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Former sales rep jailed for grow-ops

A former Markham, Ont. sales rep has been jailed for five years and fined more than $1 million for setting up the country’s largest known illegal marijuana grow-op operation. Court records say Phu Nhi (John) Trac, 46, secured false tenancy agreements based on stolen...

Competition nets publicity and aids charity

With benefits that include publicity, a chance to raise funds for a charity, showcasing the province’s top business minds and finding a motivated new agent, The Interview, a reality-based competition co-created by Brooks Findlay, owner of Rock Bridge Realty of Regina,...

John Bearden joins Realogy

Former Coldwell Banker Canada president John Bearden has joined Realogy to “assist with key growth opportunities in major markets,” the company says. Bearden, most recently president and CEO of GMAC Home Services Corporation, “will play a key role in driving domestic...

Real estate torch bearers

Several real estate professionals have taken part in the Olympic Torch Relay program in recent weeks. “The honour to carry the Olympic Torch through my community was so gratifying,” says Linda Middleton, broker of record and owner of Sutton Group Prince Edward County...

Collingwood’s shipyards come back to life

By Jim Adair In the mid-1800s, the fastest way for someone to get to Western Canada from Ontario was via the town of Collingwood. More than 4,000 passengers went to the town by rail in 1858 alone, and then sailed on steamers through the Great Lakes. Situated on...