: \0 ]6 V) @: i) N3 L* zFirst-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. $ b% n5 V$ I$ m) K; n6 q ' k: U! T6 H( E/ a+ s & A' K1 @5 ]$ g/ o6 i/ UThanks 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.2 v# p$ U! J5 h- O _ z
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