Regional News
April 11, 2012
Regina housing starts soar in March
Housing starts in the Regina area totalled 243 units in March, a whopping fourfold increase from 61 units during the same period in 2011, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).
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February 29, 2012
Real estate strength points to strong economy
Commercial real estate trends confirm the good news in Saskatchewan, especially Regina: the province’s economic boom shows no sign of abating.
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January 10, 2012
Regina posts best housing starts since 1983
In 2011, Regina and Saskatoon both reported 26-per-cent gains in residential construction activity over the previous year, posting 1,694 and 2,994 housing starts, respectively — the highest number of starts since the early 1980.
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October 12, 2011
Regina sees highest increase in new housing prices
Regina boasted the highest increase in new housing prices from July to August and was tied with Toronto and Oshawa for having the highest year-over-year increase in new housing prices, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.
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October 11, 2011
Regina housing starts ‘best in years’
Regina and area saw 179 housing starts in September, up 32 per cent from 136 total starts in September 2010, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) said Tuesday.
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September 13, 2011
Regina ranked among top 10 places to invest
Regina has been recognized as one of the 10 top places to invest in Canada in Site Selection’s annual rankings — one of only of only three communities outside of Ontario and Quebec and the only one in Saskatchewan to make it onto the list.
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July 5, 2011
HOUSING MARKET ENDS FIRST HALF ON HIGH NOTES
The number of sales through the Regina and area MLS® System for all geographic areas in June was the second highest ever for the month with previous highs falling in many other key measurement areas, said the Association of Regina REALTORS® Inc.
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May 3, 2011
Activity 'still strong'
Building permits totalled $37 million in April, down from $50.3 million for the same period last year, according to the monthly building permit report from the City of Regina.
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February 4, 2011
Regina region is Canada's third-fastest-growing metro area
Regina's deputy mayor had a quick and enthusiastic response to Thursday's news that Regina and area is Canada's third-fastest-growing metro area, with an estimated 215,138 people as of last July 1.
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January 11, 2011
Regina housing starts up in 2010
Regina home builders poured foundations for 1,347 housing units in 2010, a 45-per-cent increase from the 930 units started in 2009, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).
December 4, 2010
A big economic roll for city and province
In Brief: Saskatchewan's economy continues to rock, with Regina enjoying low unemployment and strong growth.
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November 8, 2010
Regina sees increase in housing starts in October
Homebuilders poured foundations for 95 housing units in Regina and area last month, up 13 per cent from the 84 housing starts recorded in October 2009, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) monthly survey of residential construction released Monday.
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October 4, 2010
Regina on pace to break $458M building permit record
Construction in Regina was down slightly in September from the same period last year, but is still on pace to break the record of $458 million in building permits set in 2009.
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September 27, 2010
Canada's Pulse: Reginans Confident in Saskatchewan's Economy
Despite economic turmoil around much of the world, a new survey shows people in Saskatchewan feel the economy here has remained comparatively strong, and has a bright future.
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September 9, 2010
Boom Keeps Building - Regina on Course to Set New Record for Building Permits
Regina scored another big month for building permits in August and the city remains on pace to set a new record for building permits this year.
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July 09, 2010
Regina Boasts Lowest Unemployment Rate in Canada in June
Regina has the lowest unemployment rate in Canada and the number of people working in Saskatchewan is up according to Statistics Canada data released Friday.
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June 30, 2010
Saskatchewan Towns Sign Partnership Deal, Form White Butte Region
Four municipalities east of Regina – the towns of Balgonie, White City, Pilot Butte and RM of Edenwold – have joined forces to share the cost of delivering services, such as fire and police, water treatment and waste management and recreation services.
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July 09, 2010
Housing Starts up over 40% in Regina and District
Housing starts were up in Regina and district by 40.6 per cent in the first six months of the year, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp, statistics released Friday.
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April 26, 2010
Prosperity Comes to the Prairies
Saskatchewan is in the early stages of a boom the likes of which it has never seen. It's an economic tide that will only rise as the world feasts on the prairie's rich bounty.
It is resurgence built on the fact that, at this moment in history, Saskatchewan has what the world wants, whether it’s potash, oil and gas, uranium, diamonds, coal, and crops such as canola, lentils and wheat. Saskatoon, as its major business city with 240,000 people, has a swagger, lording it over Regina, the smaller capital city.
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April 1, 2010
10 Places to Be in Saskatchewan | A Roundup of the Province’s Economic and Business Start-up Hot Spots
Alberta Venture: While other Canadian cities reported shrunken GDP and higher rates of unemployment in the face of global instability, Regina’s GDP remained stable, and as of last December, its unemployment rate of 4.5% was the second lowest in the country. As for 2010, the Conference Board of Canada predicts Regina’s GDP will grow 2.8%.
Population: 211,000
Pop. growth since 2001: approx. 18%
Average household income: $70,353
Average house price: $227,818