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True North Commercial acquires office property

True North Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust (the REIT) said it plans to purchase two office properties in Mississauga, Ontario.

Summit buys light industrial property in Alberta

Summit Industrial Income REIT is going to acquire a 141,628 square foot light industrial property in Calgary, Alberta for approximately $12.675 million.

SNC-Lavalin sells facilities management business

SNC-Lavalin has sold its non-core Real Estate Facilities Management business in Canada to Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions for $45 million.

Mixed-use development planned for Summerhill

Diamond Corp, Tricon Capital Group Inc. and RioCan REIT have recently closed two separate transactions including the acquisition of about one acre of land in

Whitby Mall sale in GTA now complete

The sale of Whitby Mall, a 374, 811 square foot mixed use space in Whitby, Ontario, in the Greater Toronto Area, is now complete.

Feds seek input for new accessibility legislation

The Government of Canada is seeking input to inform plans for new accessibility legislation that will address barriers to inclusion.

New Horizon Mall breaks ground in Calgary

New Horizon Mall, a new multicultural mall with more than 500 stores, broke ground in Calgary.

Calgary City Centre officially opens

Calgary City Centre, a 36-storey, 853,000 square foot office complex built to LEED Platinum standards, has officially opened in downtown Calgary.

Nova Scotia issues RFI for Dennis Building site

Nova Scotia is looking for innovative and creative ideas to develop the Dennis Building site in downtown Halifax, while preserving its historic façade.

Harmonized real estate data exchange pursued

Efforts to streamline governance of investment data and the exchange of information across international borders have received a boost with the signing of a new collaborative agreement.

Call for projects: 2016 This Place Matters contest

The National Trust for Canada is seeking community groups with project ideas for its 2016 This Place Matters competition.

PATTISON Onestop acquires 13 office properties

PATTISON Onestop is acquiring 13 prominent properties managed by GWL Realty Advisors Inc, which expands its digital office network portfolio.

TD Bank HQ Canada’s 1st WELL certified project

TD Bank Group’s (TD) office in Toronto is now Canada’s first project to receive WELL certification under the non-pilot phase of the program.
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Ontario targets buildings in climate action plan

Ontario will commit up to $8.3 billion for its five-year climate change action plan, which features 28 key measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Province passes Waste-Free Ontario Act

A new law to divert more waste from landfills will soon be rolled out in Ontario.

Data to enable informed discussion of diversity

An exploration of the Canadian real estate industry's demographics and attitudes to diversity is now underway with the logical first step: data collection. Employees in a sweeping range of disciplines — property management, investment, development, leasing and professional services for the real estate industry — are invited to participate.

Safety inspectors target fall hazards at work

Ministry of Labour inspectors are on a blitz, targeting fall hazards at workplaces, from May 16 to July 15, 2016,