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REMI Network
Most Canadians support digital contact tracing
A new report from Ryerson University found the majority of Canadians support using a mandatory contact tracing app to go to work or take public transit.
REMI Network
Aoyuan International launches M2M Spaces
One of the first projects to launch in Toronto this spring is M2M Spaces, part of Aoyuan International's 8.6-acre master-planned community in North York.
REMI Network
CMRAO releases reopening guide for managers
As most condo managers prepare to resume their normal operations, many need guidance on three top areas, according to a survey the CMRAO conducted in May.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Toronto Congress Centre pursues GBAC STAR accreditation
The Toronto Congress Centre is the first and largest facility within Canada to commit to the new GBAC STAR accreditation, which launched in May.
Construction Business
Opposition to COVID-19 on workplace diseases list
The Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA), member of the Employers’ Forum, opposes the addition of COVID-19 to the list of workplace diseases by WorkSafeBC.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
IICRC revising standard for trauma and crime scene cleanup
The IICRC is revising the Standard for Trauma and Crime Scene Cleanup; applications for the consensus body will be accepted until August 31.
Canadian Property Management
Ontario to amend Commercial Tenancies Act
Following similar actions in B.C. and Alberta, the Ontario government will temporarily halt evictions of tenants eligible for Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA).
REMI Network
Home builders propose tax credits and policies to kick-start economy
Proposed measures include transferring mortgage tenancy to the date of occupancy for new condominiums, tax credits and other policies to jumpstart economy.
REMI Network
Rebates slated for home renovations, new construction
Newfoundland and Labrador has slated $30 million in rebates for home renovations and new construction to jumpstart the economy.
Canadian Property Management
Alberta pledges to halt commercial evictions
The announcement accompanies a promise to disperse grants of up to $5,000 to help businesses and non-profit organizations with the costs of relaunching after COVID-19-triggered shutdowns, but few details are yet available.
Canadian Property Management
Enabling Accessibility Fund opens for proposals
A new flat-rate costing formula will replace the previous requirement to submit construction quotes and other budget information. Instead, applicants can match their proposals to standardized specifications.
Construction Business
UBC planning new downtown Kelowna campus
The University of BC (UBC) is planning a significant new university presence in downtown Kelowna which will include a mixed-use development.
REMI Network
Scotia Plaza marks zero carbon building milestone
Scotia Plaza's 40 King St. West building in Toronto has become the largest certified zero carbon building in Canada at more than 1.5 million square feet.
Canadian Property Management
Commercial landlords decry blame shifting
REALPAC characterizes the landlord-tenant dynamic as a chain of economic stress, with many commercial landlords likewise suffering a drop in revenue and financially beholden to their lenders.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Sienna Senior Living introduces new safety measures
In the aftermath of the scathing report issued by the Canadian Armed Forces about the state Ontario long-term care, Sienna Living announced it will be increasing safety measures to protect resident and workers.
REMI Network
Proposed 87-storey Toronto tower would be Canada’s tallest
Dutch developers have appointed Herzog & de Meuron and Quadrangle to design a mixed-use Toronto tower that would reach 87 storeys high.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
PEO installs second consecutive female president
As the eighth female president in Professional Engineers Ontario’s 101-year history, Marisa Sterling immediately succeeds the seventh, Nancy Hill.



