Alberta

Alberta landlords appear confident that they will not be facing rent controls, despite what appears to be a sharp left turn by the province's Conservative government.

Two major new power transmission lines will be built in Alberta, despite concerns raised by power customers, landowners and some power generators.

Fast flow Marsden understands the Highway 2 city's lure to larger industrial clients. Those clients have immediate access to Alberta's north-south highway backbone, not to mention the Trans-Canada Highway bypass around the north end of Calgary.

It is not enough that Alberta is richer than other areas of Canada, it now appears the province is also getting more sex. It is all because of mobile, nubile young Canadians and immigrants.

Alberta's Number 2 oilsands community is expecting a busier 2012 - especially for landlords.

Edmonton's multi-family housing market should enjoy a banner year in 2012, according to real estate giant Avison Young.

The fourth quarter of 2011 capped off a record year for absorption in the Calgary downtown office market, according to Colliers International.

Canadian University College is seeking private investors after a large land and housing deal with the City of Lacombe fell through.

Doherty says Pac Dev has started clearing the first 220 to 250 acres of the site, and expects to move through the landuse clarification process this spring after agreeing to a conditional outline plan for the land with the Regional Municipality of Wo

Calgary posted the highest overall returns for commercial real estate investors last year, with an average 21.6 per cent return, according to the REALpac / IPD Canada Annual Property Index. Edmonton (13.