COVID-19
Canadian Property Management
Ottawa commercial landlords bid welcome
Mona Fortier, President of the Treasury Board of Canada, confirms that public service employees will be expected to spend 40 to 60 per cent of their working hours in a formal office setting.
REMI Network
Global study unveils workplace occupancy trends
A new benchmarking report delves into how spaces are being used during defined business hours in North America and Europe.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
FMs: From backroom professional to essential team member
As pandemic protocols begin to wane, FMs must continue to shine and maintain the profile they earned and the renewed relationships built and established throughout the past two-plus years.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Reimagining Canada’s health care system
The Canadian health care system is at a tipping point with rising demands for service, record levels of job vacancies, and increasing public and political pressures.
REMI Network
Guelph-based nanotech company develops “disruptive” air filter
The one-of-a-kind coated air filter is low-cost and low-energy and effectively deactivates the COVID-19 virus on contact.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Renter households outpaced owner households in 2021
The growth of renter households outpaced the growth of owner households in 2021, according to the latest Canadian Housing Survey from Statistics Canada.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
CDC updates COVID-19 school recommendations
The recommendations for safe in-person learning for K–12 schools and early care programs have undergone a few changes.
REMI Network
Global healthcare FM market positioned to swell
A fast-growing geriatric population is one key factor driving the global healthcare facility management industry.
REMI Network
A co-working facility first in Truro, Nova Scotia
The first co-working space to open in Truro, Nova Scotia is a partnership between IWG and Queens Realty Limited.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Workers now expect more from employers — a human factors approach can help
People are now looking to see if the organizations they work for align with their personal health needs.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Toronto rent bank strategy up for review
City staff recommends a permanent transition from interest-free loans to a grants-based model, while continuing to collect some of the outstanding loans previously disbursed through the program.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Going fully hybrid at HSBC’s new Toronto office
On a Friday morning, in HSBC Bank’s new corporate office at 16 York in downtown Toronto, sit-stand desks and meeting rooms are dotted with workers who’ve returned from pandemic lockdowns.
Canadian Property Management
Large electricity customers step into the 2020s
Cost allocation factors for enrollees in Ontario's Industrial Conservation Initiative have been based on energy use in pre-pandemic July 2019. That will be updated for a new 12-month billing period beginning July 1.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
More than 800 patios set to bloom in Toronto
A third season of the CaféTO program kicks off in May, bringing outdoor patios to sidewalks and curb lanes, and live music in select locations.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
More than 800 patios set to bloom in Toronto
A third season of the CaféTO program kicks off in May, bringing outdoor patios to sidewalks and curb lanes, and live music in select locations.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Safely using UV-C light to disinfect indoor spaces
Historically, there have been two strategies to address the safety concerns with using UV-C light to disinfect air in occupied spaces.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Renter incentives still prevalent in rental listings
Even as the pandemic subsides, residential landlords are still offering renter incentives to fill vacancies in most large cities in Canada.
