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Quebec pledges heat pump and check valve funds

Quebec pledges heat pump and check valve funds

The Quebec government has earmarked nearly $584 million to promote heat pumps and flood protection measures, but little of it is slated to roll out before the upcoming provincial election.
New Brunswick looks for cost savings

New Brunswick looks for cost savings

Public access will be shuttered at up to six of New Brunswick's heritage sites and four provincial parks unless community-based sponsors can step in to assume operations.
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Mississauga unveils vision for downtown transformation

The redevelopment would transform the downtown core into a vibrant destination, adding new cultural and tourist venues, housing and office space.
ENERGY STAR assigned a new administrative home

ENERGY STAR assigned a new administrative home

A newly signed memorandum of agreement transfers ENERGY STAR program oversight from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to the Department of Energy.
CPP Investments inks Nordic data centre deal

CPP Investments inks Nordic data centre deal

CPP Investments is furthering its collaboration with the global digital infrastructure company, Equinix, through joint acquisition of the atNorth data centre portfolio, stretching across five Nordic nations.
Canada sees Institutional investment uptick

Canada sees institutional investment uptick

Institutional investment in Canadian commercial real estate began to rebound last year, while a lower-than-usual share of outbound capital went to the United States.
Wordy euphemisms supplant sustainability

Wordy euphemisms supplant sustainability

The U.S. Commercial Real Estate Finance Council joins the list of organizations adopting wordy euphemisms to replace all-purpose terminology like sustainability, green, ESG and/or DEI.
Federal hybrid work model tips toward office

Federal hybrid work model tips toward office

The Canadian government’s hybrid work model is tipping decisively back to the formal office, with newly posted instructions for the federal public service to step up its on-site presence.
Feds reiterate tax obligations for insurers

Feds reiterate tax obligations for insurers

Current terminology in Canada's rule specifying foreign accrual property income (FAPI) for insurers creates inadvertent wiggle room around investment income from their foreign affiliates.
CDM finishing kick saves energy and face

CDM finishing kick saves energy and face

Ontario’s 2021-2024 conservation and demand management framework fell short of its target, but an impressive finishing kick helped to reel the deficit back to a respectable gap.
Coasts and prairie enjoy buoyant retail rents

Coasts and prairie enjoy buoyant retail rents

Buoyant retail rents were most evident in Vancouver, Saskatoon, Winnipeg and Halifax during the second half of 2025, while the rare downward trends were mostly confined to street-based, urban shopping districts.
Halifax casino to relocate from waterfront site

Halifax casino to relocate from waterfront site

A prominent waterfront site will soon hit the market, as Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation prepares to relocate its Halifax casino further inland to Dartmouth Crossing.
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Industrial market dips, but avoids slide in 2025

Canada’s industrial market posted nearly 6.9 million square feet of positive absorption in a year when 23 million square feet of new inventory arrived.
Generally positive trends hint office recovery

Generally positive trends hint office recovery

Downtown Toronto experienced a second consecutive quarter of strong office leasing activity in the fall of 2025, making it the most clear-cut example of generally positive trends across Canadian markets.
Manitoba adds non-residential security rebate

Manitoba adds non-residential security rebates

Business owner-occupiers and tenants in Manitoba are now eligible for rebates on the purchase of security equipment and/or for the cost of property repairs in the aftermath of vandalism.
Ontario looks to new sources for owed wages

Ontario looks to new sources for owed wages

The Ontario government is considering whether contractors should be held liable for subcontractors’ larceny when non-unionized construction workers go unpaid.
Ontario scrutinizes private security provision

Ontario scrutinizes private security provision

The Ontario government is contemplating changes that could mean more record-keeping obligations for landlords and property management firms with in-house security personnel.