7 H2 x' V4 j# ^First-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., D) E6 V3 K$ b# g& X0 `
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/ @7 r: s x0 S& Z# XThanks 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.6 ]4 }# N* r) S: P! i