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Canadian Apartment Magazine

Rents in Canada saw uptick in March

The average asking rent for rental properties in Canada increased 1.5 per cent in March, marking the first monthly rise since September 2024.
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REMI Network

Ontario invests $50M into McMichael expansion

The art gallery funding is the province's first in 43 years amid threats to Canadian sovereignty.
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REMI Network

N.L. auditor general slams oversight of personal care homes

Newfoundland and Labrador's auditor general is condemning the province’s ongoing failure to deliver adequate services in personal care homes.
renovictions bylaw

Canadian Apartment Magazine

BC announces changes to rental assistance programs

Enhancements to the Rental Assistance Program (RAP) and the Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER) program are effective, April 1, 2025.
Familiar market patterns transpire in Q1

Canadian Property Management

Familiar market patterns transpire in Q1

Canada’s industrial availability rate crept slightly upwards during Q1 2025, while office vacancies continued to hover in the same general range they’ve occupied since mid-2023.
Open office formats feel trade war fallout

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Open office formats feel trade war fallout

A new air about Canadian workplaces is called a fitting response to a barrage of insults from the United States administration.
GO Residential REIT

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Centurion appoints new president and CEO

John McKinlay brings nearly 30 years of industry experience to his new leadership role with Centurion.
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Construction Business

North American Mayors call for end of tariffs

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the U.S. Conference of Mayors and a delegation of Mexican mayors want end of damaging tariffs.
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REMI Network

Convention centre to be ‘game-changer’ for Yukon tourism

A new convention centre in Whitehorse is set to become a major economic hub for local businesses and the tourism industry.
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Canadians express confidence over mortgage payments: poll

Canadian mortgage holders are taking proactive measures to mitigate financial strain.
Tarion

REMI Network

Tarion enhances homebuyer protections

After a number of public consultations, Tarion has introduced a change to the deposit protection process.
Elevator safety enforcers to impose new fines

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Manitoba to forward new safety measures

The Manitoba government is promising to hold residential landlords accountable for safety and maintenance, and to make it easier to evict tenants who conduct drug deals or carry weapons in a residential building.
HAF

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Canada announces top performing HAF communities

Launched in March 2023, the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) is on track to expedite the construction of more than 112,000 new homes by 2028.
New Brunswick rent cap

Canadian Apartment Magazine

NB taps private market for affordable housing

The New Brunswick government is particularly focusing on private market accommodations in its more generous allocation for affordable housing programs over the coming fiscal year.
Saskatchewan adjusts for jump in assessed values

Canadian Property Management

Saskatchewan adjusts for rising assessed values

The Saskatchewan government will balance out a jump in assessed values with reduced mill rates for education property tax in 2025-26.
renter concerns

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Affordability, supply shortages among top concerns for renters

As peak rental season approaches, affordability, supply shortages, and difficulties securing a rental remain top concerns across the country

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Canada, Toronto announce rental housing investment

The Government of Canada and the City of Toronto have announced a significant investment in affordable, purpose-built rental construction via the Apartment Construction Loan Program.