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Canadian Apartment Magazine

Medical cannabis a prescription for uncertainty

Rental housing industry advocates have been urging the Canadian government to review and modify rules governing the cultivation of plants for personal medical use.

REMI Network

Colliers International acquires Landmark Properties

The commercial real estate services firm, Colliers International has announced the acquisition of Landmark Properties, an asset advisory services and real estate management firm based in Quebec.

CondoBusiness

KnightsBridge launches Arborescence condo project

KnightsBridge has officially launched Arborescence, a new condominium development located directly on the Kamloops Trail of Quebec’s Bromont Mountain.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Canada, Quebec invest in Tadoussac library project

The governments of Canada and Quebec are each investing over $134,000 in the redevelopment of the Tadoussac municipal library in the Haute-Côte-Nord region.

CondoBusiness

National housing starts trend down in July

The national trend in housing starts declined slightly to 219,988 units in July 2018, down from 221,738 units in June 2018, according to CMHC.

Canadian Property Management

Quebec urges energy retrofits and fuel switching

Conservation is the top priority in Quebec's recently unveiled plan to reduce province-wide energy consumption, boost low-carbon supply and embrace electricity storage and smart grid applications.

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Montreal suburb moves to ban leaf blowers during summer

Beaconsfield, Quebec has moved one step closer to banning the use of leaf blowers during summer months after a motion was passed.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Homeless prioritized for Quebec rent supplements

Recipients contribute a share of private sector housing costs equal to 25 per cent of their income, while the subsidy covers the remainder.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

New LED lighting for Beacon Hill Park in Quebec

To enhance its sports and recreational facilities and save energy, the city of Beaconsfield, Que., recently replaced the lighting at Beacon Hill Park.

Canadian Property Management

Quebec foresees return on energy retrofit loans

The Quebec government and the labour-sponsored investment fund, Fondaction, will each contribute $15 million in seed capital to underwrite energy efficiency improvements in commercial buildings.

CondoBusiness

Quebec and Newfoundland proffer homebuyer funds

Provincial budgets, released in both provinces on March 27, outline different approaches to financial assistance that's projected to benefit about 430 recipients in Newfoundland and 47,000 in Quebec.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

M Real Estate unveils new office space, The M Coach House

Greater Montreal-based real estate agency M Real Estate recently opened The M Coach House, its fourth office location in Quebec.

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Quebec tweaks building upkeep and repair rules

Neither Quebec's largest rental housing association nor public sector union is happy with recent changes to construction industry regulations governing voluntary work.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Phase 1 of Quebec’s biggest mixed-use development breaks ground

Devimco Immobilier recently broke ground on Phase 1 of Solar Uniquartier, a development that is being touted as Quebec’s biggest mixed-use real estate project.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Quebec landlords resist swift hydro service cut

Hydro-Québec proposes a website-based registry in place of formally notifying property owners seven days in advance of terminating tenants' contracts.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Quebec communities get funding for sports facilities

The governments of Canada and Quebec are jointly funding a new sports complex in the town of Val-d’Or and the renovation of two sports facilities in Quebec.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Quebec landlords fear relaxed marijuana rules

Quebec's largest rental housing association predicts rules that seem reasonable for occupants of single-family detached homes will be more problematic in multi-residential buildings.