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The demand for housing has created the first anomaly for a bedroom community: Martensville's average house prices are higher than in Saskatoon, and perhaps the highest in the province.

Brandon's baseline (February 2009): "Huge levels" of government spending plank economic floor of Manitoba's second city A landmark year (December 2008): Winnipeg hunts for consturction workers as giant public projects reshape the city Bearing up (Oct

There were 344 residential properties sold in Regina during the month of May, up 14 per cent from the 302 sales in 2008. May was the first month in 2009 that the number of sales exceeded 2008 levels in Regina.

It is estimated the plant would cost $250 million to construct. The letter is subject to the formal approval of three parties named. However, Prince Albert Mayor Jim Scarrow said he had "every confidence" the project will come to fruition.

The impact will be felt in mid-summer when the cottagers' annual tax bills are due.

"It's a made-in-Canada solution for WestJet. It adds more diversity to our Winnipeg site.

A group of students and faculty from the Asper School of Business will follow in the footsteps of CEOs and celebrities to ring one of the most important bells in international financial markets.

New prairie powerhouse (May 2009): Tiny Belle Plaine the pivot for multibillion-dollar resource and manufaacturing plants Oasis, Saskatchewan (April 2009): Saskatoon seen as "safe island" amidst the headwinds of the Canada-wide economy Moose in motio