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Canadian home sales edge higher in March
Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales edged higher in March 2019 after having declined sharply the previous month.Highlights:National home sales edged up 0.9%…
Toronto needs more beauty in its waterfront designs
A healthy and happy city includes creating social capital — those benefits that come with social networks, public spaces and community, much as the Danes have in their famous city of Copenhagen. Toronto’s focus, too, should be on…
RESCON applauds Ontario budget focus on cutting red tape, supporting skilled trades
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) has commended the Ontario PC government on its first provincial budget, "Protecting What Matters Most," and its focus on removing barriers to housing supply and prioritization of the…
Cadillac Fairview and IMCO Welcome TD Bank Group to Their Landmark Development at 160 Front Street…
Cadillac Fairview (CF) and the Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (on behalf of its client Ontario Pension Board) has announced that TD Bank Group (TD) has signed a long-term lease agreement, which will see TD occupy 840,000…
Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre receives 2019 Prix du XXe siècle for architecture
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and the National Trust for Canada have announced that the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre in Winnipeg is the recipient of the 2019 Prix du XXe siècle, an annual award that recognizes…
Government of Ontario Unveils $28.5 Billion GTA Transit Expansion Plan
Transit users and commuters across Ontario can look forward to transportation improvements as part of the Government of Ontario's historic new transportation vision, Premier Doug Ford announced today. Joined by Jeff Yurek, Minister of…
7,000 jobs under threat as Toronto moves to restrict critical concrete work for high-rise…
The City of Toronto is poised to restrict concrete work for the construction of high-rise buildings through amendments to the noise bylaw in a move that will threaten more than 7,000 jobs and cripple the industry's ability to deliver much…
Apartment where Ernest Hemingway lived up for sale in Toronto
TORONTO – An apartment briefly occupied by Ernest Hemingway at the end of his tenure in Toronto went up for sale Tuesday, putting a spotlight on the writer's somewhat rocky relationship with Canada.The American novelist lived in the…
‘This is a wake up call:’ swift action needed on rising seas, experts say
HALIFAX – Worrying figures released this week on the rising seas in Atlantic Canada should prompt governments and citizens to move more swiftly to protect coastal buildings and vital transport links, say flooding experts.Blair…
Canadian housing starts essentially held steady in March
The trend in housing starts was 202,279 units in March 2019, compared to 202,039 units in February 2019, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This trend measure is a six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally…