Saskatchewan-Manitoba

Six years after selling Winnipeg-based Krave's Candy, Chris Emery and Larry Finnson have re-entered the ultra-competitive confectionary market.

The Winnipeg Real Estate Forum, held April 18 at the Convention Centre, will welcome the elite of Manitoba's real estate community to look at where the city is now and where it is heading. The forum is sponsored, in part, by Western Investor.

Winnipeg's favourite clubhouse sandwich is on the endangered species list.

In case Winnipeggers had forgotten the roots of the Chipman empire, the city's favourite family gave them a quick reminder last month. The Chipmans, of course, are local heroes for bringing the Winnipeg Jets back to an appreciative city.

The cries of "We're No. 3" could be heard around Manitoba as details of the latest census were released.

BHP Billiton is building an instant town for more than 2,500 workers near its Jansen potash mine site, 100 kilometres north of Regina.

Rapid population growth in Saskatoon over the next two decades will require three million more square feet of retail space, at least six new hotels and a 40 per cent increase in office space, according to a consultant hired by the city.

For the first time, B.C.'s home-grown White Spot restaurant chain is planning an expansion to Saskatchewan.

Saskatchewan's commercial real estate boom is just starting to build and will transform the capital city as it roars across the province, according to forecasts from Collliers Canada.

BHP Billiton is building an instant town for more than 2,500 workers near its Jansen potash mine site, 100 km. north of Regina.