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CJOB at ex-Arena/CTV site (March 9, 2010)
Construction will start next month on the long-delayed redevelopment of the former CTV/Winnipeg Arena site at Polo Park...full story
Job outlook improves (March 9, 2010)
Things are looking up for Winnipeg's unemployed, according to the latest employment outlook survey by Manpower Canada...full story
Canada sitting pretty compared to other nations (March 5, 2010)
From GDP growth to job creation, consumer confidence to the housing sector, the federal budget portrays Canada's economy as a whirring machine of productivity...full story
Construction industry starts year with a bang (March 5, 2010)
MANITOBA'S construction industry started the year with a bang...full story
Cabela's to open across Canada (March 4, 2010)
Distribution centre, HQ to be located in Winnipeg...full story
February MLS® Sale Up 8% (March 4, 2010)
Majority of Homes Sell For Over $200,000...full story
Canada’s economy expands 5% in Q4 (March 1, 2010)
Canada's economic recovery gathered considerable momentum in the final quarter of 2009...full story
Canadian consumer outlook improves in February: survey (March 1, 2010)
Canadian consumers were more positive about the economy in February...full story
Tom Brokaw Explains Canada To Americans (Feburary 25, 2010)
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Portage la Prairie realizes a dream (Feburary 24, 2010)
The City and Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie will officially open the PCU Centre to the public...full story
Slump didn't empty retail spaces (Feburary 22, 2010)
Survey shows only small rate hike. Employment keeps sector afloat...full story
New-homes market soars (Feburary 9, 2010)
New-homes market was steaming to a 94 per cent increase in starts, according to new figures issued Monday...full story
Employment increased by 43,000 in January with rate dropping 0.1 percent (Feburary 9, 2010)
Increases were all in part time jobs, pushing the unemployment rate down 0.1 percentage points to 8.3%...full story
January MLS dollar volume record set (Feburary 8, 2010)
First time MLS January sales dollar volume cracks $100 million...full story
Portage's home construction strong throughout 2009 recession (Feburary 3, 2010)
Despite recession talk for the greater part of 2009, Portage la Prairie's building permit numbers told a different story...full story
Vacancy rates low as demand rises (Feburary 1, 2010)
The city's industrial vacancy rate is at an 11-year low, according to one industry official...full story
Many tongues, one message (Feburary 2010)
Brandon matures into a bustling, multicultural metro with no time for a recession...full story
City shone in recessionary '09 world (January 28, 2010)
WINNIPEG was one of Canada's economic stars in 2009...full story
Manitoba's economic performance praised (January 19, 2010)
About 300 Winnipeg real estate agents were served a bellyful of good news today at the WinnipegREALTORS fourth annual forecast breakfast...full story
Food distributor gets bigger (January 18, 2010)
One of the province's largest food distributors has been swept up in the building boom in southwest Winnipeg...full story
Slow Start, Great Finish to 2009 (January 10, 2010)
Winnipeg’s MLS® market shook off early year recession concerns and another major flood to post a much better second half and end the year with a strong result...full story
Divine dining (December 31, 2009)
It was a good year for restaurants, with a veritable constellation of stars awarded to local eateries...full story
Sales, leasing recession-proof (December 28, 2009)
Winnipeg's commercial real estate market shrugged off the global recession and pounded out an average to above-average volume of sales and leasing transactions in 2009...full story
Public shows up for tour (December 15, 2009)
The City and Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie invited the general public to come in and tour the Portage Credit Union Centre...full story
Freeway could save $450M (December 14, 2009)
"Route to serve proposed inland port "To slash truck traffic on Perimeter...full story
Following a soft landing, the Manitoba economy should take off gradually in 2010 (December 14, 2009)
Although it has been bruised by the global recession, the Manitoba economy appears to be in considerably better health than the rest of the country...full story
First the homes, then offices (December 7, 2009)
Commercial spaces boom in southwest Some new office and mixed-use developments planned for the southwest quadrant of the city...full story
Promoting the Heart of the Continent (December 2009)
How CentrePort Canada could positively affect local business...full story
City gets keys to future police building (December 1, 2009)
During a formal ceremony, the City of Winnipeg took ownership of the downtown Canada Post structure...full story
U of M research park is smart bet (November 30, 2009)
A hectic 2009; five projects are on the go...full story
Henderson Library staying in mall (November 25, 2009)
Winnipeg's second-busiest library will remain in a North Kildonan strip mall until 2029, as city council has voted to extend the lease of the Henderson Library...full story
Parkade sold (November 25, 2009)
City council's executive policy committee has approved the $24-million sale of the Winnipeg Square Parkade to Toronto's Crown Realty Partners...full story
Changes coming to downtown Portage (November 25, 2009)
A former restaurant will soon be the home of a new government office building in downtown Portage la Prairie...full story
Shindleman speaks at Chamber luncheon (November 24, 2009)
One of the province's key real estate and development players will be the guest speaker at an upcoming Selkirk and District Chamber of Commerce meeting...full story
Retail sales up in Manitoba (November 23, 2009)
Manitoba posted its second consecutive month of stronger retail sales in September, according to new Statistics Canada figures released today...full story
Not just another mall? (November 21, 2009)
Ikea-anchored shopping mecca on Kenaston to feature year-round skating rink...full story
Asian Idol worthy of worship (November 20, 2009)
Those who don't keep track of the restaurant scene and turn up at the above address expecting to eat at Oceana will be in for a big surprise...full story
Investors get lay of our land (November 16, 2009)
Toronto firm holds forum into Winnipeg's real estate market...full story
Manitoba's economy in black (November 13, 2009)
Government stimulus spending, stable housing and construction sectors and the beginning of a recovery in the United States will keep the Manitoba economy in the black in 2009...full story
Deal puts city on investors' map (October 14, 2009)
The creation of Canada's first-ever foreign trade zone at CentrePort Canada will put the country back on the menu of options for international site selectors...full story
HudBay to spend $85 million on mine (October 13, 2009)
Phase One starts now, Phase Two and Three to cost $365 million...full story
Consumer confidence soars (October 8, 2009)
Consumer confidence is at an all-time high in Winnipeg, and that has experts forecasting a merry Christmas for local retailers...full story
Look Hu's on fire (October 5, 2009)
Restaurateurs of all kinds in Winnipeg are getting the jump on the economic recovery...full story
Top 200 Restaurants 2008 Results Broken down by Sector (September 2009)
Limited-service restaurants grew sales by 2.5% over 2007 to $16 billion...full story
Office vacancy rate fairly steady in city (September 22, 2009)
Winnipeg had one of the lowest office vacancy rates in the country in the third quarter of this year...full story
Feels like a billion dollars (August 25, 2009)
Manitobans spend big bucks as recovery takes off...full story
Manitoba's retail sales hottest in Canada (August 24, 2009)
Manitoba’s retailers rang up the biggest sales increases in the country in June...full story
A giant rises on Lagimodiere (August 17, 2009)
Credit union branch will be one of largest in the country...full story
Little space to spare (August 6, 2009)
One of only two cities to see drop in office vacancy rates...full story
Industrial space snapped up (August 4, 2009)
Economic slump fails to dampen demand for new developments...full story
City's residential real estate market continues to exhibit stability (August 4, 2009)
Winnipeg’s residential real estate market continues to exhibit stability with prices up slightly in the second quarter compared to the first...full story
Business climate good in Portage for starting a business (July 30, 2009)
Some local businessmen, including the president of the Portage la Prairie District Chamber of Commerce, suggest Portage is riding the recession wave and is coming out on top...full story
Manitoba a bright spot for capital spending (July 29, 2009)
A change of heart in the non-residential construction sector has made Manitoba one of Canada's capital-spending bright spots...full story
Canadian retail sales surge (July 22, 2009)
Canadian retail sales rose much more than expected in May...full story
Vacancy rates in city stay low, defy recession (July 20, 2009)
Winnipeg's commercial real estate market is thumbing its nose at the recession...full story
Manufacturing rebounds (July 16, 2009)
Manitoba posts increase in shipments...full story
City and developer do a trade (July 15, 2009)
Land deal will impact several projects in south...full story
Consumer confidence still strong in province (July 10, 2009)
The sky-high level of consumer optimism in Manitoba is proving unshakeable...full story
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Manitoba building up steam (June 5, 2009)
Experiences one of the biggest jumps in permit activity in Canada...full story
Cash for inner-city campuses (May 21, 2009)
Higher education in Winnipeg and inner-city revitalization will both see an upside from the downturn as Ottawa plans to spend $27.5 million on a pair of downtown campus expansions...full story
Province's GDP growth beats most (April 28, 2009)
Manitoba had the country's second-strongest economy in 2008...full story
Winnipeg, Brandon in top 10 citiest (April 28, 2009)
Magazine lists Canada's best places to live...full story
Expressway for CentrePort (April 15, 2009)
Harper announces funding to connect cargo hubs...full story
No business tax, free industrial land have helped small city weather economic storms (April 2009)
Portage la Prairie is living proof that a tax cut doesn’t have to be part of a bailout package to have a significant impact...full story
Housing starts up in Winnipeg (April 9, 2009)
WINNIPEG is the new Calgary when it comes to building homes...full story
Winnipeg a port in the storm (April 6, 2009)
Winnipeg is seen as a safe port in the economic storm, and that has new retailers still sailing into town in spite of the global recession...full story
Old arena site ready to rumble (April 4, 2009)
Commercial activity to go into high gear in next four years...full story
Stadium may trigger plan for new hotel (April 3, 2009)
THE decision to build a new stadium on the U of M campus could also lead to the development of a new hotel in the area...full story
New Bombers stadium by 2011: Asper (April 2, 2009)
The new home for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers will be complete in 2011...full story
Popular electronic game store coming to Portage (April 1, 2009)
Portage la Prairie will soon be the home of a new electronic games store...full story
Glowing review for hotels (March 26, 2009)
WINNIPEG has one of the best performing hotel sectors in the country, according to a new industry report...full story
IKEA project gets council's OK (March 26, 2009)
There is no more assembly required on a plan to bring IKEA to Winnipeg, as politicians have provided their blessing to the largest big-box development in the city's history...full story
City's office vacancy rate among the lowest (March 20, 2009)
WINNIPEG'S commercial real estate market is weathering the economic storm better than most other major Canadian cities...full story
Manitoba defies jobless odds (March 16, 2009)
Manitoba continues to avoid the sting of the recession, even as the national economy lost another 83,000 jobs in February...full story
Firms calling on Winnipeg (March 13, 2009)
City builds international reputation for strong IT customer support...full story
18 new towers for downtown? (March 6, 2009)
DOWNTOWN Winnipeg is doing much better as an economic engine than its reputation suggests, according to a new study of employment in the city's core...full story
Retail sector shows strength (March 2009)
The city's retail sector continues to show a remarkable resiliency to the economic malaise affecting most of the country...full story
Local businesses still optimistic, poll finds (March 3, 2009)
POPULAR wisdom -- or is it urban myth -- has been saying for some time that Manitoba is in a good position to weather the global economic downturn...full story
New stats give job hunters reason to smile (February 27, 2009)
MANITOBA added 1,400 payroll jobs in December...full story
At our best when chips are down (February 19, 2009)
Manitoba economy diverse, strong...full story
A St. Boniface renaissance (February 17, 2009)
The heart of Winnipeg's French Quarter is going through another growth spurt...full story
House prices in city rise (February 14, 2009)
Winnipeg's housing market continued its contrarian ways in January, with prices climbing by 9.4 per cent...full story
Manitoba's building boom withstands recession's ill winds (February 6, 2009)
MANITOBA'S construction industry put an exclamation mark on another banner year by nailing down the second biggest percentage increase in building-permit activity in the country in December...full story
Brandon's baseline (February 1, 2009)
"Huge levels" of government spending plank economic floor of Manitoba's second city...full story
Big chains snap up two empty locations (January 28, 2009)
A pair of empty but high-visibility South End buildings are preparing to welcome new tenants...full story
Cosmetics retailer coming to city (January 22, 2009)
ONE of the world's largest cosmetics retailers is coming to Winnipeg. Sephora, the France-based chain of beauty stores with more than 750 locations in 21 countries...full story
Big Ikea site has big ideas in the works (January 20, 2009)
A 500-unit condominium building, a 100-room hotel and a 16-screen movie theatre may join four big-box stores and "numerous smaller retail stores" at the $400-million Ikea development...full story
Major expansion bucks trend (January 12, 2009)
A Winnipeg manufacturing firm has acquired a large industrial plant in East Kildonan and is charging ahead with a major expansion...full story
Canadian retail sales up in 2008: Report (January 9, 2009)
Canada's largest processor of credit- and debit-card transactions indicates people were spending more money this past holiday season...full story
Winnipeg's high-end homes hot in 2008 (January 8, 2009)
THE demand for high-end homes soared to new heights in 2008 as Winnipeggers scooped up a record number of resale properties...full story
Solid foundation seen for city house market (January 7, 2009)
The Conference Board of Canada also predicts the Manitoba economy will grow by 2.4 per cent this year...full story
Winnipeg to buck national decline in home prices (January 6, 2009)
Winnipeg’s resilient resale-homes market is expected to buck a national trend with a modest increase in average selling prices this year...full story
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