7 H; u; l5 u0 n) X5 x! WFirst-time homebuyers in Edmonton will get a break. A unique, made-in-Edmonton program will put up to 1,000 new homes on the market and help ease Edmonton’s new home crunch. , `4 [# {6 P3 ?( ?; {$ P$ {3 V2 ^6 x8 @4 k) h/ P
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Thanks to an exemption to the Municipal Government Act and the support of Edmonton City Council and the Edmonton-area school boards, the First-time Homebuyers Program will transform 20 unused school sites in city neighbourhoods into potential locations for new homes.& ?' `) d7 N4 U0 B