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Connect with Creative Latest Alberta & Prairies Stories First Residents Move into Calgary’s Taza Park Alberta & Prairies + Retail | March 12, 2026 The first residents have moved into Taza Park in the major Indigenous-led Taza development on Tsuut’ina Nation land just outside Calgary’s southwestern city limits. The milestone signals a transition for the project — from planning and infrastructure construction to an emerging neighbourhood — within Taza, a 50-50 partnership between Tsuut’ina Nation and Canadian developer Canderel, … Leyad Acquires Enclosed Mall in Lloydminster Alberta & Prairies + Quebec + Retail | March 11, 2026 Leyad has acquired Lloyd Mall, a dominant regional shopping centre in Lloydminster, Alta., serving communities across eastern Alberta and western Saskatchewan. Financial terms were not disclosed. The enclosed mall contains more than 200,000 square feet of gross leasable area and underwent a full renovation in 2021. It is anchored by national retailers, including Safeway, Shoppers … Latest B.C. Stories Starlight Opens District Apartment Project in Langford B.C. + Apartments | March 12, 2026 Starlight Investments has opened the first two residential buildings at The District, a new purpose-built rental community in Langford, B.C. The buildings — The Gallery and The Exchange — add 256 rental homes to the rapidly growing Vancouver Island community. When fully completed later this year, The District will include 597 suites across four residential … Beedie Wins Court Case, to Pay Less Rent on Kingsgate Mall B.C. + Retail | March 12, 2026 Beedie Development Group has won a long, drawn out court case, avoiding a multi-million-dollar rent increase on Vancouver’s Kingsgate Mall. The Burnaby-based company leases the mall from the Vancouver School Board. The school board lost an appeal that sought to overturn a lower-court ruling allowing Beedie to pay significantly lower rent for the land beneath … Connect TeamJohn HalloranVice President of Creative & MarketingParke ChapmanVice President of Connect Creative - EastSarah QuinnVice PresidentView 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 People and Companies News for Week Ending March 13, 2026 Canada + Cross Border News + Finance | March 12, 2026 KPMG Launches New Major Projects Delivery Office Canada + Infrastructure | March 12, 2026 KPMG Canada has launched a new Major Projects Delivery Office aimed at helping organizations plan and execute large infrastructure and industrial developments as Canada prepares for a wave of major nation-building projects. The new office, known as the MPDO, will act as a centralized hub within the firm to assemble multidisciplinary teams tailored to the … Latest Cross Border News Stories People and Companies News for Week Ending March 13, 2026 Canada + Cross Border News + Finance | March 12, 2026 Maritime Launch, Innospace Sign LOI on Potential Spaceport Hosting Deal Maritimes + Cross Border News + Industrial | March 11, 2026 Maritime Launch Services and South Korea’s Innospace have signed a non-binding letter of intent to explore hosting Innospace’s Hanbit launch vehicles at Spaceport Nova Scotia. The agreement establishes a framework for the Halifax-based launch-services company and the South Korean satellite-launch provider to assess the technical, regulatory and commercial feasibility of operating Hanbit launchers from the … Latest Maritimes Stories Maritime Launch, Innospace Sign LOI on Potential Spaceport Hosting Deal Maritimes + Cross Border News + Industrial | March 11, 2026 Maritime Launch Services and South Korea’s Innospace have signed a non-binding letter of intent to explore hosting Innospace’s Hanbit launch vehicles at Spaceport Nova Scotia. The agreement establishes a framework for the Halifax-based launch-services company and the South Korean satellite-launch provider to assess the technical, regulatory and commercial feasibility of operating Hanbit launchers from the … CIB Provides $200M Loan for Nova Scotia Wind Farm Project Maritimes + Infrastructure | March 8, 2026 The Canada Infrastructure Bank is providing a $206-million loan to support development of the Mersey River Wind project in Nova Scotia. The financing will help fund construction of a 33-turbine wind farm expected to generate 148.5 megawatts of zero-emission electricity—enough to power more than 50,000 homes. The project is being developed by a partnership between … Latest Ontario Stories Ontario Has $200B Worth of Projects in Development Pipeline Ontario + Industrial | March 12, 2026 Ontario has approximately $200 billion worth of confirmed construction projects in its development pipeline, according to new figures cited by the Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS). Katherine Jacobs, director of research for OCS, said during the group’s recent State of the Industry and Outlook conference in Toronto that the figure—calculated by BuildForce Canada—represents projects that have … Alto Expands High-Speed Rail Project Public Consultation Period Quebec + Ontario + Infrastructure | March 11, 2026 Alto has extended the online public-consultation period for its proposed high-speed rail project between Quebec City and Toronto until April 24, citing strong participation and sustained public interest. The extension brings the total consultation period to 100 days. The process was originally scheduled to run from Jan. 15 to March 29, but the federal Crown … Latest Quebec Stories Engineering Firms Team Up to Expand Civil and Structural Expertise Quebec + Infrastructure | March 12, 2026 Engineering firms BPA and GENIE+ have merged in a move aimed at expanding civil and structural engineering expertise and strengthening services across Eastern Quebec. The partnership brings together BPA, a Canadian engineering firm specializing in building systems and related services, and GENIE+, a consulting firm focused primarily on structural and civil engineering for projects in … Leyad Acquires Enclosed Mall in Lloydminster Alberta & Prairies + Quebec + Retail | March 11, 2026 Leyad has acquired Lloyd Mall, a dominant regional shopping centre in Lloydminster, Alta., serving communities across eastern Alberta and western Saskatchewan. Financial terms were not disclosed. The enclosed mall contains more than 200,000 square feet of gross leasable area and underwent a full renovation in 2021. It is anchored by national retailers, including Safeway, Shoppers …