0 d1 v7 w( I, G4 r+ V4 I& jFirst-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. 7 v. ]6 ^' Q2 F1 Y- W* Q % k2 L. E; T4 Q : m% ^* L6 [/ y$ d6 K9 [ p- w( \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.( J* m q1 S0 Z
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