Alberta

EDMONTON — A condo board in Alberta has won a court battle preventing owners from engaging in short-term rentals through web-based platforms.Court of Queen's Bench Justice Paul Belzil issued a permanent injunction Thursday in…

After 20 years of delivering research-driven, human-centered design solutions to clients in Alberta, Perkins and Will has expanded its Canadian practice.“Expanding our presence in Calgary is a natural progression in the evolution of…

Alberta has announced that it will be the first province in Canada to allow 12-storey wood construction in all its jurisdictions.The province will issue a notice – based on technical provisions developed for the next edition of the…

To address issues that have arisen in the commercial insurance market, and especially in condominium insurance in Alberta, Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) will be engaging an expert in risk management to assist those having trouble…

The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has updated its forecast for home sales activity via the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) Systems of Canadian real estate boards and associations – for the rest of 2019 and looking into 2020.…

A nationwide study conducted by CENTURY 21 Canada reveals that real estate prices per square foot have fallen in some areas across the country since last year.The rate of price decreases varies broadly while in some markets, such as…

According to the University of Calgary’s School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, heritage conservation is recognized as an important strategy for identifying and protecting built and landscape heritage resources.Conservation of…

Calgary is going to build a new arena for its NHL team despite financial challenges facing the city.Council voted 11-4 on Tuesday approving a financial agreement with the owners of the Calgary Flames to build an event centre and replace…

Recent data by Statistics Canada reveal a 2.2 per cent increase in total building construction investments to $15.2 billion in May.Statistics Canada’s report states that gains in the residential sector led the increase (+2.8 per…