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mortgage cap

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Canada raises insured mortgage cap, expands 30-year amortizations

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced key mortgage reforms to help first-time homebuyers.
Victoria BC Builds project

Canadian Apartment Magazine

150 new rental homes opening in Victoria, BC

Two new rental developments are coming to Victoria, bringing 150 units to market for families, seniors and individuals with low to moderate incomes.
Vaughan

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New skills training centre coming to Vaughan

The Ontario government is investing more than $26 million to build a new skilled trades training centre in Vaughan, Ontario.
earthquake tsunami

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Canada’s first tsunami evacuation tower built in B.C.

A new school in Masset, B.C. includes Canada’s first-ever tsunami evacuation tower.
building code

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Fire safety experts warn of B.C. building code change

Fire safety advocates are concerned about a dangerous amendment that allows for a single exit stairway in multi-residential buildings.
RESCON

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RESCON calls for urgent action to end housing crisis

To spark discussion and find solutions to the restrictions impeding housing construction, RESCON is hosting its 4th annual housing summit on Oct. 9.
rental housing gap

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Impact of labour shortage on housing construction

A new report from Desjardins points to the ongoing labour shortage in the construction industry as the primary constraint holding back new housing starts.
rent growth

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Annual rent growth returns to longer-term average

Asking rents for purpose-built and condominium apartments in Canada rose by 4.7 per cent, marking the slowest annual rate of rent growth in nearly three years.
climate report CCA

Construction Business

CCA report: urgent need for climate resilience

The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has released a pivotal report emphasizing the urgent need for increased investment to build resilient infrastructure.
Makwa Waakaa’igan

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Funding boost for Makwa Waakaa’igan centre

The design of the building has been developed in partnership with former residential school students and their families.
Nesting Ground

Canadian Apartment Magazine

BC Builds announces new projects in Langley, Burnaby

Nearly 1,200 rental homes will soon be coming to middle-income individuals, seniors and families in Langley and Burnaby B.C., though the new BC Builds program.
Cloverdale Mall

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Condo designs released for $6B Cloverdale Mall redevelopment

A 33-storey tower with an adjoining nine-storey mid-rise building will rise on the 32-acre site of the Cloverdale Mall.
multi-unit housing designs

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Free multi-unit housing designs now available in B.C.

Property owners in B.C. can now access a free catalogue of standardized, customizable housing designs for small-scale, multi-unit projects.
cultural hub

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Cultural hub retrofit planned for Sudbury’s City Hall

Municipal office spaces at Greater Sudbury's City Hall will transform into the green and inclusive home of a cultural hub at Tom Davies Square.
Canada highly transparent for CRE investors

Canadian Property Management

Canada highly transparent for CRE investors

Canada is ranked fifth among 89 countries and deemed to be highly transparent in JLL’s biennial survey of openness, integrity and credibility in global real estate markets.
Ad hoc venues trigger risk management headaches

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Ad hoc venues trigger risk management headaches

Public gatherings in informal, unlicensed venues are creating risk management headaches for local officials in large and small Ontario communities.
GRESB to revise indicators for multifamily sector

Canadian Apartment Magazine

GRESB to revise indicators for multifamily sector

Multifamily real estate entities reporting to GRESB, the global assessment and benchmark for the ESG performance of portfolios, can expect new criteria next year.