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Canadian Apartment Magazine
The changing Canadian vehicle market
The Canadian vehicle market is changing at a rapid pace, with the projected sales for electric vehicles (EVs) forecast to rise dramatically to align with Canada's goals.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Mayoral candidates talk housing in latest debate
In the latest debate on housing matters, six leading mayoral candidates discussed their policies and promises for addressing Toronto's affordability crisis.
CondoBusiness
Tornado research uncovers risks for homeowners
Canada’s tornado risk is more widespread than once thought, according to a growing body of research that, for the first time, tracks the occurrence and aftermath facing property owners across the country.
Canadian Property Management
Canadian buildings scrutinized in OECD review
As part of a biennial review and benchmarking of Canada’s economic performance, a new OECD report looks at progress toward the interim 2030 target and 2050 goal for net-zero carbon emissions.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
A supermarket becomes Meaford’s new library
The adaptive re-use project relocates Meaford Public Library from an inaccessible three-storey building to a one-storey facility.
CondoBusiness
Electric ride-sharing is the newest condo amenity
Residents of a freshly built mid-rise in the Annex neighbourhood of Toronto have a fleet of electric vehicles waiting for them to use, whether that’s for a trip around town, a weekend getaway to the cottage or visiting family out-of-province.
CondoBusiness
Plugging into the future of EV charging
New buildings are subject to laws and regulations, which require them to be compatible with EVCs.
CondoBusiness
Living with dignity in multi-generational housing
Multi-generational homes are often an afterthought for builders who continue to favour housing geared to nuclear families. Rarely do municipalities legislate them.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Housing in the Greater Golden Horseshoe
Does Ontario's growth plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe do enough to encourage affordable housing, or will it lead to more urban sprawl?
CondoBusiness
Condos at high risk from reserve fund shortfalls
The growing crop of condo owners across Canada will likely encounter huge annual fee increases and lump-sum payments due to low reserve fund contributions, authors of a new research report are warning.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Indigenous-led projects raise bar for city-building
The architects and developers behind some of Canada’s new Indigenous-focused projects are designing spaces that harmonize with their natural landscapes, setting a higher standard for how urban buildings impact the environment and their surrounding communities.
CondoBusiness
The fatal flaws behind the Surfside condo collapse
Building failures of this horrific scope are seldom seen in North America. But it is important to examine what happened so we can learn and prevent similar collapses in the future.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Smarter care at Vaughan’s first hospital
Through the doors of Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital, the first hospital to ever rise in Vaughan, Ontario, life’s health challenges are met with comfort, safety and lots of natural light.
REMI Network
BOMA Canada honours national award winners
The Building Owners and Managers Association of Canada (BOMA Canada) hosted its second virtual National Awards Gala on October 21, 2021.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Guidelines inform resilient healthcare facilities
Newly released guidelines offer a standard for approaching the planning and designing of healthcare facilities from a resiliency perspective.
CondoBusiness
Realtors scrutinize proposed blind bidding ban
One of the more contentious policies to surface over the past week is a subscribed end to blind bidding.
CondoBusiness
Scanning the road ahead for EV-ready condos
As the country moves to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles, questions are brewing among people living in multi-unit dwellings.