63 h. ago SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. Added to MSCI US REIT (RMZ) Index

LADERA RANCH, Calif. — SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (“SmartStop”) (NYSE: SMA), an internally managed real estate investment trust and a premier owner and operator of self-storage facilities in the United States and Canada, announced its inclusion in the MSCI US REIT Index (RMZ), effective after market close on August 26, 2025. The MSCI US […]

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3 d. ago Saskatchewan hockey community mourns Montreal Canadiens legend Ken Dryden

Groups like the Western Canada Montreal Canadiens Fan Club are remembering the legacy of six-time Stanley Cup champion Ken Dryden, who died at the age of 78.

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9 d. ago SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. Expands New York MSA Footprint With Class A Self

LADERA RANCH, Calif. — SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (“SmartStop”) (NYSE: SMA), an internally managed real estate investment trust and a premier owner and operator of self-storage facilities in the United States and Canada, announced the acquisition of a Class A self-storage facility located at 2255 Elizabeth Avenue in Rahway, New Jersey. The property spans […]

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1 week ago Ontario residents might get rare chance to see northern lights Tuesday night

Canadians across the country could catch a glimpse of the northern lights tonight, so make sure to look up.The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts a high chance of the aurora borealis being visible across Canada on Tuesday and Wednesday night.The northern lights are forecasted to be particularly intense over northern and western Canada tonight.Northern British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and the territories are likely to get a front-row seat to the light show, aided by clear and dark skies.The "viewline," which represents the southernmost locations from which you can see the northern lights, shows that Canadians in southern Ontario and Quebec could also see the sky light up with ribbons of green and blue.The northern lights are expected to be the most intense between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. EDT, according to the NOAA.Last October, Canadians on the West Coast were treated to a brilliant display of light. Altho...

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1 week ago Western Canada tourism operators’ burned by another summer of wildfires

Another summer of wildfires means many tourism operators across western Canada are suffering from a significant drop in the number of visitors.

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2 w. ago SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. Expands Western Canada Presence with Acquisition of Five Alberta Self

LADERA RANCH, Calif. — SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (“SmartStop”) (NYSE: SMA), an internally managed real estate investment trust and a premier owner and operator of self-storage facilities in the United States and Canada, announced the acquisition of five institutional-quality self-storage properties in Alberta. With this transaction, SmartStop’s Canadian portfolio now totals 49 operating assets. […]

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3 w. ago What is an 'inland port,' anyway? An explainer on the Prairie Economic Gateway project

Upon completion, Prairie Economic Gateway would become Western Canada's largest industrial distribution and logistics centre, taking up approximately 1,300 acres of what is currently agricultural land north of 114th Avenue S.E.

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3 w. ago Gulf & Pacific Equities Corp. reports on Second Quarter Results with Revenue of $1,124,742 And welcomes La Vie en Rose to Tri

Toronto, Aug. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gulf & Pacific Equities Corp. (TSX-V: GUF) an established company focused on the acquisition, management and development of anchored shopping centers in Western Canada, reports a 1.7% decrease in revenues to $1,124,742 in the quarter ended June 30, 2025, from $1,143,880 at the same period last year. Details […]

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4 w. ago B.C. legislator enraged by American state senator’s ‘nonsense’ pitch to join U.S.

A B.C. MLA says he was "enraged" after a U.S. senator pitched western Canada joining the U.S., calling it an attack on Canadian values and a rejection of national identity.

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4 w. ago Maine state senator’s pitch for western provinces to join U.S. is ‘nonsense,’ says ‘enraged’ B.C. MLA

B.C. Conservative Brennan Day said the most shocking part was the letter's attack on institutions, like the Charter of Rights, parliamentary government and monarchism

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