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Young families to be welcomed in B.C. condos

CondoBusiness

Young families to be welcome in B.C. condos

Newly introduced amendments to B.C.'s Strata Property Act would halt strata corporations’ ability to exclude children or prevent owners from renting out their units to tenants.
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Canadian Apartment Magazine

BC’s Housing Supply Act garners support from BCREA

The BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) issued a statement saying it supports the new government's proposed Housing Supply Act.
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Construction Business

B.C. ranks first for provincial energy efficiency

B.C. ranks first as the most energy efficient province in Canada for the fourth consecutive time, according to Efficiency Canada report.
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Canadian Apartment Magazine

Annual rent increase more than doubles average wage increase

Annual average rent in Canada rose 11.8 % in October, which is more than double the average hourly wage increase of 5.6 %.
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Design Quarterly

IDC awards honour Canadian designers

Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) held its annual awards celebration, honouring winners of the Value of Design Awards (VODA).
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Canadian Apartment Magazine

271-unit housing community coming to Ottawa

The federal government announced it is investing over $78 million in the construction of 271-unit rental housing community in Vanier.
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Canadian Apartment Magazine

Ford government seeks to amend rental replacement bylaws

The Ford government is seeking to enact a “Minister's regulation-making authority” to streamline and regulate municipal rental replacement bylaws.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Alberta Premier issues mandate letters addressing affordability

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has issued mandate letters to multiple government ministers tasked with addressing the effects of the affordability crisis.
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REMI Network

Canadians rank affordable housing as top issue

The Habitat for Humanity Canada Affordable Housing Survey found that 78 per cent are worried about having to spend less on food, savings, transportation costs, and/or debt payments to continue to afford their current housing.
Steve Gupta

REMI Network

Dr. Steve Gupta appointed to Order of Ontario

Dr. Gupta immigrated to Ontario from India in 1971 with just $108 in his pocket and is now recognized as a leader in the hospitality and condominium industries.
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REMI Network

Tarion releases radon protection tips for homeowners

November is Radon Action Month. Here are some tips and commonly asked questions about testing.
Lucrative tax credits pledged for heat pumps

Canadian Property Management

Lucrative tax credits pledged for heat pumps

Canada’s fall economic statement pledges $6.7 billion over five years to support uptake of a range of clean technologies, including solar heating, air-source and ground-source heat pumps and energy storage.
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REMI Network

New condo sales in GTA drop 79%

New condo sales in the GTA declined 79 per cent from a year ago, according to the Q3-2022 condo market survey from Urbanation.
Laval Immigration Holding Centre

REMI Network

A new facility for Laval Immigration Holding Centre

The new facility is the last major infrastructure project of the National Immigration Detention Framework.
C-suites

REMI Network

Report reveals C-suites are wearing rose-coloured glasses

A newly released survey on change management post pandemic has revealed that C-suites across the United States are out of sync with the rest of their organizations.
BC Hydro

Canadian Property Management

Utilities join efforts on building grid capacity

The electricity transition hub is envisioned as a repository of resources and shared knowledge related to the integration of renewable power sources, energy storage and smart technologies.
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Construction Business

The Stack achieves Zero Carbon Certification

The Stack in downtown Vancouver has achieved the Canada Green Building Council’s (CAGBC) Zero Carbon Building certification.