COVID-19
REMI Network
High eviction rates prompt U.S. investigation
Four major U.S. landlords with high eviction rates during the pandemic are being investigated for a failure to comply with the eviction moratorium.
CondoBusiness
Home buyers mull alternatives in overheated market
Some Canadians who are dreaming of buying a home are considering their options as housing prices remain out of reach in many markets over the past year.
REMI Network
Ontario students call for stronger campus safety measures
Post-secondary students in Ontario are calling for more clarity and adequate funding to ensure all campuses are safe for everyone returning to school.
REMI Network
Scarce data in long-term care homes may hinder reform
A significant lack of socio-demographic data in long-term care homes could hinder the development of new standards and programs meant to improve elder care in Canada.
Canadian Property Management
A fine-tune for effective benchmarking
The 2021 versions of REALPAC's normalization methodologies for calculating energy- and water-use intensity address issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and lower occupant densities in office buildings.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
GTA rental market recovery underway
A new report from Urbanation confirms that GTA rental market recovery began in earnest during the second quarter of 2021.
Construction Business
B.C. new clean energy centre receives funding
The new B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy will receive $105 million in funding by the province, the federal government, and Shell Canada.
Construction Business
Vancouver could get up to $20M to clean rainwater
The federal government is inviting the City of Vancouver to apply for up to $20 million in funding for its Rainwater Strategy.
Canadian Property Management
2021 pandemic guide draws on lessons learned
Ironically, COVID-19 delayed what had been a planned 2020 update, but also generated myriad new insights for the resulting 2021 edition of BOMA Canada's established reference document.
REMI Network
Pandemic strains intra-Commonwealth investment
Real estate recorded the most notable dollar-value decline in intra-Commonwealth investment activity in 2020 relative to the three-year annual average prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Average rent in Canada rises for 2nd straight month
Average rent in Canada increased for the second month in a row, after six straight months of decline, according to the June National Rent Report.
REMI Network
Nova Scotia invests $96.5-mil in long-term care facilities
As part of a multi-year plan, the province will add 264 new beds in the central health zone and replace 1,298 beds at 14 nursing homes and three residential care facilities.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Post-pandemic space configurations on view
Working with the furniture distributor, NUA Office, Colonnade BridgePort has developed a primer to help companies welcome back their workforces and acclimatize to new levels of awareness and concern about healthy indoor environments.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Re-visiting office ergonomics for a safe return
For employees transitioning daily between different workstations, management may want to standardize equipment so employees can easily learn how to adjust equipment and not have to relearn each workstation type.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Rising vacancies in seniors’ housing continues
Vacancy rates in seniors' housing are rising in all provinces except Newfoundland and Labrador, according to a new report from CMHC.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
New aid bolsters Ottawa convention facility
Ottawa’s Shaw Centre, a 192,000-square-foot convention facility in the city’s parliamentary district, has received $2 million from the Ontario government to help cover operational and maintenance costs.
Canadian Property Management
CERS uptake falls short of potential
Removing landlords from the application process hasn’t necessarily made the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) more accessible for commercial tenants experiencing pandemic-related financial stress.
