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Calgary

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.
NS borrowers offered down payment reduction

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.
Vancouver promotes public washroom network

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.
TD Centre

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.
ASHRAE salutes performance and professionalism

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.
Feds reiterate tax obligations for insurers

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.
Lara McKendrick

REMI Network

Lara McKendrick named new OAA president

Lara McKendrick has joined the Ontario Association of Architects as its new president.
coronation sport

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.
CDM finishing kick saves energy and face

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.
rental housing 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.
New condo sales

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.
Hospital

REMI Network

Saskatchewan strives to bolster hospital safety

The Saskatchewan government will commission an independent, third-party review of hospital safety and security.
Coasts and prairie enjoy buoyant retail rents

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.
RESCON

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.
economy

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
Yardi

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.
Peter Hemingway

REMI Network

Peter Hemingway Aquatic Centre reopens with historic designation

The facility reopened this week after a five-year renovation.