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Disability coalition presents recommendations for pressing issues to the Liberal Government
A coalition of over 25 disability organizations delivered the new Liberal Government recommendations for the most pressing issues that persons with disabilities are facing.The recommendations are included in a drafted Throne Speech for…
Ontario Construction Secretariat reviews the government’s Fall Economic Statement
The Ontario Construction Secretariat reviewed the government’s Fall Economic Statement: 2021 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review: Build Ontario.
The document lays out the province’s plan for “economic recovery and prosperity…
Chalet in Oka
Montreal-based studio Paul Bernier Architecte designed a home that overlooks a picturesque lake northwest of the city. The owners of the chalet are sailing lovers and outdoor enthusiasts who acquired this land on Lac des Deux-Montagnes in…
Average rents in Canada up 1.8% monthly: National Rent Report
The average rent in October for all property types in Canada was up 1.6 per cent year over year to $1,800, the first annual percentage increase this year, according to Rentals.ca’s and Bullpen Research & Consulting’s latest National…
Lakeview Village receives approvals from City of Mississauga
Lakeview Community Partners Limited (LCPL), the group developing Lakeview Village, has received Draft Plan Approval (DPA), Official Plan Amendment approval (OPA) and Zoning By-law endorsement (ZBL).
This approval was granted at a publicly…
New home prices increase nationally in October
According to the Statistics Canada ‘New Housing Price Index, October 2021’, new home prices increased 0.9% in October nationally, slightly higher than the rise observed over the past four months. Prices were up in 15 of the 27 census…
New, Stephen Poloz backed company aims to make home ownership more attainable
TORONTO – A new company backed by a former Bank of Canada governor wants to help Canadians co-own real estate through investments valued at just 2.5 per cent of a property's value.The goal of Key, a Toronto-based company that…
Data from the Toronto Region Board of Trade reveals economic recovery across the region
Almost two years into the pandemic, Toronto’s Financial District remains mostly devoid of workers (77 per cent below 2019 levels) according to the Toronto Region Board of Trade’s Recovery Tracker tool.
The Recovery Tracker now uses…
Yellowknife house prices hit all time high, report states
By Sarah Sibley, Local Journalism Initiative ReporterCABIN RADIOYellowknife house prices rose to an all-time high as the pandemic made the Northwest Territories' housing problems even worse in 2020, a new report states.Federal…
Real estate overheating continues in the Montreal CMA: QPAREB
The QPAREB’s residential real estate market statistics for the Montreal Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) reports a total of 4,320 sales posted on the Centris real estate brokerage system in October. The sales represent a drop of 24 per…