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WEEK OF MAY 11, EVENTS WITH JILLIAN KATZENBACK

Events for the week of May 11, 2026
2026 RHC Conference – HDAA Meeting – The Brott Music Festival – 2026 BILD Awards Show – 2026 HDAA Golf – 2026 Greenwin Cares Golf Classic – 2026 FRPO Charity Golf Classic – …

Cutsey to Succeed Ke...

By: Monte Stewart,  May 8, 2026
Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CAPREIT) has announced that president and CEO Mark Kenney will retire on July 2 and be succeeded by Brad Cutsey.
Kenney will also resign from the board, with Cutsey …

Canada’s mid-s...

From Halifax to Kelowna, denser housing is reshaping mid-size cities to grow up, instead of out
Colin Butler · CBC News · Posted: May 06, 2026
For generations, growth in many Canadian cities meant the same thing: new subdivisions at the edge …

Canadian Office Vaca...

The national office vacancy rate in Canada peaked in 2025 at 14.9%, but is now on the decline again.
Howard Chai, May 08, 2026
Six years later, office markets across the country (and beyond) are still feeling the impacts of the COVID-19 …

Canada Will Soon Spe...

Stephen Punwasi, May 7, 2026
Canada’s debt problems are approaching the point of no return, likely cementing the end of the low-rate era. The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) broke down federal spending and revenue for 2026-27. While critics focus on corporate …

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Today, development charges have become one of the single largest cost drivers for new rental housing, often adding tens of thousands of dollars per unit before construction even begins.