Saskatchewan-Manitoba

Inflow of people "Regina is attracting workers from across Canada and around the world," said Mayor Michael Fougere, noting many people are returning to a city they left for greener pastures years ago. Population growth in Saskatchewan hit 6.

The 22-year old 201 Portage tower is going to lose its title as the tallest building in Winnipeg. The 33-storey structure will be eclipsed by a new tower by Fortress Real Developments Inc.

Lingerie is hot, discount sporting goods are not. That appears to be the message from a couple of major retail players in Winnipeg.

A growing number of Winnipeg retailers are turning to the Internet's most powerful search engine to increase the visibility of their businesses.

Shyness is not going to be a problem for the newest star of the Assiniboine Park Zoo. Recently arrived from the Toronto Zoo, Hudson is the first polar bear at the zoo since 2008.

A half-dozen of the most successful and famous entrepreneurs in Manitoba history will inducted into the inaugural class of the province's Business Hall of Fame, during a ceremony May 30 at the Metropolitan Entertainment Centre.

When Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall takes the stage at the opening of the Saskatchewan Real Estate Forum next month he will be addressing perhaps the most confident real estate crowd in the country.

The Red River Exhibition Association (RREA) has a plan to save horse racing in Manitoba while creating a "multi-purpose entertainment destination centre" at the western edge of Winnipeg.

A community centre in one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in Winnipeg has a plan to replace one of the most run-down rinks in town. The Corydon Community Centre (CCC) has made a proposal to the city to buy the Charles A.

Brandon has the lowest apartment rental vacancy rate in the province, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC), and that is saying a lot. Across the province the average vacancy rate in urban centres is just 1.