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Construction Business

Stable apprenticeship rates in construction

Being designated as an essential sector during the pandemic allowed construction to have relatively stable certification rates.
Office receivership sale touts conversion potential

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Office receivership sale touts conversion potential

Sales agents for Compass Place, a distressed 10-storey office tower in downtown Edmonton, are promoting its potential for conversion to multifamily rental.
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REMI Network

Steve Clark faces backlash over Greenbelt scandal

Housing Minister Steve Clark is facing calls for his resignation after Integrity Commissioner finds him guilty of violating ethics rules in new Greenbelt report.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Greyspring Apartments expands in Montreal

Greyspring Apartments continues to expand in the Montreal area with the recent acquisition of an 11-storey, 180-unit apartment building.
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REMI Network

Canadians eager for climate-resilient homes

Nearly one-in-five Canadian households are prepared to undertake major renovations within the next 5 to 10 years to mitigate the impacts of severe weather events.
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Construction Business

Edmonton opens first net-zero energy fire station

The City of Edmonton has opened its 31st fire station and the city’s first net-zero energy building.
The Riv

REMI Network

In Toronto’s east end, The Riv condo will rise by the Don River

The Riv will house 388 suites in Toronto's downtown east end.
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Canadian Apartment Magazine

RentFaster.ca offers free listings to aid wildfire victims

Online rental platform RentFaster.ca has launched an initiative to support victims of wildfires seeking temporary accommodations.
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REMI Network

Fewer Canadians working from home permanently, report finds

Flexible working options remain highest and most popular amongst Canadians aged 35 or younger.
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Canadian Apartment Magazine

New poll surveys Canadians on housing crisis

A new poll by Leger surveyed nearly 1,600 Canadians about their perceptions of increasing rental costs and other issues related to the housing crisis.
Quebec

REMI Network

GTA new condo sales for July at lowest in 23 years 

The benchmark price for new condominium apartments was $1,084,768, which was down 9 per cent over the last 12 months.
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REMI Network

Non-profit child care centre opens in new North York condo 

The Macaulay Centres for Children – Tippett Child Care Centre opened on the ground floor of a newly-built 14-storey residential condominium in North York.
Toronto data centres dealt to Japanese telco

Canadian Property Management

Toronto data centres dealt to Japanese telco

Allied Properties REIT has completed the $1.35-billion sale of its Toronto data centre portfolio to the Japanese telecommunications company, KDDI Corporation.
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Canadian Apartment Magazine

Ontario expands strong mayor powers to 21 municipalities

The Ontario government announced it is expanding 'strong mayor' powers to 21 additional municipalities, effective October 31, 2023
Capilano Squamish

Construction Business

New Squamish campus for Capilano University

Capilano University is planning a new campus in Squamish with a a $48-million investment from the B.C. government.
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Canadian Apartment Magazine

1,100 new rental homes underway in Vancouver via RCFi

The City of Vancouver is moving forward on the construction of 1,100 new rental homes made possible through the Rental Construction Financing Initiative (RCFi).
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REMI Network

Ontario universities get funds for decarbonization projects

Western University, McMaster University and York University are receiving $9 million in federal funding to tackle carbon emissions across their campuses.