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Historically low arrears rates bucked by Saskatchewan

3 days ago | westerninvestor.com | Peter Mitham

Canada’s mortgages in arrears rate is low compared to other advanced economies, the Canadian Bankers Association reported with the release of March mortgage data on May 30. “Canadians are ... careful borrowers and this is evident when looking at national mortgage delinquency rates in Canada that show that more than 99 per cent of mortgage holders in Canada are in good standing,” the association reported.
Langford ‘disappointed’ to be targeted for fast-track housing

1 week ago | westerninvestor.com | Darron Kloster

Langford said Thursday it was “disappointed” to learn the city was on the next list of municipalities to have housing targets imposed by the provincial government. Langford and Courtenay were the latest Island communities told by the province to build more homes under its Housing Supply Act, which came into effect in 2023.
CP NewsAlert: Trump's tariffs back on after appeals court decision

1 week ago | westerninvestor.com | David Baxter |Kelly Malone

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs are still hitting most countries around the world after a federal appeals court temporarily paused a decision from the U.S. Court of International Trade. OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs are still hitting most countries around the world after a federal appeals court temporarily paused a decision from the U.S. Court of International Trade.
Provinces 'hold the key' to unlocking homebuilding, new report argues

1 week ago | westerninvestor.com | Craig Lord
Boeing invests millions in B.C., Quebec projects to manufacture sustainable jet fuel

1 week ago | westerninvestor.com | Stefan Labbe

Boeing Canada says it’s investing millions of dollars into business ventures in B.C. and Quebec with the eventual goal of producing close to 200 million litres of sustainable jet fuel every year. The announcement, made Wednesday, includes nearly $17.5 million split between two projects looking to turn wood waste and carbon captured from industrial smokestacks into sustainable aviation fuel.
Reservoir bigger than Gleniffer Lake under consideration for Red Deer River

1 week ago | westerninvestor.com | Doug Collie

OLDS — A presentation on a feasibility study to build a dam and reservoir on the Red Deer River sparked interest among Town of Olds council members. Rudy Friesen, executive director of the Red Deer River Municipal Users Group (RDRMUG), gave the presentation during the council’s committee of the whole meeting on May 5. Olds is a member of the RDRMUG. The dam and reservoir, which would be located near Ardley, about 70 kilometres east of Red Deer, is a concept that goes back as far as 1954.
Positives, negatives on downtown Canmore density expressed at public hearing

1 week ago | westerninvestor.com | Greg Colgan

CANMORE – A key decision in Canmore’s downtown area redevelopment plan (ARP) will be the future of density in the community’s downtown. At the May 6 public hearing, a main theme was what should or shouldn’t be permitted when it comes to building heights, with the positives and negatives that may come from either option. The plan itself proposes allowing more gradual increases in select areas of the plan – often considered to be gentle densification – with up to three- or four-storey buildings.
Power for Orion oil goes carbon-free

1 week ago | westerninvestor.com | Meredith Kerr

LAKELAND - New waste-heat recovery technology means 80 per cent of the existing power needs for Strathcona Resources’ Orion thermal oil facility near Cold Lake will be carbon-free. The approximately $63 million project has been under construction for the past 18 months and is expected to come online on Canada Day. Approximately $12 million was funded by the federal government through the Low Carbon Economy Fund. “It’s like a giant air-conditioner,” said Kim Chiu, the president of SCR Cold Lake.
Capital Iron lands project inches forward with new requests from Victoria council

1 week ago | westerninvestor.com | Andrew Duffy

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Strong cash flow, smart financing underpins Innisfail mall sale

2 weeks ago | westerninvestor.com | Peter Mitham

Henday Centre, a neighbourhood retail centre in Innisfail, Alberta, with 78,233 square feet of leaseable space, sold to local investor Brookstone Investment Corp. on March 31 for $11.25 million. Occupancy averages 95 per cent, with key tenants IDA Pharmacy and Dollarama ensuring stable, long-term cash flow for Brookstone, whose portfolio of commercial assets now totals $50 million.