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Some small Alberta villages say voting themselves out of existence may be a path to prosperity
There are two fewer villages in Alberta this year and a third may soon emerge. Caroline and Halkirk are now hamlets within their respective rural municipalities, while Delia is set to vote on its future later this month.
New 'modest' housing plans bring back old ideas to ease Canada's housing crisis
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation launches an updated version of its housing design catalogue. It includes 50 low-rise designs with regional adaptations. The goal is for homeowners and builders to use the designs to build cheaper homes fast.
Demolition of River Run townhouse complex is underway
Patrick Lindsay looked on as the place he called home for seven years was ripped apart by an excavator. He calls the demolition of his River Run townhouse unnecessary because of the uncertainty around the future of the troubled Green Line LRT project.
'A real game changer': Developer plans twin towers for rapidly changing Marda Loop
A massive, mixed-use development is planned at the former site of a Calgary movie theatre, but this production is something the burgeoning southwest community has never seen before and it's a blockbuster.
Calgary still lowering residential speed limits, but crashes and fatalities increase
Recently, 20th Street in South Calgary was rejected as one of the the next streets to go from 50 to 40 km/h. It has some people questioning whether that was the right move.
Canada Post assessing old post offices for housing. Could these Alberta towns fit the bill?
The mayor of Airdrie is hopeful the site of the long-shuttered Canada Post office in the city's downtown could finally show signs of life — not as a post office, but as a new housing development.
Refugees need to repay for flight to Canada after arriving, but it's not that easy
A year after their plane touches down in Canada, refugees are required to start paying back their travel loans. But it can be a challenge for larger families who are struggling to find meaningful work, cover rising costs and learn a new language.
Mail carrier leaves pickup slip instead of parcel — so frustrated customer chases him down
An Alberta man was working from home when Canada Post came to his door. But his security camera shows they never rang the door bell and left only a package slip, not his package.
Drake Landing, a solar energy community south of Calgary, loses its sizzle as system starts to fail
Drake Landing, once the leading solar heating community of its kind in North America, may have to revert to fossil fuels as the aging system is breaking down and may be too expensive or impossible to fix.
Chestermere halts legal action against council firings, says taxpayers on the hook for $300K
The City of Chestermere says it will abandon its application for a judicial review of the province's firings of four members of council and three chief administrative officers.