Saskatchewan-Manitoba

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

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.

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

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.