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Canadian Property Management
CPP Investments steps up data centre strategy
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) has committed to a USD $5.6 billion investment in hyperscale data facilities through a newly announced joint venture.
Canadian Property Management
Carbon rebate set for December 2024 payout
A promised carbon rebate will be delivered to small and mid-sized Canadian businesses before year-end, provided they filed their 2023 tax return by July 15, 2024.
Canadian Property Management
Candidates called for deep retrofit readiness
BOMA Canada is inviting pre-registrations for its new support and incentive program, to be known as Enspire, funded through the Canadian government’s Deep Retrofit Accelerator Initiative.
REMI Network
Rogers Stadium to open at former Downsview Airport
Live Nation Canada has unveiled plans for a temporary outdoor concert venue on the former Downsview Airport site.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Nova Scotia extends rent cap, amends RTA
The Province of Nova Scotia has extended its five per cent rent cap to 2027, in addition to announcing other amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act.
Canadian Property Management
NRCan opens new round of ISO 50001 incentives
Up to $40,000 per commercial or institutional building, or $200,000 across a portfolio, is on offer to support adoption of the ISO 50001 standard for energy management systems.
REMI Network
Canadians convey most desirable home types
Respondents from more affordable provinces showed a stronger preference for single-family homes.
Construction Business
BC Retrofit Accelerator targets decarbonization
The Zero Emissions Innovation Centre (ZEIC) has launched the BC Retrofit Accelerator (BCRA), aimed at decarbonization.
REMI Network
MST Nations launch attainable housing initiative at Heather Lands
About 2,600 condo units at the Heather Lands in Vancouver will be sold at 60 per cent market value.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Hines celebrates opening of luxury rental property in Calgary
Global real estate investment manager Hines has celebrated the completion of Two Park Central, a new luxury high-rise in Calgary's Beltline neighbourhood.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Ontario acts on washroom cleaning schedules
Designated Ontario employers would be required to report the frequency of cleaning in staff washrooms under proposed new occupational health and safety legislation.
Canadian Property Management
Crackdown on environmental claims queried
A regulatory crackdown on unproven or misleading environmental claims is causing uncertainty for some businesses selling their products and services in the Canadian market.
REMI Network
Low-carbon industrial centre nears completion in Halifax
The Bayers Lake Industrial Centre is targeting the CAGBC's Zero Carbon Building Design Standard.
Canadian Property Management
BOMA readies for deep retrofit incentive rollout
BOMA Canada is seeking a program administrator ahead of a targeted January 2025 rollout of new incentives funded through the Canadian government’s deep retrofit challenge program.
REMI Network
Canada raises insured mortgage cap, expands 30-year amortizations
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced key mortgage reforms to help first-time homebuyers.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
150 new rental homes opening in Victoria, BC
Two new rental developments are coming to Victoria, bringing 150 units to market for families, seniors and individuals with low to moderate incomes.
REMI Network
New skills training centre coming to Vaughan
The Ontario government is investing more than $26 million to build a new skilled trades training centre in Vaughan, Ontario.