+Mark Carney giving his final/farewell speech as Governor of the Bank of Canada - text available at 10:30 Calgary time
+ Pteragen Canada Inc. got regulatory approval for its $200+million, 120MW Peace Butte Wind Power Project south of Medicine Hat
+ Stephen Harper’s government is under siege, ethics scandal over senator’s improper expense claims, resignations and expulsions from caucus; the Prime Minister will address his caucus in a speech at 7:30 Calgary time, to be covered by media, before leaving for meetings in Peru
+ U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke showing renewed confidence as jobs picture in U.S. seems brighter, quantitative-easing stimulus efforts may be curtailed
+ ATCO Structures & Logistics to supply $100 million in modular buildings to Bechtel for West Australia Wheatstone project
+ Birchcliff Energy Ltd. announced $60 million increase of its 2013 CapEx Budget to $246.6 million
+ Christy Clark’s B.C. Liberal government re-elected with stronger majority; Premier Clark lost her own seat . . . will have to run in a by-election
+ Edgefront Realty Corp. mailed circular – converting to REIT
+ Mullen Group Ltd. agreed to acquire Jay’s Moving & Storage Ltd.
+ NorthWest International Healthcare Properties REIT to acquire 26% of NorthWest HealthCare Properties REIT
+ KEYreit closed its $325 million acquisition of Plazacorp Retail Properties Ltd.
+ SMART Technologies Inc. sold its headquarters facility in the U of C Research Park to HOOPP Realty Inc. for $77 million in a sale/leaseback transaction
+ Talisman Energy Inc. announced 15,000 barrel/day production from first offshore Vietnam JV development well
+ TC Pipelines LP agreed to acquire 45% of two pipelines (Gas Transmission Northwest LLC and Bison Pipeline LLC) from TransCanada Corporation for $1.05 billion
+ TELUS agreed to acquire Mobilicity for $380 million
+ Tuscany Energy Ltd. and Diaz Resources Ltd. agreed to business combination
+ Western Financial Group and Coast Capital Savings Credit Union agreed to acquire Coast Capital Insurance Services Ltd.
INFRASTRUCTURE / P3 / GREEN
+ Pteragen Canada Inc. got regulatory approval for its $200+million, 120MW Peace Butte Wind Power Project south of Medicine Hat, to be operational by 4th qtr. 2014
+ Cave and Basin at Banff re-opened after $13.8 million renovation
+ Edmonton’s new downtown arena project approved, finally, by City Council – further funds invested by City of Edmonton and additional $15 million contribution by Edmonton Oilers owner Daryl Katz
+ Lakeview Hotel Investment Corp. agreed to sell the Holiday Inn Express in Sherwood Park for $15,150,000
+ TangerFactoryOutletCenters and RioCan REIT broke ground on expansion of Cookstown (GTA) outlet center; $60 million expansion will double size of center
+ Pure Industrial REIT closed $358.5 million Ontario portfolio acquisition – 3.7 million sq. ft. , 93% in GTA
+ Skyline Commercial REIT closed 2nd phase of $242 million portfolio acquisition of Toronto and Ottawa area properties
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