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Blackfalds milk processing plant on track for 2025 completion date

Blackfalds milk processing plant on track for 2025 completion date

Site activity ramping up following selection of lead contractor
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Cities call for infrastructure funding to build homes, fiscal update sparks dismay

Cities call for infrastructure funding to build homes, fiscal update sparks dismay

OTTAWA — The federal government's fiscal update has sparked disappointment among many who were hoping for big action on housing, including municipal leaders.
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Alberta solar projects won't eat into food-producing land

Alberta solar projects won't eat into food-producing land

Alberta's plans for a net-zero future require a sliver of the province's total farmland
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Fiscal update includes loans for housing developers, affordable housing fund: source

Fiscal update includes loans for housing developers, affordable housing fund: source

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is set to present the fall economic statement on Tuesday, a document that will make billions in loans available for homebuilders and earmark a fund for affordable housing.
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week.
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Blueberry River deal challenged by Treaty 8 nations

Blueberry River deal challenged by Treaty 8 nations

Court conflict among First Nations adds to uncertainty surrounding B.C.’s nascent natural gas industry in northern B.C.
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Developers hit pause as office conversions prove costly

Developers hit pause as office conversions prove costly

Calgary pauses program as developers hold off on construction - but the entire conversion-to-residential is likely a no-go in Vancouver
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BREAKING: WeWork files for bankruptcy

BREAKING: WeWork files for bankruptcy

November 6 Restructuring Support Agreement affects operations and assets in Canada and the United States
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Ship traffic ramps up through the Northwest Passage as Arctic ice retreats

Ship traffic ramps up through the Northwest Passage as Arctic ice retreats

MONTREAL — Michael Wenger still remembers the patches of blood red and vivid violet that daub the landscape of the Northwest Passage. “People usually think it's ice and glaciers and rocks.
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5 top towns for real estate investors in 2024

5 top towns for real estate investors in 2024

A year of investing pragmatically and strategically means turning from the flash to the proven in Western Investor’s annual pick of the best places to buy real estate in 2024
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