Saskatchewan-Manitoba

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.

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.

Farming centre attracts and keep new residents with low taxes, updated amenities Geoff Kirbyson Western Investor Dauphin can thank honky-tonk men and women for providing a $10 million boost to its economy each year.

Despite having among the lowes-priced homes in major western Canadian cities, Saskatoon's housing market's been rated as "seriously unaffordable" in a report by the Frontier Centre, which found the median multiple in the city for the third quarter of

Moose Jaw's new $100 million regional hospital is well under construction and headed for completion late next year.

Regina-area housing sales in May were down from the same month last year, according to the Association of Regina Realtors (ARR).

Saskatoon's industrial real estate market is seeing "extraordinary" performance, with nearly 900,000 square feet of new space built in the 15 months ending March 30, according to Colliers McClocklin Real Estate Corp.

The mayor says the recommendations from sustainable development experts is to build up, don't sprawl, build in your downtown core and improve the green space. "That's what we're doing.