starts Fell
Alberta's average new home price hit a record $736,519 in Q2, up…
Canada Folded Its Cards and Washington Still Will Not Deal
Canada repealed its digital services tax in 2025 and Washington gave no…
Housing Starts Fall 13% in the Middle of a Shortage
CMHC says Canada started 13% fewer homes in June 2026 while 137,324…
Every Environment Minister in Canada Just Met on Alberta’s Ground
Canada's environment ministers met in Calgary July 15, 2026 on faster permits.…
Rentals Are Now More Than A Third Of Everything Alberta Builds
Alberta rental starts are 37% of all housing starts year to date,…
