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2027 rent increase

Canadian Apartment Magazine

B.C. sets 2027 rent increase limit at 2.2%

B.C. has set the 2027 rent increase limit at 2.2 per cent, keeping the cap tied to inflation and giving landlords early clarity ahead of the Jan. 1 implementation.
Ontario puts price on broker transgressions

CondoBusiness

Ontario puts a price on broker transgressions

Regulatory overseers in Ontario will soon wield a new slate of fines for real estate brokerages, brokers and sales representatives who run afoul of the rules.

REMI Network

199 new rental homes coming to Edmonton

Edmonton’s rental supply is set to grow with the launch of Gilbertson Block, a six‑storey, 199‑unit project now under construction at 210 Lakewood Road East NW
Retaliatory tariffs set for building products

Canadian Property Management

Retaliatory tariffs set for building products

Radiators, most air conditioners, and LED luminaires and lighting fittings manufactured in the United States are set to be hit with retaliatory tariffs beginning Sept. 8.
trade

REMI Network

Construction hit hard as trade war escalates

Steel, aluminium, lumber and cement are all being hit with damaging new 50 per cent tariffs with the collapse of trade talks between the US and Canada.
mortgage

REMI Network

Mortgage holders anxious about new monthly payments

One-third of Canadian borrowers are concerned about increased monthly payments as pandemic-era renewal nears an end.
rental housing gap

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Report finds Ontario’s rental housing gap persists

Ontario’s rental housing gap continues to widen, with a new report showing that even record levels of purpose‑built construction still aren’t enough to meet long‑term demand.
Canada's 2025 tech job growth outpaces U.S.

Canadian Property Management

Canada’s 2025 tech job growth outpaces U.S.

Major Canadian markets are coming off four years of moderate-to-meteoric tech job growth, while consistently posting lower operating costs than counterparts in the United States.
GTA investment

REMI Network

GTA investment rebounds driven by multifamily growth

Investor confidence in the Greater Toronto Area’s commercial real estate market strengthened in Q2 2026, according to new data from Altus Group.
tall

Design Quarterly

Vancouver Tall Challenge explores city’s future

The Vancouver Tall Challenge: Building Higher Downtown invites architects and designers to explore the future of tall buildings.
Proposed freight train route would skirt Winnipeg

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Proposed freight train route skirts Winnipeg

The Manitoba government is taking another step toward potentially moving freight train traffic out of Winnipeg’s urban core.
RECO

REMI Network

RECO seeks Industry Advisory Council inaugural members

The Real Estate Council of Ontario is establishing an Industry Advisory Council and inviting 10 experienced professionals to serve as members.
housing market

REMI Network

GTA housing market tightens in July

The latest market research from TRREB suggests that active homebuyers faced more competition from other potential purchasers in July.
Canada in step with real estate bounce back

Canadian Property Management

Canada in step with real estate bounce back

Canada dropped a notch in the rankings of the world’s largest professionally managed real estate markets last year, even while regaining asset value since 2024.
rental market

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Canada’s rental market edges toward stability

Canada’s rental market is showing early signs of stabilizing, even as July marked the 22nd straight month of annual rent declines.
Nova Scotia invites tidal energy proposals

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Nova Scotia invites tidal energy proposals

The Nova Scotia government plans to offer power purchase agreements for up to 7.7 megawatts of tidal energy delivered through new demonstration projects in the Bay of Fundy.
New modelling tool gauges GRESB score outcomes

Canadian Property Management

New modelling tool gauges GRESB score outcomes

The Institute of Real Estate Management is promoting a big-picture perspective on asset-level actions with the launch of a modelling tool tied to its certified sustainable property (CSP) program.