Westerninvestor - westerninvestor.com
General Information:
Latest News:
White Spot expands in Asia 27 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
Vancouver's White Spot Restaurants is forging ahead with its Asian growth plans, opening a franchised Triple O's-branded eatery in the Philippines in September. Triple O's, a subsidiary of White S...
Tuned into Dauphin 26 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
Farming centre attracts and keep new residents with low taxes, updated amenities Geoff Kirbyson Western Investor Dauphin can thank honky-tonk men and women for providing a $10 million boost to...
Vancouver at risk as offices go dark 23 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
With more office space going dark than being leased up, Vancouver is among Canadian markets vulnerable to a market correction, industry surveys suggest. In its second quarter 2013 report, CBRE Ltd...
Swift Current: Living up to its name 22 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
Swift Current boasts quick growth, speedy building pace and fast approvals WI STAFF Western Investor One telling fact underlines the fast-paced growth of Swift Current: building-permit values ...
Burger chains bite into Canada 21 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
U.S. restaurant chains such as Carl's Jr., Fatburger and Famous Dave's now making forays into Canada can expect to find themselves competing with sturdy local competitors who've also identified Wes...
Beyond hell and high water 20 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
Commercial and residential real estate owners face expensive cleanup, but most confident Dave Husdal Western Investor Flood-ravaged southern Alberta isn't expected to be a real estate basket c...
Small-biz push for rent controls 19 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
Some Vancouver small-business owners want the provincial government to intervene in the marketplace and limit rent increases on commercial properties. The proposed changes to the province's Commer...
Boston Pizza picks Devon for 350th outlet 16 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
Boston Pizza International got a little larger this spring with the opening of its 350th location. The restaurant, located in Devon, Alberta, marks the second grand opening in 2013, demonstrating t...
Grande Prairie 15 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
Industrial demand, annexation bid reveal explosive growth in Northern Alberta DAVID HUSDAL Western Investor Norma Barber considers her job a bit of a chess game. That's because Barber, a lon...
ABC sticking to its western roots 14 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
ABC Country Restaurants Inc., founded 41 years ago in B.C., will stick to its western roots as it continues its steady expansion. ABC president Gord Beattie said, "We are western company" with no ...
