The majority of Canadian mortgage holders are comfortable with their debt levels.

According to Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals' (CAAMP) fall 2013 survey, 68 per cent of Canadians feel mortgage debt is "good debt" and that confidence in Canada's housing market remains strong.

Judging by the latest building permit numbers, Calgary construction workers are some of the busiest in the country.

According to Statistics Canada, Calgary contractors took out $590.2 million worth of building permits in September, placing the city third nationwide behind Toronto ($1.16 billion) and Montreal ($619.7 million) for the busiest in Canada.

Calgary's resale housing market continues to post impressive numbers.

According to Teranet's National Bank National Composite House Price Index, repeat home sale price growth in Calgary was the best in the country in October, with prices increasing by 6.7 per cent over a year ago.

Looking towards the future and having a sustainable approach are just some of the aims of the proposed adjustments to the 2014 business plans and budgets for the City of Calgary.

While flood mitigation is still a major item in the budget, the proposed adjustments to the capital budget cover a number of non-flood related work.

Calgary was the top choice in the categories of investment, development and homebuilding for the second year in a row, according to survey respondents.

The Emerging Trends in Real Estate report by PwC and the Urban Land Institute said, "Holding the top spot for both investment and development, Calgary moved into first place for homebuilding as well."

Casting light on Calgary's current rental crunch, a new report shows there were fewer purpose-built apartments built in Calgary than in any other major city in Canada between 2006 and 2011.

As shown in the report released by the Altus Group, there were only 800 purpose-built rental apartments built in Calgary between 2006 and 2011. The number places Calgary last amongst the markets surveyed for rental apartment construction.

Calgary homeowners have a new high-tech tool to help them save money and reduce their impact on the environment.

Aimed at improving urban energy efficiency, the HEAT (Heat Energy Assessment Technologies) project visualizes the amount and location of waste heat leaving homes and communities by using thermal imaging.

One of Calgary most historic sites will soon see some new additions. Thanks to a $36 million overhaul, Fort Calgary is set to undergo a yearlong three-stage renovation that will see the 107-year old Deane House returned to its former glory, along with a host of other changes.

Built in 1906, the Deane House is the only remaining North West Mounted Police (NWMP) building in Calgary. It was originally built on the west side of the site near 6th St. S.E. and was moved in 1914 to the current location of the Interpretive Centre.