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Pension fund watchdog tuned to real estate arms
Board trustees for some of Canada’s most prominent commercial real estate portfolios are underscoring the obligations owed to on-site building services personnel during the COVID-19 crisis.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Look, don’t touch at Alberta museums
Both museums will be closing interactive areas that normally invite hands-on experiences. Instead, visitors will be reminded to look, but not touch any of the available exhibits
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Nova Scotia scurries to expand internet coverage
COVID-19 has prompted accelerated delivery of high-speed internet to some overlooked or underserviced areas of Nova Scotia.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Chartwell announces new fund for senior living employees
Chartwell announced it has launched the CaRES Fund in partnership with other sector leaders to help support senior living workers on the front-lines.
REMI Network
Minority, women entrepreneurs hit harder by economic fallout
Findings show that 53 per cent of women entrepreneurs have experienced an additional burden of childcare as opposed to only 12 per cent of male entrepreneurs.
CondoBusiness
Uninsured property disqualified for Alberta aid
Condo boards and residential landlords in Fort McMurray and surrounding flood-stricken areas will have until August 5 to apply for provincial funding to help cover uninsurable damage.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Outbreaks in congregate care homes rise dramatically
COVID-19 outbreaks in health and congregate care settings have increased dramatically across Ontario, according to recent data from the Ontario Health Coalition.
REMI Network
B.C. outlines plan to restart safely
British Columbians will move forward with safely restarting their province beginning in mid-May, according to a plan announced by Premier John Horgan.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Survey finds 1 in 10 Canadians believe they’ll be renting forever
According to new research from Finder.com, more than 3.4 million Canadians believe they'll never own a home, particularly in the frame of the current COVID-19 pandemic.
REMI Network
Condo showings permitted in Ontario, clarifies OREA
In-person condo showings are permitted in Ontario as long as real estate professionals follow provincial and local public health guidelines.
REMI Network
Think tank offers blueprint to guide housing market policies
A new report provides a blueprint for policymakers and regulators in the housing market to address threats to financial stability.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Akelius denies UN allegations of wrongful renovictions
In a public statement issued on April 29, the UN has accused Sweden-based Akelius Residential of practicing renovictions, something the multinational housing corporation has denied.
REMI Network
GTA condo prices fall in April: TRREB
As Toronto condo prices dropped 4 per cent this April, TRREB notes a key factor for housing market recovery will be a broader reopening of the economy.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Multi-unit housing starts remained strong in April
Results from CMHC's monthly Starts and Completions Survey reveals that construction of multi-unit housing projects remained strong in some provinces this April despite COVID-19 containment efforts.
REMI Network
Cushman releases guide for reopening workplaces
Cushman & Wakefield has released its “Recovery Readiness: A How-to Guide for Reopening your Workplace, as stay-at-home restrictions are lifted.
Canadian Property Management
Q1 stats reflect first quintile GTA investment
Arguably, Q1 stats more accurately reflect the first quintile of 2020 activity since COVID-19 skittishness placed a pause on the market in early March.
Canadian Property Management
Brookfield investing $5B to help struggling retailers
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. plans to invest US$5 billion to help struggling retailers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Through its retail revitalization program, Brookfield and



