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Alberta small business weary with latest restrictions

Alberta small business weary with latest restrictions

“ I hate to use the word abusive, but it just seems to be an abuse of small business," says pub owner Ken Shebib.
Alberta farmland prices spike close to town

Alberta farmland prices spike close to town

Farmland in Western Canada sells for less than $4,000 per acre but prices can increase eight-fold when land gets close to urban space
Calgary commercial sales rise – but mostly at lower prices

Calgary commercial sales rise – but mostly at lower prices

Sales of land and commercial real estate much higher in Q1, but the total dollar volume is down 26 per cent from a year ago to $525 million
Bluebird packs Alberta into self-storage portfolio

Bluebird packs Alberta into self-storage portfolio

Five Storesmart acquisitions makes Mississauga-based Bluebird the seventh largest self-storage company in Canada
Calgary retailers pop-up in Vancouver

Calgary retailers pop-up in Vancouver

Short-term leases, flexible mall owners help Alberta retailers push quick expansion into B.C fashion and fast-food markets during the pandemic
Mortgage stress test gets more stressful on June 1

Mortgage stress test gets more stressful on June 1

Effective June 1, the federal mortgage stress test increases to 5.25 per cent, or about four times higher than what major lenders are actually charging
Edmonton developer eyes Victoria airport build

Edmonton developer eyes Victoria airport build

If York Properties bid is successful, the $50 million industrial build-to-suit would surpass in size all the major industrial construction projects now underway across Greater Victoria
Alberta restaurant, bar owners defy lockdown orders

Alberta restaurant, bar owners defy lockdown orders

At least 10 establishments in Olds and Sundre say they will remain open for dine-in service despite provincial orders to shut down
Calgary world’s most affordable city for housing U.K. study says

Calgary world’s most affordable city for housing U.K. study says

In comparison, the average income earner in Vancouver can now afford 54 square feet of housing, up from 40 square feet in 2006. In Calgary it is now nearly 154 square feet.
Hard core of work-from-homers won’t return to office

Hard core of work-from-homers won’t return to office

About one in three professionals working from home due to the pandemic would quit their job rather than return to the office full time, Robert Half survey finds