Maritimes

Nova Scotia Eliminates Apartment Construction Tax
The Nova Scotia government is removing its 10% sales tax from rental-housing construction projects, ...Read more
Feds, Nova Scotia Partner on 222 Public Housing Units
Ottawa and Nova Scotia are teaming up to build 222 new public rental-housing units in the province....Read more
Report Calls for Tougher B.C. Short-Term Rental Rules
A new McGill University report is calling for tougher rules for B.C. short-term rentals as lest the...Read more
Vida Acquires Six Charlottetown Apartment Properties
Vida has acquired 111 apartment units spanning six properties in Charlottetown from CAPREIT. The...Read more
Quebec Refuses to Scrap Rental-Housing Construction Sales Tax
The Quebec government is refusing to abolish its sales tax on rental-housing construction projects a...Read more
Developer Breaks Ground on $18M Summerside Apartment Building
A developer has broken ground on a new $18-million apartment building indowntown Summerside, P.E.I. ...Read more
Feds Seek End to N.S. Apartment Construction Tax
Ottawa is urging the Nova Scotia government to remove its 10% sales tax from apartment-construction ...Read more
Killam Sells Saint John Apartment Complex for $15M
Killam Apartment REIT has sold a multi-residential complex in Saint John, N.B. for $15 million. ...Read more
More Retailers Coming to Sydney’s Mayflower Mall
Several newcomers are leasing space in the Cape Breton region's largest indoor shopping centre follo...Read more
HRM Going Slowly on New Rental Housing Rule Enforcement
Halifax’s local government is taking a slow approach to enforcing new short-term rental housing r...Read more
St. Louis Bar and Grill Expands to P.E.I.
Canadian franchisor St. Louis Bar and Grill will expand to Prince Edward Island through a Charlotte...Read more
Fredericton Exhibition Grounds Redevelopment Moves Ahead
The City of Fredericton, N.B., has stepped up efforts to redevelop its exhibition grounds. The c...Read more
Halifax Wildfire-Damaged Businesses Seek Property-Tax Relief
Halifax wildfire-damaged businesses are seeking property-tax relief, but the regional municipality ...Read more
New Short-Term Rental Rules Starting in Halifax
New short-term residential rental rules are about to take effect in Halifax. Starting Friday, sh...Read more
Remax: Ontario Industrial Shortage Could Spill into Newfoundland
Ontario’s industrial-property supply shortage could spill into Newfoundland and Labrador, says Re...Read more
CoStar: Canadian Hotel Rates, Revenue Hit All-Time Highs
Canada’s hotels are earning record room rates and revenues, says a new CoStar report. “The i...Read more
Colliers: Canadian Office Vacancy Could Peak in 2024
Canadian office vacancy could peak in 2024 as tenants balance smaller space requirements with emplo...Read more
OMERS Property Valuations Dip in First Half
Canada’s OMERS saw its global property valuations fall slightly in the first half of 2023 due to ...Read more
CanFirst Breaks Ground on GTA Office-to-Industrial Conversion
CanFirst Capital Management has broken ground on a speculative office-to-industrial conversion in t...Read more