; ^5 o! O* j; {/ {) `1 AFirst-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.8 z1 a% E( i9 K* q/ n5 h R
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( s! [. o' m/ S. }) W) H% hThanks 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.% N! x' p( V; f