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Updates on COVID-19

March 3, 2021

CMHC chooses Bowers as new CEO as Siddall term ends


Councillors ask for action on some 350 undeveloped Edmonton park sites


Canada's economy endured an historic collapse in 2020, but surged into 2021 faster than most expected


Canada's mortgage rates edging higher in first rise since before COVID-19 crisis

 

March 2, 2021

'Never pretended to have a crystal ball': Housing market boom prompts mea culpa from CMHC head


Mortgage rates are starting to edge higher in Canada


Edmonton city councillors give nod to Westmount permanent supportive housing


COVID-19: Low-intensity indoor fitness allowed and libraries reopen, other Step 2 measures delayed


Canadian economy posts worst showing on record in 2020

 

March 1, 2021

Gap between cost of owning and renting narrows in Edmonton


Big Six banks' mortgage books 'on fire' as housing heats up


Tomorrow we'll learn how tighter COVID-19 rules hit Canada’s economic growth


The hidden threat to Canada's economic recovery — our mental health


Decision expected Monday on whether Alberta will further ease COVID-19 restrictions


February 26, 2021

Highlights from the 2021 Alberta budget: Five things you need to know


Alberta faces long road to recovery as it unveils $18.2 billion budget deficit


Health Canada approves AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine


Alberta budget: Edmonton mayor ‘confounded and disappointed’ with province on supportive housing


February 25, 2021

BOC Governor Says Canada Will Lean On Real Estate Because “We Need The Growth”


CMHC: majority of mortgage deferrals have ended, risk of arrears could re-emerge


Loonie cracks 80 cents for first time in three years as Canada's bond yields rise


Posthaste: Canadians may be less vulnerable to growing debt than before the pandemic — except for these people


Alberta budget to focus on health care and jobs, while public sector braces for cuts


February 24, 2021

Canada’s housing market showing ‘early signs’ of overheating, Bank of Canada warns


Canadian power companies face climate change reckoning after Texas's free-wheeling electricity grid freezes


COVID-19: Alberta Health Minister Shandro says vaccines to be offered at pharmacies beginning first week of March


Moderna will deliver 1.3 million doses in March: Trudeau


February 23, 2021 

Proposed Edmonton river valley gondola climbs to design stage after council approves framework


City of Edmonton launches $1.5-million grant program to convert problem properties into affordable housing


No decision on easing COVID-19 restrictions until March 1 at earliest, top doctor says


Canadian Mortgage Rates Most Likely To Climb, Despite Low Overnight Rate


February 22, 2021 

Survey of homebuyer wants shows pandemic shift toward bigger dwellings


Canadians binge on mortgage debt at fastest pace in a decade


First real-world study suggests COVID-19 vaccine is working to stop spread of virus


Premier says no new taxes as Alberta prepares for another tough times pandemic budget


February 19, 2021

Posthaste: Why home buyers might face higher mortgage rates sooner than they think


Home builders caught in double bind to meet surging demand with shrinking supplies


COVID-19 variants to drive resurgence without stronger health measures: modelling


What separates Canada’s leading private mortgage lenders from the rest of the pack?


February 18, 2021 

Canadian home prices rise again in January, but gains slow


Kenney rejects sales tax idea; Alberta Business Council comes out in support


‘Coast to coast COVID catalyst has lit Canada's housing market on fire’


Edmonton drafting one-metre rule for motorists passing cyclists


Feds unveil accelerated rollout schedule following fresh coronavirus vaccine deals


February 17, 2021

Posthaste: Despite the botched vaccine rollout, the Canadian economy is on the 'cusp of a boom'


Canada’s annual inflation rate climbs to 1% in January


Edmonton biotechnology company hopeful its COVID-19 vaccine will continue along approval process


Kenney to announce 'added support' for Alberta businesses


February 16, 2021

Condos sales start to move in January, some even bringing in multiple offers


15 per cent of Edmonton residents received CERB payments, analysis shows


Alberta cold snap no match for the furnace-free warmth of a net-zero home


Jayman Built launches net zero line of homes


February 12, 2021 

Posthaste: Why the Fed may hit the brakes before the Bank of Canada — and what it means to the loonie


Alberta will pursue further domestic vaccine production, Kenney says


Why geothermal is a hot trend in new condos


Edmonton to make changes to snow and ice strategy following critical auditor report


February 11, 2021

Proposed Edmonton river valley gondola gets city nod to begin design, council to vote Tuesday


Why the Canadian love affair with housing continues even during a pandemic


Cracked up: Concrete section of Anthony Henday ring road undergoing 2nd major rehab


Despite vaccine rollout headaches, feds expect campaign to scale up soon


February 10, 2021 

'Landmark investment:' Promised federal permanent transit fund would help expand Edmonton LRT, Iveson says


4 historic houses on University of Alberta campus set for demolition up for grabs


Alberta, federal governments giving $1,200 pandemic danger pay to front-line workers


Work begins on Gateway Boulevard development in Edmonton


February 9, 2021 

The most housing-friendly recession ever


CERB recipients won't have to repay benefit if they applied based on gross income: Trudeau


Edmonton looking at compensation for businesses hurt by major construction projects


Canada to require negative COVID-19 test at land borders next week


February 8, 2021

January housing sales in Edmonton increased nearly 50 per cent from last year, says realtors association


Pandemic motivates and deters Albertans seeking new homes


A new community proposed to grow on former Hole's Greenhouse site


Posthaste: Canada Inc. sitting atop $140B cash mountain — but here's why it's reluctant to unleash the funds to power the economy


Canada’s reverse mortgage giants had a monster 2020


February 5, 2021 

Building association wants Alberta to create a renovation tax credit. Here's what that means


Alberta gains more than 20,000 jobs in January during stricter COVID-19 measures


Edmonton's snow and ice clearing lacks consistency, audit says


Variants could force stricter restrictions in Alberta than those in December, Kenney says


February 4, 2021

Why the automobile has become a kingmaker for downtown commercial real estate


Meet Edmonton's mayoral candidates for 2021 civic election


Major housing markets, including Canada's, set to shine this year and next


Hinshaw explains Alberta’s more cautious approach to easing COVID-19 restrictions


Edmonton firefighters battle blaze in Aspen Gardens


February 3, 2021

Alberta issues safety notice prohibiting installation and use of certain gas fireplaces


What the Keystone XL cancellation means for Alberta real estate


Alberta tech companies blossom during pandemic's economic drought


Could Mortgage Rates Start to Rise Sooner than Expected?


City of Edmonton ramps up enforcement of COVID-19 health rules


February 2, 2021

Edmonton's economic recovery hinges partly on COVID-19 vaccine rollout: Morguard report


Canadian home prices expected to keep rising this year, outpacing inflation


Federal government signs deal to make Novavax COVID vaccine at Montreal facility still being built


Calgary, Edmonton mayors concerned with reopening as Alberta adds 355 new COVID-19 cases


February 1, 2021

Edmonton's economic recovery hinges partly on COVID-19 vaccine rollout: Morguard report


Edmonton election 2021: Three mayoral candidates, 24 aspiring councillors one month into revamped nomination process


Canadians should brace themselves for higher borrowing costs earlier than expected, economists warn


While the world is in the midst of a tech revolution, Canadians bet on real estate


January 28, 2021

COVID-19: Restrictions remaining in place, framework for loosening measures coming 'soon', says Hinshaw


Anonymous letter from city employees offers concerns of harassment and mismanagement in fleet services department


This year will see the fastest GDP growth in history — and it's going to be great a time for deals: BMO's Dan Barclay


CMHC: Rental vacancies, prices edged up as COVID-19 spread across Canada


Why a Reddit group pumped GameStop shares up 1,000% on a lark to make short sellers lose their shirts


January 27, 2021

CMHC: Retail, construction and services workers have high share of mortgage deferrals


Former councillor Kim Krushell joins Mike Nickel in mayoralty race


Working from home is starting to fall apart, top bankers warn


What the COVID-19 variants could mean for masks, lockdowns and vaccines


January 26, 2021

'Downtown will be back:' Edmonton city council approves $22.9-million tax break grant program for residential developers in the core | Edmonton Journal


Provinces sitting on millions in unspent federal pandemic spending, report says


Calgary company begins human clinical trials for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate


IMF slashes Canada’s economic outlook, but boosts global growth forecast for 2021


January 25, 2021 

BMO Uncovers Simple Reason Canadian House Prices Now 46% Higher Than U.S


Seller takes nearly $30-million loss on tower as downtown office vacancy soars


New survey finds Alberta residents less confident about housing, economy than rest of Canada


Enoch pitches new urban reserve — Edmonton council to vote on taking first step Monday

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