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Rebate for first-time home buyers in Ontario to rise
The Ontario government is proposing to raise the land transfer tax rebate available to eligible first-time home buyers to $4,000 starting in 2017. It’s a
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Condo law reforms to roll out as early as summer
Ontario’s condo law reforms, passed late last year, are expected to start to roll out as early as next summer. Updates at the ACMO/CCI-T Condo
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Brampton’s Peel Memorial Centre reaches substantial completion
Brampton’s Peel Memorial Centre for Integrated Health and Wellness has reached substantial completion, making the building ready for occupation.
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Ontario to open first mental health facility for female adult inmates
Ontario is working towards increasing mental health supports in the corrections system by creating the first mental health unit for female inmates.
CondoBusiness
Regs likely to have minor impact on purchases
The province of Ontario is planning to regulate home inspections. But what, if anything, would this mean for condominium purchases?
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Ontario is investing $474-mil in building new schools
Ontario is investing $474-million to build 28 new schools, and expand and renovate 23 others, to support over 21,000 students across the province.
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SickKids Hospital receives Ontario planning grant
Ontario is providing a planning grant of up to $5 million to the Hospital for Sick Children to help plan for upgrades and improvements to the hospital.
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Sheridan College campuses to receive upgrades
Ontario is investing in upgrades to two Sheridan College campuses to help provide modern, comfortable spaces in which students can learn.
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Ontario participates in Global Ergonomics Month
Ontario will be participating in Global Ergonomics Month in October to help prevent workplace hazards that could lead to musculoskeletal disorders.
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Coming back from reserve fund shortfalls
In an ideal world, condominium owners are satisfied with the way their corporation is run, fees are comparable to the condominium down the street, major
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Ontario invests in Thunder Bay sporting facilities
Ontario is investing up to $3 million in sport facilities across the province to support sports at the amateur level and boost economic growth.
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Home renovation spending in Ontario is set to increase
Homeowners in Ontario are set to increase renovation spending, according to the latest Housing Market Insight from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
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Ontario invests in CAMH expansion
In an effort to improve access to mental health and addictions services for patients, Ontario is investing in expanding the Centre for Addiction and Mental
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Ontario attempts electricity rate relief
Shifts in the allocation of Ontario's Global Adjustment will benefit some electricity customers and further burden others, but proactive commercial real estate owners/managers are poised to be among the winners.
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Interim report released in Tarion review
An interim report in Tarion review flags calls for a dedicated section for and further rules unique to condominiums in the new home warranties legislation.
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Ontario initiatives improve access to child care
Ontario is investing over $23 million to build 35 licensed child care rooms across the province to provide families with quality licensed child care spaces.
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TDSB faces $3.4-billion renewal needs backlog
The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has offered a window into its renewal needs backlog by releasing facilities data for each of its school buildings.
