Office vacancy rate dips as return-to-office shift picks up: CBRE report
The Canadian office vacancy rate dipped last year for the first time since the pandemic as the return-to-office trend accelerated, said a report out Wednesday from CBRE Ltd. Written by Steve Huebl Real Estate January 8, 2026 By Ian Bickis The national office vacancy rate stood at 18% at the end of 2025, down from 18.7% a year earlier, though still much higher than the 10.9% rate at the end of 2019. The downward trend comes as employers are increasingly mandating that workers head back to the...
read moreBusiness Brief: Charts to watch in 2026
By Jason Kirby Published January 5, 2026 Good morning. If a picture tells a thousand words, a good chart can convey an equal abundance of insight, which is why we asked scores of experts to pick their charts to watch for the economy in the year ahead. That’s in focus today, along with a closer look at oil after the capture of Venezuela’s leader. Charting the year ahead Hi, I’m Jason Kirby, an economics reporter with The Globe and Mail and avowed chart nerd. Around this time of year, for more...
read moreCanadian real estate’s great divide: One market booming while the other crashes
By Joshua Santos Updated: January 09, 2026 Canadian real estate is finally showing signs of life as workers return to the office, but condos continue to face problems, a real estate expert said. Offices have picked up in the second quarter of the year, according to Brian Rosen, president and chief executive officer at Colliers Canada. “It was the best quarter in Q4 for absorption in the last almost eight or nine quarters,” said Rosen. The provincial government mandated employees return to...
read moreMinto Apartment REIT going private with Crestpoint in $2.3B deal
Deal comes as rental market prices face downward pressure By: Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press January 5, 2026 Minto Group is taking its apartment-focused real estate investment trust private in a $2.3-billion deal with Crestpoint Real Estate Investments LP as Canada’s rental market faces pressure from rising supply and lower immigration. The firm said Monday that it and Crestpoint will also form a joint venture partnership that will hold the apartment REIT’s assets and aim to develop more. “We...
read moreWEEK OF JANUARY 12 EVENTS NEWSREEL WITH JILLIAN KATZENBACK
Events for the week of January 12, 2026 HDAA Dinner Meeting – Entries for the RenoMark Awards 2026 – Buildex Vancouver – PM Springfest – yBILD Committee cocktail reception – The Interior Design Show – 2026 RHPNS Awards Gala, Dinner and Tradeshow – 2026 RHC...
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January 2, 2026 Daily News with Vanessa Topple and Jillian Katzenback
Welcome to the 10 Days of Dailies! Over the next 10 days, we’ll celebrate 2025 with highlights, interviews, special announcements, milestones, industry exclusives and our coverage of live events. So, as you enjoy this holiday season with family and friends, we hope these videos put a smile on your face and you reminisce on the year that was along with us! Number...
read moreJanuary 1, 2026 Daily News with Vanessa Topple and Jillian Katzenback
Welcome to the 10 Days of Dailies! Over the next 10 days, we’ll celebrate 2025 with highlights, interviews, special announcements, milestones, industry exclusives and our coverage of live events. So, as you enjoy this holiday season with family and friends, we hope these videos put a smile on your face and you reminisce on the year that was along with us! Number...
read moreDecember 31, 2025 Daily News with Vanessa Topple and Jillian Katzenback
Welcome to the 10 Days of Dailies! Over the next 10 days, we’ll celebrate 2025 with highlights, interviews, special announcements, milestones, industry exclusives and our coverage of live events. So, as you enjoy this holiday season with family and friends, we hope these videos put a smile on your face and you reminisce on the year that was along with us! Number...
read moreDecember 30, 2025 Daily News with Vanessa Topple and Jillian Katzenback
Welcome to the 10 Days of Dailies! Over the next 10 days, we’ll celebrate 2025 with highlights, interviews, special announcements, milestones, industry exclusives and our coverage of live events. So, as you enjoy this holiday season with family and friends, we hope these videos put a smile on your face and you reminisce on the year that was along with us! Number...
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