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Proposed Alberta bill promotes buyer protection

New legislation was proposed in Alberta last week that would establish a builder licensing program to help consumers identify which home builders they can trust, and which they should avoid.

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ACMO holds 40th anniversary celebration

ACMO feted 40 years of leading the condominium management profession using education, member services and public awareness with an anniversary celebration.

Canadian Property Management

Hotel group invests in Falcon Crest Lodge

Falcon Crest Lodge is re-launching on May 15, 2017 after a $3 million refurbishment. Located five minutes from Banff, Falcon Crest Lodge is part of

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Minto Capital announces two big CRE investments

Minto Capital is selling 50 per cent ownership in Minto Place to Investors Group, and purchased a multi-res building in Calgary.

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Draft plan unveiled for Port Credit waterfront development

West Village Partners recently purchased a 72-acre, former oil refinery site in Port Credit, Ontario.

CondoBusiness

Problematic market conditions persist: CMHC

Despite showing some signs of improvement, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation continues to hold the overall rating of the nation’s housing market at “strong evidence of problematic conditions.”

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Gord Hicks named global CEO of BGIS

Gordon Hicks has been appointed the chief executive office of Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions (BGIS).

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Alberta, police refine workplace injury and death investigations

Alberta is working on new rules to improve the way workplace injury and deaths are investigated.

Canadian Property Management

Q1 sees milder decline in downtown Calgary

Nearly 142,000 square feet of downtown office space was returned to the market in the first three months of 2017, but this is well off last year's pace when 2.3 million square feet emptied out over the course of 12 months.

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More WELL certification firsts for TD Centre

TD Centre tower is the first existing building in North America to achieve a Gold-level certification under the WELL Building Standard.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Green buildings contribute to productivity: research

Recent research from the National Research Council of Canada and RBC found that green buildings have a positive impact on productivity for employees.

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Historically low downtown T.O. office vacancy kicks off next development cycle

Available office space in the GTA declined during the first quarter of 2017, with record low vacancy setting the ground for a new development cycle.

CondoBusiness

GTA condo lease transactions up 3.5 per cent in Q1

Greater Toronto Area realtors reported 6,680 condominium apartment lease transactions during the first quarter of 2017, up 3.5 per cent year-over-year.

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Google’s Kitchener office earns LEED v4

Google’s new office in the Breithaupt Block, a redeveloped historic building in the warehouse district of downtown Kitchener, Ontario, has earned LEED v4 Silver for

Canadian Facility Management & Design

North York Women’s Shelter to be rebuilt

The federal and Ontario governments are working together to fund a rebuild of the North York Women’s Shelter, which will receive $8.8 million in funding.

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Nova Scotia changes Occupational Health and Safety Act

The Nova Scotia government is making changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Act that will help keep employees safe at work.

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Making bins more convenient boosts recycling rates

Researchers at The University of British Columbia released a study showing that making bins convenient drastically boosts recycling and composting rates.