Fewer Albertans drawing employment insurance as economy recovers, StatsCan says Employment insurance benefits use is in decline in Alberta, as the economy recovers from an oil industry slump. As Alberta’s economy rebounds from the downturn in the price of oil, new data shows employment insurance use is on the decline. The province outpaced the rest […]
Edmonton home prices steadily rise, show latest real estate numbers James Mabey, chair of the Realtors Association of Edmonton, talks about the second quarter in Edmonton’s real estate market on July 6, 2017. Larry Wong / Postmedia Home prices continue to inch up in Edmonton’s now stable real estate market, according to second-quarter figures. “For […]
Recreation property prices near Alberta’s big cities on the upswing: housing report A stand-up paddle boarder takes an evening paddle at Pigeon Lake. Greg Southam / Edmonton Journal Share Adjust Comment Print Alberta’s recreational property values — particularly those near Edmonton and Calgary — are on the rise, a new market report says. Recreational properties […]
Pop-up shops mulled in effort to lower downtown Edmonton vacancies Scott Leitch More from Scott Leitch Published on: July 4, 2017 | Last Updated: July 4, 2017 6:03 PM MDT Share Adjust Comment Print Pop-up shops might start popping up more often in downtown Edmonton if the city moves ahead with recommendations to deal with […]
Rebirth of Alberta oilsands after Fort McMurray fire slowed by oil price slump Suncor, manager, operations, MacKay River, Cary Walton walks around a group separator on a Suncor site in the oil sands in Fort McMurray on Monday June 12, 2017. Jason Franson / Calgary Herald ShareAdjustCommentPrint In the heart of Canada’s biggest oil […]
David Staples: Ice District taking shape with ‘fantastic’ plaza, says Edmonton designer Concept renderings for a new commercial/ residential development north of Rogers Place were released Tuesday.Stantec/ICE District Properties Stantec/ICE District Properties Share Adjust Comment Print The most ambitious megaproject Edmonton has ever seen is rising in the sky in our downtown, but it’s still […]
Owner of $9.7M Magrath Mansion opens doors of Highlands home to the curious ‘The public pretty much demands it. Everybody I talk to or meet … says, ‘When can I see this house?’ Sid Braaksma has owned the Magrath Mansion since 2000. (John Robertson/CBC) From a sunny spot in his favourite chair on the veranda, […]
City looking at ways to reduce Edmonton’s high downtown office vacancy rates Gordon KentGORDON KENT More from Gordon Kent Published on: July 3, 2017 | Last Updated: July 3, 2017 8:00 AM MDT New towers going up around the Ice District are helping boost Edmonton’s downtown office vacancy rate. Photo Courtesy/Edmonton Arena New towers […]
Homes built to challenge the elements Flood- and windproof homes feed a desire for houses able to withstand nature’s worst Albertans are no strangers to extreme weather and one Calgary-based architecture firm says some homeowners are abandoning cookie-cutter construction in favour of design that safeguards against the elements. Nyhoff Architecture recently designed a riverside home in […]