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  City apartments remain scarce, CMHC

  December 18th, 2008 - 4 h 00

  Swift Current's apartment vacancy rate remains among the lowest in the province according to statistics released in Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's Fall Rental Market Survey. Swift Current boasted an apartment vacancy rate of 0.5 per...

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  Saskatchewan economy staying strong, RBC Economics

  December 18th, 2008 - 4 h 00

  Saskatchewan is forecast to weather the global economic downturn because of strong momentum gathered during the commodities boom according to a provincial economic outlook released Friday by RBC. "While not entirely immune to the global downturn,...

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  Christmas light contest seeking entries

  December 11th, 2008 - 4 h 00

  Swift Current's best Christmas decorated homes and businesses will again be eligible for a reduced power bill prize. The City of Swift Current is holding a Christmas Light Contest, with winning entries receiving credits to their power bill. "The...

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  City pleased with construction activity over last five years

  November 13th, 2008 - 4 h 00

  The City of Swift Current has released its building permit figures to the end of October 2008, and the figures indicate the city's construction boom of last year is not slowing down. Close to $34 million in building permits were issued to the end...

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  Record interest shatters long standing land sales totals

  October 23rd, 2008 - 4 h 00

  Record after record has fallen as Saskatchewan's red hot oil and gas sector continues to attract huge interest. For the first time ever, Saskatchewan's annual revenue from sale of Crown petroleum and natural gas rights has topped the $1 billion...

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  Prairie Pioneer Independent Housing moves forward with development

  October 9th, 2008 - 4 h 00

  After sitting untouched for two years, a lot intended for use by the Prairie Pioneer Independent Housing Authority will soon be developed for its original purpose. "The agreement was that the Prairie Pioneer Independent Housing will buy the...

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  City declines proposal

  September 4th, 2008 - 4 h 00

  With the city looking to expand their boundaries and with an annexation proposal in full swing, city council members recently debated the merits of a pair of subdivision reports. "We reported two reports to council today for information reasons...

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  Battleford Trail approval to help city growth

  August 28th, 2008 - 4 h 00

  With the city experiencing robust growth in the last several years, traffic has increased substantially and will continue to increase when the casino, hotel and other commercial developments are completed later this year. The Battleford Trail...

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  Family in need of a place to live

  August 21st, 2008 - 4 h 00

  Editor: We all know there is a major housing issue here in Swift Current but what people may not know is that this crisis is leaving families with no where to live. I am a proud, hard working, single mother of two ages six and three who because of...

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  Building permit values remain strong

  July 17th, 2008 - 4 h 00

  Building permit totals released by the City of Swift Current show that last year's construction boom is not slowing. Building permit totals to the end of June show over $13.8 million in building permits were issued in the first six months of this...

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Other news

• July 3rd, 2008 Local firm expanding
• May 22nd, 2008 Housing starts power forward in Sask, CMHC
• April 24th, 2008 City exploring dropping tax increase by one per cent
• April 3rd, 2008 80 more lots becoming available
• April 3rd, 2008 Business as usual for local realtors
• March 13th, 2008 Past decade was kind to housing
• February 21st, 2008 Canadian residential real estate future is solid
• February 14th, 2008 City residential lots a success
• February 7th, 2008 Housing market to stay strong in Saskatchewan, CMHC
• January 17th, 2008 Condo subdivision approved
• January 10th, 2008 Saskatchewan rise in prices among reasons for hot real estate market
• November 29th, 2007 Thomson Lake properties on block Dec. 13
• November 8th, 2007 City Council extends agreement to add more townhouses
• October 25th, 2007 City to develop 37 new residential lots
• October 11th, 2007 Spin put on labour situation

• October 11th, 2007 City home building totals among hottest markets in Sask.
• October 4th, 2007 New townhome development now under construction in city
• September 20th, 2007 Sod turning formally launches Parkway Place construction
• August 30th, 2007 City construction totals set new record
• August 16th, 2007 New fire alarm requirements proposed for multi unit dwellings
• June 14th, 2007 City to address housing shortage
• June 7th, 2007 Meadowview Lane could add homes
• June 7th, 2007 Stop delaying Sask. Landing expansion
• May 31st, 2007 City to pay one dollar for old hospital
• May 24th, 2007 City clears way for new home construction
• May 17th, 2007 Garage Sale info on-line
• May 17th, 2007 Council approves development on Southside
• May 10th, 2007 Senior housing in great demand
• April 12th, 2007 New business expands consumer choice
• April 5th, 2007 New housing gets green light
• March 22nd, 2007 City taxpayers faced with five per cent increase
• March 15th, 2007 Saskatchewan population drops in 2006 census
• February 8th, 2007 Moving Together seminar on Tuesday