Subject: Canada Digest (CANDIG)

April 28, 2000 Nortel expansion creates 1,250 jobsThe Ottawa Citizen, April 28 OTTAWA –Nortel Networks Corp. will spend US$143 million to build three new 100,000 square-feet facilities in the region, bringing its total number of workers in the area to ...

April 27, 2000 Brookfield sells stake in Boston office propertiesNational Post, April 27 TORONTO – Brookfield Properties Corp. has sold its 49 percent interest in two Boston landmark properties to raise US$169million. Valued at $685 million, the two properties in ...

April 26, 2000 Brookfield Properties aims to raise profile The National Post, April 26 TORONTO – Executives from Brookfield Properties Corp. assured shareholders that it will make a stronger effort to market the firm to U.S. investors in a bid ...

April 25, 2000Scaled down convention proposal exploredThe Ottawa Citizen, April 25 OTTAWA – Planners are developing a cheaper, less controversial proposal for expanding convention facilities at the Rideau Centre, scrapping plans to bury part of Colonel By Drive in a ...

April 20, 2000 Downtown office space at a premium, study shows TORONTO – Toronto had the lowest vacancy rate in 13 years, down to 7.7 percent for the first quarter of 2000, according to a new study from CB Richard ...

April 17, 2000 Scaled-down plan for sports hall of fame set for public scrutinyThe Ottawa Citizen, April 17 OTTAWA – The public will get its first look at a plan worth 50 million Canadian dollars (US$33.9 million) to redevelop part ...

April 17, 2000 Scaled-down plan for sports hall of fame set for public scrutinyThe Ottawa Citizen, April 17 OTTAWA – The public will get its first look at a plan worth 50 million Canadian dollars (US$33.9 million) to redevelop part ...

April 12, 2000 Growth called urgent issue in OttawaThe Ottawa Citizen, April 12 OTTAWA – After meeting with some of the area's high tech executives, a key government official said that providing the infrastructure and land needed to accommodate commercial ...

April 11, 2000 B.C. fine place for tech firms, study saysThe Vancouver Sun, April 11VANCOUVER – British Columbia can compete with U.S. cities for high-tech companies and professionals despite the province's high income and business taxes, according to a report ...

April 10, 2000 Developer unloading unbuilt complexThe Vancouver Sun, April 9 VANCOUVER – Developer Brent Kerr is looking to sell his 50 million Canadian dollar (US$34.3 million) downtown complex even before construction begins. Colliers International is listing the 185,000-square-foot project, ...