REGIONAL ROUNDUPS
CURRENT ISSUE:
CIty's condo outlook (September 2010):
With prices down, listings up and rentals tight, investors aim for long-term plays
Green Hat (September 2010):
Gas-fired Medicine Hat aims to become Canada's leader in wind and solar power
1,000 new homes in 12 months (September 2010):
Regina is on pace to a residential and commercial construction record for third consecutive year
BRITISH COLUMBIA:
"Undervalued" Maple Ridge (August 2010):
Improved access, a pro-business attitude and tax breaks drive real esate values
Kelowna holds the course (July 2010):
City shakes off residential downturn, but developers not planning on anything too big or too risky
Kamloops renewal (June 2010):
New mines, new malls – and new hope – sprout from historic sites around B.C.'s fourth largest city
Nanaimo barriers (May 2010):
The Harmac mill back in business but city faces tax battle, huge hole downtown
Niching into Victoria (April 2010):
Cautious capital city developers cherry-pick commercial real estate opportunities
Most liveable small town on the planet (March 2010):
Gibsons captures international award with emphasis on sustainable development
Whistler feels the surge (February 2010):
Resort's real estate market - slow for years - springs back to life as 2010 Olympics come to town
Metropolis in the making (January 2010):
Abbotsford and Mission forge a formidable economic power centre in the eastern Fraser Valley
Open road to Langley (December 2009):
New condo projects, high-end auto retailer follow opejing of Golden Ears Bridge
In transit (November 2009):
Prince George is pinning its future on becoming a northern transport hub in the air and on the ground
Damn the torpedoes (August 2009):
It's full-sped ahead for spec developers in Burnaby, despite economic storm clouds
Underground power (July 2009):
Scores of home-based businesses allowed Nelson to escape recession unscathed
Nanaimo bucks headwinds (June 2009):
Harbour city benefits from migrstion, real estate revival and multimillion-dollar public projects
Back to basics (May 2009):
Kelowna and Vernon developers hope lower prices will reboot a "paralyzed" market
Victoria developers eye the long-term (April 2009):
Apparently recession-proof Capital Region continues speculative construction as population swells
All in the timing (March 2009):
If you believe in the long-term horizon of northwest B.C., Terrace is where to be
North Vancouver City (January 2009):
Premier waterfront project expected to restart this month after three-month delay
Crunch time in the Kootenays (December 2008):
Acquisitions, financing woes change investor landscape in resort-dependent towns
Toll free to Kamloops (November 2008):
Lifting tolls on the Coquihalla Highway accelerates truck traffic and trade through B.C.'s central city
Investors recruited (October 2008):
Tumbler Ridge, thriving with the return of coal, needs more housing and rertailers
High flyers (August 2008):
Abbotsford and Mission are emerging as new industrial centres of the Lower Mainland
Port Alberni changes gears (July 2008):
Landmark tax concessions gave local pulp mill an edge and saved hundreds of jobs
Oh, Osoyoos (June 2008):
As a hotspot for B.C and Alberta boomers, the South Okanagan juggles rapid growth and land shortage
Non-stop Okanagan (May 2008):
Kelowna airport expansion symbolic of the high-flying future for recreational real estate in central Okanagan
Smarter sister (April 2008):
Victoria could take lessons in development from its sassy sister municipality of Langford
Speculators bet on northern ports (March 2008):
Potential of Prince Rupert, Kitimat hinges on servicing new container ports and pipelines
Whistler's faster track (February 2008):
Olympic host resort sees real estate sales climbing, cash registers ringing as 2010 venues open
Royal ascent (January 2008):
New Westminster has a whole new plan and a lot of fans as it continues a major makeover
Heat is on (December 2007):
South Okanagan real estate sales continue to shatter records as retirees and investors flood in
Feeding frenzy (November 2007):
Investors, developers and homebuyers rush into Surrey as it hits the fast track to become B.C.'s largest city
Golden opportunity (October 2007):
"Amazing" new Park Bridge puts strategic East Kootenay towns on the real estate fast track
Cariboo: beyond the boom (June 2007):
As mining fires up, future is clouded by pine beetle devastation of the northern forestry industry
Hitting the wall (April 2007):
Victoria's Class A office space plunges to zero per cent as industrial space vanishes across the capital region
Island anchors (February 2007):
Nanaimo and Campbell River form foundation of mid-Vancouver Island realty markets
Valley of promise (December 2006):
Steady stream of Alberta investors see Comox Valley as prime recreaion destination
Blooming city (November 2006):
Prince George wins national award for beauty but is known for its industrial potential
West Kootenays (October 2006):
Region emerging as go-to destination for golf, skiing – but also for jobs and low-cost homes
Condo crazy (September 2006):
Five years in, downtown Vancouver's spectacular housing run is showing signs of fatigue
Wowing in Whalley (August 2006):
Surrey has last laugh as its downtown core sttracts world-class tenants and developers
Ucluelet new 'go to' destination (June 2006):
Blue-collar town attracts high-end resorts
Kelowna a go go (May 2006):
Key Okanagan city underscores B.C.'s hottest business and recreational real estate centre
Victoria's secret (April 2006):
Greed for condominiums is creating a black hole for new business in the capital city
Manning the Fort (March 2006):
Labour and housing shortage increase pressure on Fort St. John's unprecendented building boom
Championship play (November 2005):
Kamloops has captured the attention of developers, investors as work begins on giant resort projects
Chilliwack a knockout (October 2005):
Films, manufacturers, call centres and home buyers join rush to Valley growth centre
Blooming in the Valley (September 2005):
An unprecedented residential and retail building boom now defines White Rock and South Surrey
"More golf courses than stop lights" (August 2005):
Developers see Kimberley emerging as top all-season resort destination in the Kootenays
Catching the Wave (June 2005):
Developers are lined up as Tofino and Ucluelet become the hottest resort zones on the West Coast
Sunny south Okanagan (April 2005):
Canada's best sunbelt is attracting high-end developments and high-powered real estate investors
Assessing the Northwest (March 2005):
As Kitimat real estate prices tumble, the town wrestles Prince Rupert for two major resource projects
Heart of the Sea to Sky (February 2005):
Squamish takes full advantage of its pivotal position on the road to the 2010 Winter Olympics
The new Nanaimo (January 2005):
Residents greenlight plan that reclaims waterfront and could make the Island city a commuter destination
The lure of waterfront (December 2004):
Richmond and South Delta poised to benefit from RAV line, Olympics and waterfront mania
Innovation drives North Okanagan (November 2004):
Vernon sets the pace as investors and tourists discover the fast-tracking mainline of B.C.'s interior
Capital expansion (October 2004):
Victoria enters a long ramp-up in development from the Inner Harbour to the Western Shore
Start spreading the news (September 2004):
Surrey's downtown will be the biggest in B.C. in 20 years and the strut is already showing
Yellowknife on the edge (July 2004):
Government town or go-to resource centre; the next few years will decide future of NWT capital
Kamloops plays catch up (April 2004):
Residential and resort investments the big news as Kamloops turnaround draws believers
Prince George back on track (March 2004):
Three years ago it was losing jobs and people, but this northern hub is now on the rebound
The road to gold (February 2004):
Fast track to the 2010 Olympics pumps fresh life into dark horses along the Sea to Sky Highway
The wild West Coast (January 2004):
Ucluelet and Tofino are transforming from remote coastal villages to star-drawing all-season resorts
ALBERTA:
Cold Lake heats up (July 2010):
Mayor frustrated by lack of provincial and regional support for minicipality growth
Bounce back (June 2010):
Grande Prairie sees revival of forestry, agriculture, shale gas and construction
Breaking the gridlock (May 2010):
Calgary gets moving – and finally selling land for its multibillion-dollar East Village redevelopment
Business friendly (April 2010):
Lloydminster finds energy comes from young entrepreneurs as much as from oil
Mall that ate a village (March 2010):
Balzac – pop. 500 – welcome 100,000 shoppers a week to giant CrossIron mall
Climbing out of a rocky year (February 2010):
Stunned by collapse in resort projects in 2009, cautious spec builders test the Canmore market
Edmonton: after the storm (January 2010):
Alberta capital is forecast to weather lower commercial lease costs, higher vacancy rates in 2010
Airdrie now (December 2009):
Prime highway location, low tazes put Calgary 'burb on radar of retailers, distributors
Annexing the future (November 2009):
Red Deer lays claim to 7,500 acres and bold plans for 'capital' of central Alberta
Grande growth (October 2009):
"Swan City" pumps millions into infrastructure as resource-sector spending slows
Diversity fuels growth (August 2009):
Manufacturing, transport and public spending shelter Lethbridge from drought, oilpatch downturn
Fort Mac's break may be over (July 2009):
Oiltown planners got busy when slowdown finally freed up space and time for infrastructure work
Change in the air (June 2009):
Drumheller's new radio station just the latest sign of more upbeat economy in the Badlands city
Going negative (May 2009):
Calgary is staring into its first year of negative economic growth since 1989
Hell below, hope above (April 2009):
Perched above a giant natural gas field, Medicine Hat still relies on economic diversity
Crossroads (March 2009):
The bustling border city of Lloydminster straddles Canada's hottest economies
Banff eases up (February 2009):
Rockies' resort town rethinks permits after some developers pull the plug on proposed projects
Edmonton at $50 a barrel (January 2009):
Commercial real estate takes a breather as price of oil, land, leases and labour track lower
Green stress (December 2008):
Okotoks' environmental standards, meant to cap growth, have had the opposite effect
Wow factor (November 2008):
Red Deer poised to vote on an audacious plan to create the first inner-city canal system in Western Canada
Grande design (October 2008):
Grande Prairie approves huge tax hike to catch up with infrastructure demand
Heart replacement (September2008):
Lethbridge's rebust revival began with radical surgery on its once ailing downtown core
Calgary's condos (August 2008):
Residential owners take a hit while commercial condominiums see record demand
Land in hand (July 2008):
Alberta's third-largest city – wealthy Fort McMurray – is about to get a heck of a lot bigger and richer
Town for all seasons (June 2008):
Sylvan Lake real estate prices ease, but high demand expected to swallow building glut
Connected for growth (May 2008):
Wetaskiwin takes full advantage of its location – and land – to tap into the Alberta advantage
Innovative thinking (April 2008):
Edmonton backs unique plan to cover "big-pipe" costs to lure first develoiper into city's industrial parks
Beyond the borders (March 2008):
Lloydminster's technological expertise, like it's oil, is in high demand around the world
Cold Lake reloads (February2008):
Military town prepares the infrastructure and the planning to meet next invasion of big oil
International action (January 2008):
If there is a Canadian footprint for global investment, it is found in Leduc County, Alberta
Green at the cutting edge (December 2007):
Okotoks has become a showcase of environmental awareness – and it sure hasn't hurt business
Holding its own (October 2007):
Grande Prairie economy shrugs off downturn in natural gas prices and looks confidently to the future
Traffic switch (September 2007):
Young people used to leave Lethbridge for better job opportunities; now the flow is the other way
Straight up (June 2007):
Canmore is drawing the home bulders, the crowds and the money, but it is lacking shops and services
Red Deer's leap (May 2007):
Central city's growth path means annexation and spoinoffs into smaller neighbouring towns
Perfect Storm (April 2007):
Edmonton, fuelled by an oil and gas bonanza, is the sharp end of Alberta's apparently unstoppable economy
Calgary's open arms (March 2007):
Canada's most vibrant economy proves a magnet for chic businesses and savvy entrepreneurs
Beyond gas (Febrnuary 2007):
With its legendary gas fields depleting, Medicine Hat looks to a more diversified future
Moving to Airdrie (December 2006):
Airdrie roars out of Calgary's shadow as a top business and job destination in power corridor
Grande pressure (October 2006):
Grande Prairie has audacious plans to meet future needs as population nears 50,000
Where's the beef (September 2006):
Long the king of cattle country, Lethbridge expands into sophisticated manufacturing
Failing brakes (August 2006):
Affluent, fast-growing Okotoks hopes to cap its population at 30,000. Good luck.
Cold Lake is running hot (June 2006):
Military, oil and gas drive fresh investment
"Guns blazing" (May 2006):
Red Deer fast-draws Calgary, Edmonton when it comes to doing business western style
Hat Trick (February 2006):
Military, manufacturing and gas industries keep Medicine Hat economy among the best in Alberta
Airdrie accelerates (December 2005):
No-tax town expanding highway access as a pivot centre in Alberta's "power corridor"
The five anchors (November 2005):
Grande Prairie's hard-charging economy is founded on more than an oil and gas boom
Sherwood Park: In the heart of the action (October 2005):
Sherwood Park an oasis of affluence at the centre of Alberta's industrial heartland
Dawning of a giant (September 2005):
With one million people surrounded by big, oil metro-Edmonton is the brawn of Alberta's exonomy
Job generator (August 2005):
Lethbridge has near full employment anchored on high-end manufacturing, service and agriculture
Border bountiful (July 2005):
Lloydminster is split between two provinces with residents tapping the best of both worlds
Red Deer on track (June 2005):
Biggest challenge is finding enough workers to keep pace with the central city's aggressive growth
Drumheller's different beat (May 2005):
The former badland coal town is now well anchored on four pillars of business growth
In Calgary's shadow (April 2005):
Cochrane and Strathmore seek to become more than a bedroom for their big neighbour
Strong Medicine (March 2005):
With a lock on gas wells and the hottest housing market in Alberta, Medicine Hat is thriving
Two towns to watch (February 2005):
Hinton and Edson thrive on Alberta's hot resources and Yellowhead retail traffic
Crowding in Calgary (January 2005):
Office leasing pulls 6,000 more workers into the downtown as economy picks up and new towers studied
Right in the zone (December 2004):
Red Deer holds a pivotal location in Canada's most prosperous – and fastest growing – economic corridor
The Rockies are rolling (November 2004):
Despite restrictions and sky-high prices, demand for Banff & Jasper real estate soaring
Envying Edmonton (September 2004):
Capital of debt-free province has low taxes, lots of jobs, high incomes and affordable housing
Alberta's muscle (August 2004):
A trio of towns ringing Edmonton gladly handle the heavy lifting in the West's industrial heartland
Making it in Lethbridge (July 2004):
Manufacturing booms in near debt-free city with no business tax and highly skilled workers
Building bids stack around lake (June 2004):
Sylvan Lake – now a commuter's paradise – aims to balance growth with the environment
Lifting the hat (May 2004):
Cheap energy, low taxes and high-tech defence jobs keep Medicine Hat the pivot city in southeast Alberta
The tale of two towns (April 2004):
Airdrie and Okotoks take divergent paths towards managing among fastest growth rates in Canada
Write your own deal (March 2004):
Former mayor of booming Grande Prairie launches essay contest to sell hotel in 'Gateway to the North'
Canmore or Crowsnest? (February 2004):
As Canmore prices hit big-city levels, some consider the well-placed Crowsnest Pass as a groundfloor buy
Cowtown cools down (January 2004):
Calgary takes a breather after years of record-snapping construction and in-migration
SASKATCHEWAN:
Picking up the pace (May 2010):
Saskatoon nearly dodged the recession, and big projects may asure fast recovery
Yorkton's crush (April 2010):
Surge in building permits, house prices follow opening of two canola processors
Housing thge harbinger (March 2010):
Prince Albert's record home sales provide evidence that hard economic turn is showing results
Envy of the West (September 2009):
Punching above its weight, the "erd-hot" Regina economy is seeing highest growth in the country
New prairie powerhouse (May 2009):
Tiny Belle Plaine the pivot for multibillion-dollar resource and manufaacturing plants
Oasis, Saskatchewan (April 2009):
Saskatoon seen as "safe island" amidst the headwinds of the Canada-wide economy
Moose in motion (March 2009):
Moose Jaw now ranks as the most cost-competitive municipality in the midwest
Battleford's new boom (December 2008):
North Battleford's location on the oilsands highway grid spurs a construction surge
Resources spur revival (August 2008):
Coal, diamonds and uranium figure in a brighter future for forestry-challenged Prince Albert
"Off the charts" (April 2008):
Saskatoon overtakes Calgary with the fastest-growing economy of any city in Western Canada; and many believe the pace is just starting to roll
Roar from Regina (February 2008):
From the Grey Cup to real estate action, Saskatchewan's capital is beating out bigger cities
Current confidence (November 2007):
Led by Swift Current, southwest Saskatchewan is riding an ethanol and consturction surge that is drawing savvy investors from across Western Canada
Weyerhaeuser who? (July 2007):
Prince Albert is too busy working to mourn the loss of 1,000 mill jobs a year ago
Celebrating in Saskatoon (April 2007):
Hot housing market, new jobs and returning residents spark old city's new economy
Regina's turn (Febrnuary 2007):
Fresh off a banner economic year, capital city begins an aggressive expansion into southwest sector
Southwest sees action (November 2006):
Swift Current proves the pivot in bold bid to draw investors
A time to shine (April 2006):
Saskatoon struts into its 100th year – as the biggest, smartest city in Saskatchewan
REITS sweep Regina (February 2006):
Landmarks among targets as trusts muscle into strong, stable and affordable capital
No. 2 with a bullet (July 2005):
Hard-charging Saskatoon ranks second in Canada in a CIBC economic outlook for 2005
Rebuilding Regina (May 2005):
Inexpensive homes, tight office market and non-stop commercial construction keeps Regina on a roll
Betting on Swift Current (May 2004):
A go-ahead vote for first casino among surprises as residents, business unite with Action plan
MANITOBA:
Help wanted (June 2010):
Steinbach has Manitoba's lowest taxes – and more jobs than people to fill them
Many tongues, one message (February 2010):
Brandon matures into a bustling, multicultural metro with no time for a recession
Different drum (December 2009):
Winnipeg survived the downturn better than most western cities and is now reaping the rewards
Brandon's baseline (February 2009):
"Huge levels" of government spending plank economic floor of Manitoba's second city
A landmark year (December 2008):
Winnipeg hunts for consturction workers as giant public projects reshape the city
Bearing up (October 2008):
On the front line of climate change, Churchill braces for transformation of tourism and shipping
Bringing home the bacon (June 2008):
Brandon population closes on 50,000 as Maple Leaf expands into a global powerhouse
Back to the future (March 2008):
Selkirk reclaiming its stature as a regional shopping destination as Wal-Mart anchors a retail revival
Trajectory (June 2007):
Job-rich Steinbach is attracting about 50 new people every week, many from overseas
Whole hog (March 2007):
Brandon pivots off pig processing to attract agri-food businesses
Dealing in Dauphin (November 2006):
Tax breaks, a new slaughterhouse and a crop illegal in the U.S. are among the initiatives
Trendy Brandon (March 2006):
Loft condos, students, Starbucks and non-stop big-box shopping characterize Manitoba's second largest, and fastest growing, city
Thompson: In from the cold (October 2004):
Thompson has a lot more to offer than just one of the most frigid winters in the country
Brandon breakthrough (August 2004):
A rush of big-box outlets the latest sign Manitoba's second largest city is on the move
More jobs than workers (June 2004):
Steinbach embraces immigrants as Manitoba's fastest growing town shifts into high gear
Cowtown cools down (January 2004):
Calgary takes a breather after years of record-snapping construction and in-migration
YUKON/NORTHWEST TERRITORIES:
Diamond city of N.W.T. (October 2009):
Yellowknife polishes tax incentives to promote commercial real estate development in the core
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