Saskatchewan-Manitoba

The Port of Churchill, Canada’s only Arctic seaport, is being eyed as potential oil export terminal that could offer ice-free routes as late as October. At a community meeting in Thompson this August, Denver-based OmniTrax Inc.

Saskatchewan consumers are spending more than nearly anywhere else in Canada, with retail sales through the first half up 6 per cent from a year earlier - "the third-highest increase among provinces," reported Statistics Canada.

When 201 Portage loses its title as the tallest skyscraper in Winnipeg in 2017, there won't be any need for a measurement. That's because the $200 million, mixed-use skyscraper, which is in the works by Fortress Real Developments Inc.

Saskatchewan is trending for another record of exports, which are already leading the nation in annual increases. "Last year we broke a record in terms of exports - $32.5 billion exported from the province. We moved ahead of British Columbia.

With a jobless rate of 2.

Need proof? The City of Winnipeg has agreed to write a $10,000 cheque to anybody who buys a condominium in the historic Exchange District or along Waterfront Drive as part of its $7.8 million Waterfront Neighbourhood Development Program.

Regina's rock-bottom office vacancy rate may rise this year due to a rush of new construction.

Some economists are forecasting a hit to the Saskatchewan economy due to falling prices for potash, a leading provincial export.

Regina has seen both new and resale housing prices rise faster than in any other Canadian city since 2005, according to studies from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) and Statistics Canada.

The rental vacancy rate is "zero" in both Estevan and Weyburn as the resource towns grapple with booming demand and a lack of supply.