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Saskatchewan-Manitoba

Regina dangles tax break for office developers

The city of Regina, which has the lowest office vacancy rate in Canada, is proposing generous tax breaks for office developers.

Saskatoon housing market will slow in 2012: outlook

Saskatoon remains a bright spot in Western Canada's residential sector, with an 18 per cent increase in housing starts this year, along with an 11.

Skies brighten for provincial drill rigs

Receding flood waters have allowed drilling rigs to ramp up production in the southeast Saskatchewan oil patch, with about 50 rigs active near Estevan, Stoughton and Weyburn.

Regina office market tightest

Regina still has the least amount of office space available for rent in Canada, according to a report from commercial realtor Avison Young, which says "strong economic and population growth" in Saskatchewan will help keep the capital city office sect

House prices rise 8 per cent

Housing prices in Regina rose 8 per cent in the third quarter of this year, compared with 2010, which is higher than the national average. Prices of some city bungalows soared 15.6 per cent, according to a survey by Royal LePage Real Estate Services.

Shindico planning multimillion-dollar mall

A former empty greenfield site that now hosts large-scale projects and an annual fair on the western outskirts of Winnipeg is about to get another huge dose of development. Shindico Realty Inc.

Downtown tower erases Canwest

The last vestige of the CanWest empire is being erased from the largest skyscraper in downtown Winnipeg.

Convention Centre calls for proposals

A much-talked-about expansion of the Winnipeg Convention Centre (WCC) could be the catalyst for the biggest downtown revitalization project in four decades.

Eatery puts high-tech on menu

Would you like a side of technology with that? The owner of Winnipeg's newest restaurant is confident that Rudy's Eat & Drink will be the most technologically advanced eatery in the province when it opens its doors this month.

Customers urged to buy bookstore

A popular downtown bookstore may live on if its customers are willing to take the plunge into ownership themselves. The owner of Aqua Books and Eat! bistro was overwhelmed with pleas to stay open after he announced plans to close down in the fall.