Buyout
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Grand Forks to rent out previously-flooded homes acquired under the buyout programSome Grand Forks residents were shocked to learn that previously-flooded homes the city acquired under a buyout program might be rented out.CanadaSep 24, 2020
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Grand Forks city officials plan for next phase following buyout planFacing a housing crunch, the city doesn’t want to lose any more homes, so it’s looking at options like physically moving houses out of the high-risk flood plain.CanadaMay 6, 2020
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City of Grand Forks makes offers on homes flooded in 2018After many low-lying homes were swamped with floodwaters in 2018, the City of Grand Forks said it wanted to buy dozens of properties in the North and South Ruckle neighbourhoods and convert the area into a green space.CanadaMay 1, 2020
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Mayor of Grand Forks, B.C., calls flood recovery buyouts ‘a serious issue’Mayor says “we’re taking their houses away, it’s a serious issue. Highly emotional.”CanadaJul 9, 2019
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Grand Forks residents still struggling with recovery a year after floodingIt's been more than a year since devastating floods in Grand Forks, but some people still don't have homes and some businesses haven't reopened.CanadaJun 2, 2019
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Grand Forks residents face growing frustration and financial anxietyFlood victims in Grand Forks still face an uncertain future as they wait for answers about whether they will have to move.Sep 28, 2018
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Michael Kors buys Versace in $2B dealMichael Kors is buying the Italian fashion house Gianni Versace in a deal worth more than $2 billion (1.83 billion euros), continuing its hard charge into the world of high-end fashion.WorldSep 25, 2018
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Grand Forks plans to buy out neighbourhood following historic floodingGrand Forks city council has decided to buy out an entire neighbourhood affected by flooding.Sep 5, 2018
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BlackBerry ‘likely’ to become a takeover target: reportU.S. research firm says BlackBerry is ripe for a buyout.CanadaJun 2, 2017
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