Calgary continues to be a city on the rise.

Driven by impressive net-migration numbers and record employment growth, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is forecasting increases for nearly every category of Calgary's housing market.

In honour and recognition of National Philanthropy Day in Canada, I would like to extend heartfelt appreciation to everyone who has given their time, money and effort to better our city and nation.

In 2012, parliament officially named Nov. 15 National Philanthropy Day. We are the first country in the world to officially recognize the date. It has been celebrated since 1986 and I am proud that as a nation, we have set aside a day to recognize the philanthropic contributions of our great citizens.

Judging by the latest building permit numbers, Calgary construction workers are some of the busiest in the country.

According to Statistics Canada, Calgary contractors took out $590.2 million worth of building permits in September, placing the city third nationwide behind Toronto ($1.16 billion) and Montreal ($619.7 million) for the busiest in Canada.

Calgary's resale housing market continues to post impressive numbers.

According to Teranet's National Bank National Composite House Price Index, repeat home sale price growth in Calgary was the best in the country in October, with prices increasing by 6.7 per cent over a year ago.

Looking towards the future and having a sustainable approach are just some of the aims of the proposed adjustments to the 2014 business plans and budgets for the City of Calgary.

While flood mitigation is still a major item in the budget, the proposed adjustments to the capital budget cover a number of non-flood related work.