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Canadian Apartment Magazine
RentSafeTO program includes heftier fines
Recent changes to RentSafeTO include a more comprehensive evaluation process and heftier fines for non-compliant landlords.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Clean washrooms tapped to be employers’ duty
Proposed amendments to Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act would make employers responsible for the cleaning regimen in workplace washrooms.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
CAPREIT to retrofit 60 rental buildings
CAPREIT has received approval on a $70-million loan through the CIB to finance deep energy and decarbonization retrofits at select properties.
Construction Business
Ontario proposes new site rules to support women
The Ontario government is introducing new site rules to ensure clean washrooms and available menstrual products for women.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
New rental project kicks off in Collingwood
Construction is underway at Residences at Silvercreek, a three-building rental housing complex in Collingwood, ON, developed by Skyline Group of Companies.
REMI Network
Budget Implementation Act prioritizes measures to help renters
Introduced May 3rd, Canada's Budget Implementation Act aims to advance key housing priorities that will make the housing market fairer for renters and first-time home buyers.
Canadian Property Management
NAIOP imposes order on CRE’s evolving vocabulary
An updated glossary of commercial real estate’s common business terms presents an expanded list reflective of an evolving vocabulary across a multidisciplinary workforce.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
8,050 housing units set to proceed at Lakeview Village
The City of Mississauga and LCPL have reached agreements enabling them to move forward with construction on the first 8,050 housing units at the Lakeview Village development.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Record-high housing starts bolster supply in GTHA
According to new data from Urbanation, an increase in GTHA housing starts and completions over the past 12 months have led to higher vacancies.
REMI Network
Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre unveiled
The late Archie Verspeeten, a fervent champion for cancer research, donated $20 million to London Health Sciences Foundation last November.
REMI Network
Thorold fire station being converted into museum
A retired fire station in Thorold, Ont., will become an energy efficient, climate-controlled cultural hub and museum.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Blackstone’s takeover of Tricon closes May 1
Canadian-based Tricon Residential announced it is set to sell all its remaining shares to US-based Blackstone Real Estate in a $3.5-billion transaction.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Alberta leads provinces for housing starts in 2024
New data from CMHC shows that Alberta led Canada's provinces with 9,722 housing starts from January to March.
Construction Business
BC Embodied Carbon Awards winners revealed
The BC Embodied Carbon Awards recognized six individuals, projects, and organizations for their leadership on reducing embodied carbon pollution.
Canadian Property Management
Alberta aims to smooth utility bill volatility
Alberta is moving to stabilize and rename the currently variable default electricity and gas rates, and set new parameters for how municipalities collect fees in lieu of property tax from utilities.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
SUMO rental project kicks off in Montreal
An elegant new rental property called SUMA is underway in the heart of Montreal, featuring 66 units spread over seven floors.
REMI Network
New home sales in March continue record low trend
New condominium apartment sales were down 38 per cent from March 2023 and 73 per cent below the 10-year average.



















