Industry News
REMI Network
B.C. requiring asbestos abatement license
Asbestos abatement contractors who operate in B.C. must be licensed by Jan. 1, 2024.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Average annual rent increases cooled slightly in May
The average annual rent for vacated units in Canada rose 6.5 per cent in May, marking the lowest annual increase since December 2021.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Alberta’s new portfolios silent on housing
Housing is not referenced in the titles of any of the portfolios that Alberta’s 24 newly named cabinet ministers will lead.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Ontario passes controversial Bill 97
Among the changes impacting landlords, Bill 97 includes new protections to limit “renovictions” and introduces changes to the “landlord’s own use” clause.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Newfoundland woos private housing developers
The provincial housing corporation is offering capital funding of up to $95,000 per unit through a loan forgiveness model, and seeks commitments to keep rents affordable for 15 to 20 years.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Averton property receives Built Green Communities certification
Averton’s new mixed-use community in Edmonton has achieved Built Green Communities certification for its first phase of development.
Construction Business
Building trades in immigration express queue
Skilled building trades qualify for the express lane to permanent residency under new guidelines for Canada’s immigration application system.
Canadian Property Management
Slip-and-fall injury bill stranded in Manitoba
Manitoba's legislative term expired soon after the government introduced proposed amendments to the Occupiers' Liability Act similar to changes already adopted in Ontario.
REMI Network
Mixed-use project for Innisfil boosts attainable housing
A mixed-use community is bringing more than 2,000 market and attainable homes to Innisfil, Ontario.
REMI Network
May marks return of buyers in Montreal
Almost all the main metropolitan areas in the Montreal CMA are experiencing an annual downward trend in sales.
Canadian Property Management
CAGBC commends 2023 roster of green influencers
The Canada Green Building Council has bestowed 2023 leadership awards to four individuals and a company at the forefront of adopting and driving sustainable policies, practices and products.
REMI Network
Two firms boost footprint in Numa’s historic Auto BLDG
Pride Toronto and Zeidler Architecture have both expanded their office space at Castlepoint Numa’s historic Auto BLDG in Toronto’s Lower Junction Triangle.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Funds dispersed in sync with AccessAbility Week
Nearly $71 million will be distributed through Canada’s Enabling Accessibility Fund to underwrite 903 small-scale retrofit and upgrade projects across the country.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Office fit-out costs rise with hybrid workforce
Rising office fit-out costs reflect both inflationary dynamics in the construction sector and emerging design trends as employers realign space to engage their hybrid workforces.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
New approval criteria coming for NB renovations
New Brunswick’s Residential Tenancy Tribunal will soon assume responsibility for authorizing renovations that require tenants to vacate their dwellings.
Construction Business
Wesgroup completes largest B.C. solar project
A solar array of 2,592 solar panels located on top of a Delta warehouse is the largest rooftop solar power project ever built in B.C.
Canadian Property Management
Inaugural BOMA BEST Smart certifications awarded
The first certifications have been conveyed through the new BOMA BEST Smart assessment and benchmarking program for digital optimization of building performance.



















