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Connect with Creative Latest Alberta & Prairies Stories Calgary Industrial Absorption Reaches Three-Year High Alberta & Prairies + B.C. + Ontario + Industrial | February 8, 2026 Calgary’s industrial market posted its strongest absorption in three years in the fourth quarter 2025, says a new report from Avison Young. Leasing activity surged late in the year and pushed annual absorption to about 3.3 million square feet, according to the commercial real estate advisory firm. The fourth quarter delivered the strongest absorption since … Mattamy, Truman to Develop 1,900 Homes in Chestermere Alberta & Prairies + Hospitality | February 5, 2026 Mattamy Homes and Truman have partnered to develop a new 253-acre master-planned community in the Calgary bedroom community of Chestermere, Alta., that will deliver about 1,900 homes. The family-owned builders closed the land deal in January and plan a mix of single-family, semi-detached and townhomes, as well as multi-family apartment buildings, commercial retail space, parkland, … Latest B.C. Stories Calgary Industrial Absorption Reaches Three-Year High Alberta & Prairies + B.C. + Ontario + Industrial | February 8, 2026 Calgary’s industrial market posted its strongest absorption in three years in the fourth quarter 2025, says a new report from Avison Young. Leasing activity surged late in the year and pushed annual absorption to about 3.3 million square feet, according to the commercial real estate advisory firm. The fourth quarter delivered the strongest absorption since … Proposed Hotel Project Near Stanley Park Heads to Public Hearing B.C. + Cross Border News + Hospitality | February 6, 2026 Vancouver city council has decided to hold a public hearing on Marcon’s plan to develop a hotel instead of a condominium project in the city’s West End. Councillors approved a recommendation from city staff this week. The property is situated at 2030 Barclay Street near Lost Lagoon and the main entrance to Stanley Park. The … Connect TeamJosh OrensteinVice President, News & MediaDaniel CenicerosCEODennis KaiserVice President, Public Relations & CommunicationsView AllOur ValuesWe understand that we have different backgrounds, ethnicities, experiences, and geographies, and these differences are what make us unique and bring a variety of perspectives that will shine through.Partage minoritaireRépartition entre les sexesLearn More Latest National Stories Carney Government Orders Public Service Employees Back to Office Canada + Cross Border News + Ontario | February 7, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney is ordering federal public servants to work in the office four days a week, starting July 6. The order comes after the Carney government previously indicated it would cut thousands of public-service positions, former Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government initiated efforts to repurpose office properties across the country. The Carney government’s return-to-office … People and Companies News for Week Ending February 6 Canada + Cross Border News + Finance | February 5, 2026 Latest Cross Border News Stories Carney Government Orders Public Service Employees Back to Office Canada + Cross Border News + Ontario | February 7, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney is ordering federal public servants to work in the office four days a week, starting July 6. The order comes after the Carney government previously indicated it would cut thousands of public-service positions, former Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government initiated efforts to repurpose office properties across the country. The Carney government’s return-to-office … Proposed Hotel Project Near Stanley Park Heads to Public Hearing B.C. + Cross Border News + Hospitality | February 6, 2026 Vancouver city council has decided to hold a public hearing on Marcon’s plan to develop a hotel instead of a condominium project in the city’s West End. Councillors approved a recommendation from city staff this week. The property is situated at 2030 Barclay Street near Lost Lagoon and the main entrance to Stanley Park. The … Latest Maritimes Stories Empire Closing Two Grocery E-Commerce Distribution Centres Canada + Maritimes + Retail | January 29, 2026 Empire Company Limited is shutting down two grocery e-commerce distribution facilities in Alberta. The closures are part of a broader effort to improve near-term earnings while reshaping the Stellarton, N.S.-based giant’s online-grocery strategy. The parent of Sobeys and other prominent supermarket chains said the immediate wind-down of a customer-fulfillment centre (CFC) in the Calgary area … New Brunswick’s Ample Dark Fibre ‘Extraordinary Resource’ for Data Centre Development: McKenna Maritimes + Industrial | January 28, 2026 Former New Brunswick premier-turned-entrepreneur Frank McKenna believes the province is sitting on an overlooked advantage that could play a defining role in attracting data centres. In an interview with CBC, McKenna called the province’s extensive dark-fibre network an “extraordinary resource” that should not be squandered. The former premier says decades-old investments by the former telephone … Latest Ontario Stories Calgary Industrial Absorption Reaches Three-Year High Alberta & Prairies + B.C. + Ontario + Industrial | February 8, 2026 Calgary’s industrial market posted its strongest absorption in three years in the fourth quarter 2025, says a new report from Avison Young. Leasing activity surged late in the year and pushed annual absorption to about 3.3 million square feet, according to the commercial real estate advisory firm. The fourth quarter delivered the strongest absorption since … Stellantis Unloads Stake in Ontario EV Battery Plant Ontario + Industrial | February 8, 2026 Stellantis is selling its 49% stake in a Windsor, Ont., Ontario electric-vehicle battery manufacturing plant to joint-venture partner LG Energy Solution for a nominal US$100, as the automaker undertakes a broader reset of its electric vehicle strategy. Under the deal, LG Energy Solution will take full ownership of the NextStar Energy plant. Stellantis announced the … Latest Quebec Stories Digital Infrastructure Investments Attracting Diverse Capital Canada + Cross Border News + Quebec + Digital Infrastructure | February 5, 2026 Canadian digital-infrastructure investments are attracting diverse sources of capital amid challenging macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions. The wide-ranging investment group includes family offices, high-net-worth individuals, middle-market funds, and institutional investors such as pension funds. More investors are entering the fray now that data-centre investments and development project are expected to expand in the next two years. … Montreal Becoming Top Destination for Data Centres Canada + Cross Border News + Quebec + Digital Infrastructure | February 4, 2026 The Greater Montreal Area is becoming a prime data-centre development hub, according to commercial real estate experts who specialize in the sector. As a result, digital-infrastructure and AI developers now regard the GMA as a prime destination for potential projects, along with key research and innovation. The GMA’s advantages will be the topic of a …
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