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Construction Business

Vancouver’s tallest residential tower launches

Brivia Group has officially launched the Curv tower in Vancouver. It is set to be the world's tallest passive house building.
BC code building

Construction Business

B.C. building code increases energy efficiency

New construction in B.C. will now be cleaner and more energy efficient with the BC Building Code changes coming into effect.
rental

Canadian Apartment Magazine

One-time affordability cheques coming to vulnerable Manitobans

The Canada-Manitoba Housing Benefit (CMHB) is providing $154.6 million in housing benefits to support over 17,000 vulnerable Manitobans.
low-carbon

REMI Network

Low-carbon heating facility to turbocharge Toronto’s decarbonization

The project is expected to accelerate the decarbonization of downtown, equivalent to 20 net-zero office towers.
Lax fire safety oversight charted in NS audit

Canadian Property Management

Lax fire safety oversight flagged in NS audit

Nova Scotia's Auditor General raises a long list of concerns about the Office of the Fire Marshal 12 years after a previous Auditor General presented similar findings.
Toronto buildings to demonstrate decarbonization

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Toronto buildings to demonstrate decarbonization

Private multifamily buildings make up the largest share of projects set to demonstrate decarbonization technologies and procedures through Toronto’s deep retrofit challenge.
New Brunswick rent cap

Canadian Property Management

Energy efficiency anchors NB climate action

Energy efficiency, climate change adaptation and EVs and charging infrastructure figure in New Brunswick’s planned $47- to $57-million in climate action spending for 2023-24.
Competition Bureau

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Ombudsman calls for change at failing LTB

Ombudsman Paul Dubé paints a grim picture of the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) in his latest investigation report, released May 4th.
SIOR central Canada chapter inducts new leaders

Canadian Property Management

Christine Bergeron to lead Concert Properties

Christine Bergeron, current president and chief executive officer of Vancity Group, will step into those roles with Concert Properties beginning in September.
long-term care insurance

REMI Network

New report explores fiscal benefits of long-term care insurance

The National Institute on Ageing (NIA) has released a report looking at publicly funded long-term care insurance as a potential solution to Canada’s LTC woes.
Brand awareness eludes Toronto green standard

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Brand awareness eludes Toronto green standard

A new report to Toronto council recommends a more ambitious and pointed communications strategy to build brand awareness of the city's green development standard.
City of Hamilton

Canadian Apartment Magazine

City of Hamilton invests in critical housing repairs

The City of Hamilton is providing $3.7 million to CityHousing Hamilton for the repair and renovation of 476 vacant units across its affordable housing portfolio.
employee engagment

REMI Network

Study explores how worker turnover propels talent drain

The manner in which top performers leave their jobs can cause various levels of disruption within a workplace, including a potential snowball effect that involves the turnover of multiple quality employees.
Pier 4

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Killam announces sale of Halifax property

Killam Apartment REIT announced it has completed the disposition of The James, a 108-unit Halifax property for gross proceeds of $33 million.
BC Housing confirms Vincent Tong in top job

Canadian Apartment Magazine

BC Housing confirms Vincent Tong in top job

BC Housing has confirmed Vincent Tong as its permanent chief executive officer after he stepped into the role in an acting capacity last September.
Brady Welch to act as Slate REIT's interim CEO

REMI Network

Brady Welch to act as Slate REIT’s interim CEO

Brady Welch, co-founder of Slate Asset Management, is stepping in as interim chief executive officer of Slate Office REIT.
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Construction Business

Calgary arena and event centre moves forward

A new world-class arena and event centre is coming to downtown Calgary.