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REMI Network
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.
REMI Network
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.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
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.
REMI Network
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.
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.
Canadian Property Management
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.
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.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
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.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
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.
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.
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.
REMI Network
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.
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.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
ISSA Canada names Environmental Stewardship Award winners
The 2020 winners are Yorkdale Shopping Centre, Manulife Investment Management, and Rogers Place.
REMI Network
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.
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.
REMI Network
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.



















