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BC rent assistance

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CA-BC HB rental assistance program launches in B.C.

Canada and the Province of B.C. announced the new CA-BC HB program that will provide monthly rental assistance to marginalized and low-income households.
WLI Championship Team

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ULI Toronto extends noms for WLI Championship Team

Industry members are asked to nominate a female-identified leader in the Greater Toronto and Greater Golden Horseshoe region. 
Expansions at two existing correctional facilities meant to ease overcrowding for Northwest Ontario inmates

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Northwest Ontario inmates await needed space

Work will soon be underway to ease overcrowding at two Northwest Ontario correctional facilities in the interim before a planned new 325-inmate complex is built in the region.
migrating birds

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Five building tips to help migrating birds this spring

Many feathered friends won't be making it to their northern breeding areas this spring due to fatal collisions with reflective and transparent glass.
CERS rate structure confirmed to June 5

Canadian Property Management

CERS rate structure holds steady until June 5

The federal government reserved the option to adjust the funding levels after March 13 when it introduced the subsidy for fixed property expenses last November.
Nova Scotia offers property tax rebate to select small commercial ratepayers

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Nova Scotia offers targeted property tax rebate

A newly announced $7-million provincial fund is expected to partially compensate up to 3,300 small restaurateurs, barkeepers and personal service business operators for paid 2020-21 property taxes.
Tricon Residential

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Tricon Residential sells 80% stake in US multifamily portfolio

Tricon Residential announced it has reached an agreement with two institutional investors to invest in its portfolio U.S. apartments.
Pier 4

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Alignvest set to acquire two new student housing assets

Alignvest Student Housing announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire two new student housing assets located in Waterloo, Ontario.
Life sciences growth potential flagged

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Life sciences growth potential flagged

Real estate analysts point to burgeoning momentum in Canada’s strong research institutions, increasing calls for domestic production capacity and the STEM job creation engine.
Alberta budget

Canadian Property Management

Alberta’s education mill rate nudges up 0.1 bps

Alberta’s education mill rate has nudged up 0.1 basis point, adding $0.01 per $1,000 of assessed value to the provincial portion of property tax bills.
renter preferences

Canadian Apartment Magazine

New report identifies shift in renter preferences

A new report from Local Logic identifies distinct shift in renter preferences due to imposed lifestyle changes since the onset of COVID-19.
home sales

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One quarter of millennials bought a home during COVID

About 40 per cent have already racked up savings since the pandemic began, according to a new survey. The majority say remote work has made it more likely they will move further from employers.
CoreNet Global has declared Corporate Real Estate Week for March 15-19

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Corporate Real Estate Week set for mid March

CoreNet Global has planned a slate of virtual seminars, presentations and networking events tied to five different daily themes, and will also be releasing new studies and relevant data throughout the week.
Environmental Stewardship Award

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ISSA Canada names Environmental Stewardship Award winners

The 2020 winners are Yorkdale Shopping Centre, Manulife Investment Management, and Rogers Place.
esports

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Plans for $500M esports and entertainment complex in Toronto

OverActive Media and design firm Populous are building the first new sports or entertainment venue in Toronto since BMO Field in 2007. Plans also include a hotel complex.
Upfront costs pose barrier for low-income householders to tap into energy retrofit incentives

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Upfront costs hinder access to energy savings

More than 110 industry associations, building service/product providers and public advocacy and community development groups are voicing support for no-cost incentives targeted specifically to low-income households.
Transit-oriented development

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Study finds human cost of transit-oriented development

Transit-oriented development can be a blessing and a curse for communities, suggests a new UBC study.