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The Security Building at 267 Pelissier is now 31 apartments. City records: a $50,000 conversion grant plus an estimated $40,540 in tax rebates, about $2,900 a unit, on a $5.05M cost estimate, about $163,000 a unit. Final cost and occupancy not public.
Item 2026-0097 was listed in camera as "Labour Relations." The approved budget book calls it "Homelessness and Supportive Housing Reduction."
Developer proposals for 6700 Raymond Ave. are due Nov. 18, 2026 under EOI 82-26.
WREN's career fair ran at the Caboto Club with 30+ employers. A day earlier, Costco's hiring fair drew long lines for 200+ jobs.
ERCA's draft 2027 budget is about $12.8 million on the same funding basis as 2026. A four-authority merger is set for Feb. 1, 2027.
The deal expired at 11:59 p.m. Sunday. Unifor says the expiry is not a strike deadline because the parties are still in conciliation.
