Industry News
Construction Business
Calgary boom means increased pressure for trades
CCA estimates at least $20 billion in major commercial projects are expected over the next three to five years.
CondoBusiness
NS borrowers offered down payment reduction
A 2 per cent down payment could open up financing for first-time homebuyers in Nova Scotia if they apply for a mortgage through one of the province’s 11 participating credit unions.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Vancouver promotes public washroom network
Availability, visibility and accessibility are key goals of a push to expand Vancouver’s network of washrooms for public use and make it easier for prospective patrons to find them.
REMI Network
TD Centre achieves new WELL Certification first
The TD Centre has become the largest commercial complex in North America to achieve WELL Core Platinum certification.
Canadian Property Management
ASHRAE salutes performance and professionalism
Canadian engineering practitioners, facilities and students were recognized for exemplary achievement in the past year and over the longer term during the 2026 ASHRAE Winter Conference.
Canadian Property Management
Feds reiterate tax obligations for insurers
Current terminology in Canada's rule specifying foreign accrual property income (FAPI) for insurers creates inadvertent wiggle room around investment income from their foreign affiliates.
REMI Network
Lara McKendrick named new OAA president
Lara McKendrick has joined the Ontario Association of Architects as its new president.
Construction Business
Edmonton’s newest sport rec centre opens
The 178,680 sq.ft. Coronation Park Sports and Recreation Centre is the first facility of its kind in North America.
Canadian Property Management
CDM finishing kick saves energy and face
Ontario’s 2021-2024 conservation and demand management framework fell short of its target, but an impressive finishing kick helped to reel the deficit back to a respectable gap.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Rental construction surged in Q4-2025
New data from Urbanation shows rental construction accelerated sharply in Q4‑2025, up 42 per cent from 2024 and the highest annual total since the 1970s.
REMI Network
New condo sales in GTHA fall to 34-year low
New condo sales declined for a fourth consecutive year amid buyer defaults and record high project cancellations.
REMI Network
Saskatchewan strives to bolster hospital safety
The Saskatchewan government will commission an independent, third-party review of hospital safety and security.
Canadian Property Management
Coasts and prairie enjoy buoyant retail rents
Buoyant retail rents were most evident in Vancouver, Saskatoon, Winnipeg and Halifax during the second half of 2025, while the rare downward trends were mostly confined to street-based, urban shopping districts.
REMI Network
New home-selling conditions hit critical low in Canada
The Q4 2025 Housing Market Index from the Canadian Home Builders’ Association signals a further slowdown in future housing starts.
Construction Business
ICBA forecast: an ‘anemic’ economy for B.C. in 2026
The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) is forecasting a difficult year ahead, saying real GDP is expected to expand by only 1.1 per cent
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Yardi forecasts stable yet vulnerable multifamily market
Multifamily market fundamentals weakened noticeably through 2025, and Yardi expects the conditions will remain fragile in the year ahead.
REMI Network
Peter Hemingway Aquatic Centre reopens with historic designation
The facility reopened this week after a five-year renovation.



















