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Labour shortage a key factor limiting Canada’s construction industry recovery
Global construction consultant Linesight released its Canada Country Insight and Commodity Report for Q1 2023 and whilethe report predicts moderate economic growth in Canada and a return to normal commodity escalation, the …
Cree patients to get new accommodations at rebuilt Native Friends
A major renovation of the Val-d'Or Native Friendship Centre will improve accommodations for Cree patients staying in the city for healthcare services. A new five-storey pavilion will be constructed adjacent to the centre's current building,…
Canada’s housing crisis demands better buildings — here are the changes that could improve apartment…
To address the growing urban population, along with the joint affordability and environmental crises, Canada needs to build more affordable, energy-efficient buildings.
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As Canada grapples with an ongoing housing crisis, the…
CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts up 22 per cent in April
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in April rose 22 per cent compared with March, powered by an increase in starts of multi-unit urban homes.
The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted…
Retail sales down 1.4 per cent in March, but core sales up 0.3 per cent: Statistics Canada
Canadian retail sales fell 1.4 per cent to $65.3 billion in March as sales at gas stations and new car dealers declined, Statistics Canada said.
However, the agency said its early estimate for April pointed to a gain of 0.2 per cent for…
Rent, mortgage interest helped drive inflation higher in April: Statistics Canada
The first increase in annual inflation since its June 2022 peak was driven in part by higher mortgage interest costs and higher rent prices, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.
Mortgage interest costs were up 28.5 per cent in April compared…
Canadian financial institutions are fuelling the climate change crisis
Wearing a protective mask, a dog walker ventures out as heavy smoke from northern Alberta forest fires blankets downtown Calgary on May 16, 2023. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Larry MacDougal)Once again, Canada will almost certainly fail to…
Open tendering for Toronto could save $347 million: Cardus
Major crimes are up 20 percent in Toronto compared to 2022. TTC stabbings, sex crimes, break-ins, and a drug crisis have shocked city residents. Non-partisan think tank Cardus released a new research brief to help councillors and the city’s…
Average rents in Canada up $340 a month over pandemic low
Average asking rents in Canada rose 20 per cent in April for all property types to $2,002 over the pandemic low in April 2021 of $1,662, according to the Rentals.ca and Urbanation latest National Rent Report.*That’s an average…
Demand continues to outpace supply as Canadian home sales jump in April
Statistics released by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales jumped by double digits on a month-over-month basis in April 2023.Highlights:National home sales surged 11.3% month-over-month in…