Industry News
Lions Gate Wastewater Treatment Plant contract awarded
Metro Vancouver has awarded the contract for the new Lions Gate Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant to ADAPT Consortium at a cost of $525 million. Construction
Mixed-use development Transit City set for Vaughan
SmartREIT, Mitchell Goldhar and CentreCourt Developments have proposed the development of Transit City within the 100-acre SmartCentres Place in Vaughan.
New Westminster is B.C.’s next hot market
According to research from the Real Estate Investment Network (REIN), New Westminster is poised to become an even hotter market in Metro Vancouver as families seek relative
Anthem buys Chevron Gas station in Vancouver
Anthem Properties Group Ltd. has acquired the former gas station site at 1698 West Georgia Street from Chevron Canada. It is the second to last
Banner year ahead for Canadian hotel market
Hotel real estate transactions reached $4.1 billion in 2016, and 2017 looks like another big year for the Canadian hotel market.
E-learning course targets moisture, humidity control
ASHRAE has added two new courses to its e-learning catalogue focusing on moisture and humidity control in buildings and engineer ethics.
Toronto seeks borrowers for retrofit loan fund
Multi-residential landlords can borrow project capital and repay it over a period of up to 20 years through a special charge added to their property tax bills.
Concert expands residential recycling program
Concert announced it has joined forces with a Vancouver-based company dedicated to landfill diversion in order to expand the scope of its current recycling program.
Quebec offers funds to improve accessibility
A new incentive program announced in Quebec's 2017-18 provincial budget will dispense subsidies, to a maximum of $15,000, for upgrades to commercial buildings or community centres.
Major transit hub plans for Toronto’s Kipling Station
Ontario is partnering with Etobicoke and Mississauga to redevelop the Toronto Transit Commission’s Kipling Station into a major transit hub.
La Caisse invests in Quebec developer of industrial sector solutions
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $36.5-million in Eddyfi, a Québec developer of industrial sector solutions.
Coal Harbour Realty Advisors buys Kelowna shopping centre
Orchard Garden Plaza, a shopping centre in Kelowna, has been sold to Vancouver-based Coal Harbour Realty Advisors.
Science disavows group’s claims of friendship
"It's getting really creepy," Science told the REMI Network in an interview earlier today. "Who are these people and why do they think they know me?"
Federal budget boosts accessibility in public spaces
Canada’s federal budget has earmarked $77 million over ten years to expand the Enabling Accessibility Fund.
Saskatchewan landlords lose key PST exemptions
Saskatchewan landlords experienced a budget double whammy March 22 — receiving the more forceful cost hit from their provincial finance minister.
Energy efficiency draws fraction of spending
The Canadian government is looking for waste and savings opportunities across its vast and varied portfolio of capital assets.
Starlight acquires partial interest in Mississauga Executive Centre
Starlight Investments (Starlight) has purchased a 50 per cent interest in the Mississauga Executive Centre (MEC).



