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CondoBusiness
Ontario legislation replaces OMB with local appeal panels
Earlier this week, the Ontario government passed the Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017, legislation that will provide communities with a stronger voice in land-use planning.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
New program supports low-carbon innovation in Ontario
GreenON, a new program from the Green Ontario Fund, is supporting industries to reduce GHG pollution from their facilities or manufacturing processes.
Construction Business
B.C. government will move forward with Site C
The controversial Site C hydroelectric dam in B.C., now pegged at $10.7 billion, will be allowed to complete, avoiding adding billions in debt.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Saskatchewan amends rental legislation
Saskatchewan has introduced amendments to rental legislation to address recent concerns about cannabis, misuse of the eviction process, and the disposal of abandoned goods.
REMI Network
New e-course targets musculoskeletal disorders
Musculoskeletal disorders often result from common physical and psychosocial demands in the workplace.
REMI Network
Allied selling five-property portfolio in Winnipeg
Allied Properties REIT has entered into an agreement to sell its portfolio of five properties in Winnipeg, expected to close on December 18.
REMI Network
Startup transforms restaurants into daytime offices
The founder of Hailo has launched a new app, which turns restaurants only open at night into workspaces during the day.
REMI Network
McGill University plans to be carbon neutral by 2040
McGill University is committing to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040.
REMI Network
Ontario’s auditor general flags maintenance oversights
Almost $19 million was spent on operating and maintaining 812 vacant buildings in Ontario from 2016 to 2017.
CondoBusiness
GTA condo prices climb by double-digits year-over-year
According to the Toronto Real Estate Board, high-density home types such as condominium apartments experienced a double-digit price increase year-over-year in November 2017.
REMI Network
Revamped Ontario law helps construction workers get paid on time
Construction workers in Ontario can look forward to being paid on time for the work they do under the province's updated Construction Lien Amendment Act.
CondoBusiness
Proposal aims to remove roadblocks to electric vehicles in condos
The Ontario government is looking at ways to next spring remove roadblocks to installing electric vehicle charging stations on condo properties.
REMI Network
Alberta overhauls workplace safety rules
Workers in Alberta would be able to refuse unsafe work conditions under new workplace safety legislation the provincial government is proposing.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Sectors compare and contrast operating pressures
Participants in an executive roundtable discussion at last week's PM Expo in Toronto rated emerging and age-old operating pressures differently depending on their tenants' key demands.
Construction Business
International engineer award for Brock Commons
Brock Commons Tallwood House in Vancouver has earned an international award for innovation from the Institution of Structural Engineers.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
2017 FRPO Mac Awards winners
The 2017 FRPO Mac Awards gala was held on Thursday, November 30th at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. This year, the prestigious event set a new attendance record with over 1,000 guests, as well as a record number of submissions.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Réseau Sélection acquires three Montreal retirement homes
Réseau Sélection announced it has acquired three retirement homes in Montreal, all of which were previously owned by Prével Retraite and the Fonds immobilier de solidarité FTQ




