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The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta appointed AlixPartners Restructuring receiver of WSP Place on Aug. 14. The 12-storey building at 10909 Jasper Ave. is owned by Luxor Land … Latest B.C. Stories One Of Kelowna’s Last Major Waterfront Development Sites Sells B.C. + Multi-residential Housing | September 8, 2026 One of Kelowna’s last large-scale waterfront redevelopment sites has changed hands following a court-ordered sale tied to Vancouver developer Minglian Group. The 1.295-acre property at 3854 and 3858 Truswell Rd. sold for $8.5 million, according to Kelowna-based real estate appraisal and consulting firm NCA Commercial. Colliers had marketed the site for $9.98 million. The purchaser … $750M CANXPORT Logistics Hub Opens In Prince Rupert B.C. + Canada + Industrial | August 31, 2026 A new $750-million export logistics hub at the Port of Prince Rupert can move up to 400,000 twenty-foot equivalent units annually at full operation, substantially expanding Canada’s Pacific export capacity. CANXPORT, located at the southern end of Ridley Island, officially opened Friday following a two-year construction program. 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Only about 10 openings are planned for North America, including seven in Mexico, … Leyad Closes Nearly $300M Loblaw Retail Portfolio Deal Canada + Retail | September 4, 2026 Leyad has completed the acquisition of a nearly $300-million portfolio of Loblaw-leased retail properties spanning all 10 provinces, which it calls Canada’s largest completed retail real estate transaction of 2026. The deal expands Leyad’s national footprint, adding 22 single-tenant properties acquired from an unidentified U.S. vendor. It follows Leyad’s March purchase of seven Loblaw-leased stores … Latest Cross Border News Stories Vital Infrastructure Secures $500M Credit Facility For Health-Care Growth Canada + Cross Border News + Healthcare | September 2, 2026 Vital Infrastructure Property Trust, which owns 104 health-care properties globally, has secured a $500-million senior unsecured credit facility, giving the REIT flexibility to fund acquisitions and other investments. The facility replaces a $370-million secured credit line and matures in August 2031. The shift provides $130 million of additional borrowing capacity without requiring Vital to pledge … Brasswater Launches U.S. Sun Belt Expansion With US$72M Buying Spree Cross Border News + Quebec + Retail | September 1, 2026 Brasswater, a Montréal-based real estate investment, development and management firm, has spent about US$72M on two properties as it expands across the U.S. Sun Belt. The privately owned company paid about US$50M for Cross Country Plaza at 3201 Macon Rd. in Columbus, Ga. The 304,735-SF shopping centre is 95% leased to 39 retailers and generated … Latest Eastern Canada Stories Latest Maritimes Stories Kruger Moves $700M Corner Brook Revitalization Into Environmental Review Maritimes + Industrial | September 8, 2026 Montreal-based Kruger is moving a proposed investment of up to $700 million at its Corner Brook Pulp and Paper complex into environmental review, advancing a plan to reposition the century-old industrial site around manufacturing, renewable energy and upgraded infrastructure. Project Tuckamore was registered with Newfoundland and Labrador regulators Sept. 1. The proposal includes an approximately … Pier 4 Buys 141 Halifax Apartments For $22.6M Maritimes + Apartments | September 3, 2026 Pier 4 REIT has acquired three Halifax apartment buildings containing 141 units for $22.56 million, expanding its Atlantic Canadian portfolio. The transaction, which closed Aug. 31, values the portfolio at about $160,000 per apartment. The three-storey buildings, all constructed in the 1970s, are located at 2–18 Foxwood Terr., 46 River Rd. and 15 Sylvia Ave. … Latest Ontario Stories Niagara Falls 3-Tower Site Falls Into Receivership Over $20.8M Debt Ontario + Hospitality | September 8, 2026 A 1.49-hectare Niagara Falls site already rezoned for 583 residential units, a 300-room hotel and commercial space has fallen into receivership over more than $20.8 million in debt. The properties at 6663, 6671 and 6683 Stanley Ave. and 5582 and 5640 Dunn St. are owned by Stanley JV, with Stanley Development Limited Partnership identified as … T&T Takes Half Of Former Bay Box At CF Markville Ontario + Retail | September 8, 2026 Cadillac Fairview has landed T&T Supermarket for 68,000 SF of the former Hudson’s Bay space at CF Markville, providing a significant replacement tenant as Canadian mall owners continue to work through the department store chain’s collapse. The Loblaw-owned Asian grocer will occupy the lower level of the former Bay at 5000 Hwy. 7 in Markham, … Latest Quebec Stories $100M Egg Campus Breaks Ground As Canadian Production Hits Record Quebec + Industrial | September 8, 2026 Lovo has broken ground on a $100-million industrial egg campus in Saint-Hyacinthe, Que., as record Canadian egg production drives investment in processing capacity. The farmer-owned company is building the project on more than 600,000 SF on Picard Street in the Saint-Hyacinthe industrial park, adjacent to its existing plant. The first component is a grading facility … Ipso Facto Buys 165 Montreal Condos For $65M Quebec + Multi-residential Housing | September 4, 2026 Ipso Facto has acquired 165 unsold condominiums at 1 Square Phillips in downtown Montreal for $65 million, converting them to rental housing. The bulk purchase works out to roughly $394,000 per suite, compared with an average municipal assessment of approximately $503,000 per unit. The condos were acquired from developer Brivia Group, which completed the first … Latest Western Canada Stories Wesbild Scraps Plan for 2,000-Unit Multi-Res Project in Port Coquitlam B.C. + Western Canada + Apartments | May 23, 2026 Wesbild has halted a planned six-tower, 2,000-unit multi-residential development in Port Coquitlama, B.C. The master-planned project, known as PoCoPlace, was slated for the corner of Lougheed Highway and Westwood Street and would have included significant retail space and amenities. Phase 1 had been slated to include a 37-storey rental tower and a 35-storey condominium tower, …