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Frank O'Brien (1949-2023)

Frank O'Brien (1949-2023)

Western Investor editor was a spirited and prolific writer about B.C. real estate.
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'Fog of work from home' shifting real estate lenders' views on office properties

'Fog of work from home' shifting real estate lenders' views on office properties

Real estate lenders drawing a bead on industrial and purpose-built rental properties.
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‘Haven't seen this since the `80s.’: Canadian real estate lenders look to 2024

‘Haven't seen this since the `80s.’: Canadian real estate lenders look to 2024

Vancouver remains one of the top markets when it comes to real estate lender appetite in Canada, according to CBRE Canada survey
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Smith invokes sovereignty act on green electricity, concedes it's for symbolic effect

Smith invokes sovereignty act on green electricity, concedes it's for symbolic effect

EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith invoked Alberta’s sovereignty act on Monday to implement new measures in her fight against Ottawa’s looming clean electricity rules while conceding she didn't need the act to put the changes in place.
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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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