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Protesters pre-empt Canadian Housing Strategy

Hundreds of protesters gathered on Parliament Hill today at an event organized by the Front d'action populaire en réaménagement urbain (FRAPRU) and supported by the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP).

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Canada’s Best Restroom is crowned

Bayview Village Shopping Centre in Toronto is the winner of Canada's Best Restroom Award.

CondoBusiness

Ontario moves to reform new home warranties system

The Ontario government last week delivered on previously announced plans to introduce legislation to reform the province’s new home warranties system.

CondoBusiness

National Housing Strategy Roundtable seeks expert input

Housing experts and stakeholders recently met with Minister Duclos at a National Housing Strategy Expert Roundtable in Ottawa on October 5.

CondoBusiness

Daniels to offer suites designed for accessibility

The Daniels Corporation last week unveiled plans to offer suites expressly developed for accessibility.

Design Quarterly

World’s first double LEED Platinum building

The Vancouver Convention Centre (VCC) has earned LEED v4 Existing Building Platinum, becoming the first double LEED Platinum convention centre in the world

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Construction begins on Vancouver Centre II

Vancouver Centre II, the next phase of the Vancouver Centre complex, will be in the heart of the city's growing tech hub.

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E-course helps manage asbestos in the workplace

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety launched an e-course to help recognize, assess and manage asbestos-related risks in the workplace.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Starlight partnership commences U.S. acquisition program

Starlight Investments and its new institutional partners, the Public Sector Pension Investment Board and the Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCO), announced that they have commenced their acquisition program

Canadian Facility Management & Design

McGill School of Architecture alumnus gifts school $12-mil

McGill School of Architecture alumnus Peter Guo-hua Fu, a well-known Chinese architect, recently donated $12 million to the university’s School of Architecture.

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BOMI Canada presents Vyetta Sunderland Scholarship Award

Augustine Imade is this year's winner of BOMI Canada's Vyetta Sunderland Scholarship Award.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Red River College awards project to Diamond Schmitt

Winnipeg’s Red River College has awarded a $95-million Innovation Centre project to Diamond Schmitt Architects and Number TEN Architectural Group.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

New FRPO report looks at Vacancy Decontrol

The Federation of Rental Housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO) released its second research report authored by Shaun Hildebrand of Urbanation, entitled Ontario Rental Market: Renovation Investment and Role of Vacancy Decontrol

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Amber Trails Community School in Winnipeg named Greenest School in Canada

Amber Trails Community School in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is the winner of the annual CaGBC Greenest School in Canada competition.

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Nova Centre to get major connectivity boost

When the Nova Centre development in downtown Halifax is complete, it will supposedly be one of the most technologically connected commercial hubs in Atlantic Canada.

CondoBusiness

Ian Darling named Condominium Authority Tribunal chair

Ian Darling will serve as the first chair of the Condominium Authority Tribunal (CAT) starting Oct. 2.

CondoBusiness

GTA and Vancouver see more luxury condo sales

Vancouver boasts a greater share of higher priced transactions with 165 condo deals topping $2 million versus 100 in the Greater Toronto Area, but the single highest price was garnered in the GTA.