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Province's tallest tower set to go

The tallest building in Saskatchewan could soon be rising above downtown Saskatoon.

Hudbay fires up $72M copper mine near Flin Flon

Hudbay Minerals, the 70 per cent owner and operator of the Reed copper project near Flin Flon, has started preliminary production at the project after it received an Environment Act licence in late September.

Regina jobless rate plunges to 2.9 per cent

With a jobless rate of 2.

Low-cost offices snapped up

Class C space is the hottest sector of the Winnipeg office market, with more than 148,000 square feet snapped up in the second quarter compared with negative leasing in both Class B and A properties.

Whole Foods courted

Organic food lovers are hoping Whole Foods Market will enter Winnipeg's grocery wars. The U.S.

Regina office vacancies rising

With 200,000 square feet of vacant space and more than three times that being developed, Regina is heading toward higher office vacancies, according to Colliers International. Regina's combined office vacancy rate currently sits at 5.

Developer incentives "a tremendous deal"

A Regina residential developer recently received the equivalent of $166,000 per suite in low-cost provincial government construction financing under what could be the most generous housing incentive in Canada. Almost $11.

Death tax eyed

The provincial government has been in contact with the Manitoba Funeral Services Association (MFSA) about charging funeral homes a new fee.

Club Regent rocks on

It's only rock 'n' roll, but the Manitoba government likes it. Construction is well underway on a new 1,400-seat concert facility at Club Regent Casino, the first concert-specific venue of that size to be built in Winnipeg in a century.

Saskatoon speculators blindsided as industrial glut grows

Speculators who bet big on Saskatoon’s industrial market are getting hammered as 60 per cent of new space remains unsold.