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Governments of Canada to Invest $394.2M in Housing Affordability in Nova Scotia
The federal and provincial governments have reached a bilateral agreement to prioritize affordable housing under the National Housing Strategy (NHS) for families, Indigenous communities and vulnerable Canadians in Nova Scotia.This…
Avison Young’s Global Office Market Report Reveals Positive Absorption in Canadian Office…
Avison Young's Mid-Year 2019 Global Office Market Report reveals a positive absorption in Canada's office market with 9 million square feet (msf) in the 12 months ending June 30, 2019."Despite increasing headwinds and political…
Rent Affordability for Low-Income Canadians Worse Than Mid-July: Rentals.ca Report
The August National Rent Report, produced by Rentals.ca and Bullpen Research & Consulting, shows affordability for low-income Canadians looking for a place to rent is worse than reported in mid-July by the Canadian Centre For Policy…
Niagara Home Builders’ Association Announces the 2019 Scholarship Program Winners
The Niagara Home Builders’ Association recognizes individuals continuing educational studies beyond high school with their annual Scholarship Program.Since 2012, the NHBA has awarded over $35,000 to students pursuing a career within a…
TRCA Receives $2 Million Fund from NRCan to Construct a Mass Timber Office Building
The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) has received $2 million in funding from Natural Resources Canada’s (NRCan) Green Construction through Wood (GCWood) program to construct the group’s four-storey mass timber net-zero…
GlobalData Anticipates Infrastructure Investment to Grow by 4.8 Per Cent Across All Regions
GlobalData, a data analytics and consulting company, predicts a 4.8 per cent global infrastructure growth between 2019 and 2023, on an annual average basis.According to the company, the increase will be propelled by Asia, where…
The Cultural Landscape Foundation Launches International Landscape Architecture Prize
The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF), a non-profit Washington, D.C.-based education and advocacy organization, announced a first-of-its-kind biennial international landscape architecture prize that includes a $100,000 USD award.…
International Workplace Group Launches New Franchise Program in Canada
By 2030, the flexible workspace industry is said to contribute $369 billon to the Canadian economy, and the number of jobs associated with flexible workspaces is expected to grow by 59 per cent, according to a report released by…
Canadian Real Estate Association reports home sales climbed higher in July
Canadian home sale rose in July in broad gains as markets start to recover from the stress test tightening last year, though economists say global concerns raise some uncertainties for the future.The Canadian Real Estate Association…
Toronto Real Estate Market Sales Increase in July 2019: TREB Report
A recent report released by the Toronto Real Estate Board highlights a 24.3 per cent increase in sales in July 2019. On a month-over-month basis, sales were up by 5.1 per cent, after preliminary seasonal adjustment.New listings…