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CondoBusiness
Utility bills deferred for distressed Albertans
The Alberta government has proffered up to $223 million, or about two-thirds of projected late payments, to stabilize utilities' cash flow and enable the deferrals.
Canadian Property Management
ON/AB: education property tax relief introduced
Alberta and Ontario are offering ratepayers temporary relief from the education portion of property tax bills.
Canadian Property Management
Alberta cracks down on criminal trespass
Along with measures to discourage spurious lawsuits, the legislation has implications for commercial real estate operators and any organization with potential scofflaws among its employees or membership.
CondoBusiness
New fees and taxes spell Alberta revenue boost
New budget announces plans to double various land title fees, apply the 4 per cent tourism levy on online short-term rental transactions and bring all public sector pension fund investment management back under AIMCo's purview.
Canadian Property Management
Alberta won’t rescue energy efficiency programs
The move concludes the process begun five months ago when the newly elected United Conservative Party government repealed the carbon tax and eliminated the funding source for the incentives.
REMI Network
Summit acquires $588M light industrial portfolio
The portfolio comprises 37 properties in Alberta
Construction Business
Alberta enables long-term property tax breaks
Newly adopted amendments to Alberta's Municipal Government Act extend provisions that were initially devised to support the rejuvenation of derelict brownfields to all non-residential properties.
Canadian Property Management
Alberta energy efficiency programs in question
Ontario draws on the legacy of more than a dozen years of programming, while Energy Efficiency Alberta has had little time to capture public or capital planners' attention.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Soil sample results intensify cleanup demands
Hazardous contaminants from former industrial operations still linger in a now largely residential area of Edmonton.
CondoBusiness
New Alberta condo rules to increase transparency
The Province of Alberta is launching new condo rules that will increase transparency and improve condominium governance in the province.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Weed killer misstep lands Edmonton in court
The City of Edmonton acknowledges vegetation damage occurred when weed killer was "inadvertently sprayed" in a residential neighbourhood.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Alberta to implement mandatory training for new commercial truck drivers
Training for new commercial truck drivers in Alberta is set to become mandatory in the wake of the Humboldt bus crash. Transportation Minister Brian Mason
Canadian Property Management
Q2 office vacancy space figures released
Figures for office vacancy space in Q2 of 2018 have been released. The report revealed positive absorption rates for most of the major markets in Canada.
Canadian Property Management
Calgary and Edmonton show strong real estate performance in differing sectors
Alberta’s two largest cities enjoyed considerable real estate investment in 2017 in differing sectors within the industry.
Canadian Property Management
Alberta retracts promised retrofit incentives
Despite information posted on the Energy Efficiency Alberta website for more than a month, commercial customers do not qualify for the new incentives announced in May 2018.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Canada, Alberta invest in Stanley A. Milner library project
The Governments of Canada and Alberta are investing a total of $4 million in the revitalization of Edmonton's Stanley A. Milner Library.
REMI Network
What Alberta’s health and safety changes mean for employers
A new OHS system come into effect in Alberta on June 1, a move the province promises will better protect workers and ensure their rights.
