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Alberta economy doing better than expected in June forecast, TD economists note
CALGARY – Encouraging data points are forcing economists to consider upgrading their expectations for weak 2019 economic growth in Alberta as the province continues to recover from the effects of extreme heavy oil price weakness late last…
CENTURY 21 Canada Survey Reveals Canadians Have Mixed Feelings About the Real Estate Market
A nationwide survey, conducted by CENTURY 21 Canada, reveals that two-thirds of their real estate agents feels their clients are concerned about real estate market conditions in their communities.CENTURY 21 Canada invited over 1,000…
For green cities to become mainstream, we need to learn from local success stories and scale up
Melbourne has a rich legacy of urban parks thanks to planning decisions made when the city was first established.
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Greening our cities has become one of the great global imperatives of the 21st century including to tackle…
Stantec’s People-First Design Featured in Sidewalk Labs’ Master Innovation Development…
Following Sidewalk Labs’ recent release of its Master Innovation Development Plan (MIDP) for Toronto’s Quayside District, Stantec has announced a “people-first approach to infrastructure” initiative featured in the MIDP.The design and…
Stats Can Publishes Survey of Non-Bank Mortgage Lenders, fourth quarter 2018
For the first time, Statistics Canada has published data from the quarterly Survey of Non-Bank Mortgage Lenders. These lenders held 1.7 million residential mortgages in the fourth quarter of 2018, two-thirds of which were uninsured.…
Government Announces $462 million in funding for Phase 2 of the Federal Community Housing Initiative
The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) announced $462 million in funding over eight years for Phase 2 of the Federal…
Canadian Home Sales Climbed in June: CREA Stats
The Canadian Real Estate Association’s (CREA) new statistics show national home sales had minor changes in June 2019 from the previous month. Following a string of monthly gains recorded in March, April and May, home sales recorded by the…
B.C.’s Construction Employers Underserved by Tech Sector: Survey
In the midst of a sector-wide drive for greater innovation and productivity in the face of a booming industry and a looming skills shortage, a recent State of Construction Technology survey conducted by the British Columbia Construction…
Sandy Shindleman, CRE, Reports Infrastructure and Housing Lead Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate
Sandy Shindleman, President of commercial real estate firm Shindico Realty Inc., and the international organization of commercial property professionals, The Counselors of Real Estate (CRE), have shared emerging issues that are expected to…
NDP’s Singh says Canada needs a national cycling strategy
OTTAWA – NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is a well-known cycling enthusiast whose folding bike seems to travel almost everywhere he does.Singh now wants to bring his love for two-wheeled-transportation to Canadians everywhere with a national…