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Manitoba leads construction spending increase in the West

Manitoba leads construction spending increase in the West

Manitoba’s 7-per-cent surge seen helped western provinces to a near-$30 billion investment in first half, with non-residential construction the strongest sector in the region
Bank of Canada holds key rate steady at 5%, says economy is weakening

Bank of Canada holds key rate steady at 5%, says economy is weakening

'The Canadian economy has entered a period of weaker growth, which is needed to relieve price pressures,' the central bank says
Real estate listings that caught our eye this month

Real estate listings that caught our eye this month

A prime development site in Kitimat, student housing in Squamish, a waterfront commercial parcel on Vancouver Island and a huge farmland auction in Saskatchewan should attract western investors
Thousands of acres of Saskatchewan farmland going to auction

Thousands of acres of Saskatchewan farmland going to auction

High commodity prices fuels action as buyers look beyond drought
Manitoba leads Western Canada in year-to-date building investment

Manitoba leads Western Canada in year-to-date building investment

Residential investment drove declines in construction activity nationally
Debut of new home store signals post-pandemic retail era

Debut of new home store signals post-pandemic retail era

Ontario-based rooms + spaces opens 10 stores across Western Canada
Saskatoon flirting with Calgary-level office vacancies

Saskatoon flirting with Calgary-level office vacancies

'Class-A [space] is in recovery mode', says Cushman & Wakefield following a tenant migration to the first Class AA towers in the city
Brazen rustlers spook Alberta cattle ranchers

Brazen rustlers spook Alberta cattle ranchers

Recent theft saw 85 cattle stolen from a ranch north of Edmonton in what appeared a well-planned and equipped operation
High construction costs stall Prairie office delivery

High construction costs stall Prairie office delivery

Glut of older space could drag on vacancies for a decade as commercial developers deal with cost increases that have stifled speculative new builds and upgrades
Greater land-use regulations, less housing affordability: CMHC

Greater land-use regulations, less housing affordability: CMHC

New survey reveals impact of land regulations and approval delays on housing supply