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Home Warranty Corporation Tarion Favours Builders Over Homeowners
TORONTO — Ontario's auditor general says the corporation that enforces warranties on new homes has favoured the interests of builders over homeowners.Bonnie Lysyk released a report today on Tarion Warranty Corp., noting that Tarion…
Sidewalk Labs and Waterfront Toronto Reach Deal on Reduced Scope for Quayside
TORONTO —A contentious development on Toronto's waterfront proposed by Sidewalk Labs has cleared a major hurdle after Waterfront Toronto's board unanimously approved terms for a scaled-back vision of the project.The two sides had set a…
Sidewalk Labs Faces Criticism Over Indigenous Consultations for Quayside
TORONTO — Sidewalk Labs has come under criticism for not doing enough to include recommendations by members of the Indigenous community in its proposal for the Quayside development on Toronto's waterfront.In an Oct. 25 letter to…
Court Turfs Lawsuit Alleging B.C. Foreign Buyers Tax Discriminates
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming the province's foreign buyers tax is unconstitutional and discriminates against people from Asia.A previous B.C. Liberal government introduced a 15…
OAA Announces SHIFT 2019 Event
On Wednesday, November 6 members of the architecture profession—from emerging students to experienced practitioners will present thought-provoking projects as part of the OAA’s inaugural SHIFT Challenge program.The SHIFT Architecture…
CaGBC Offers Post-Election Climate Change Recommendations
As a result of the Liberal party’s recent federal election win with a minority government, the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) has offered recommendations to move the building industry toward a low-carbon future.“We were pleased…
Housing Starts to Stabilize Over the Next Two Years: CMHC Report
CMHC's 2020 Housing Market Outlook calls for housing starts to stabilize over the next two years following two years of declines. The release also forecasts income and population growth that will support a rebound in home sales and…
Residential Sales in Québec Hits New Record
Residential sales in Québec’s real estate market increased by 16 per cent in the third quarter, reaching a record high since Q3 of 2003.In total, 21,662 sales were concluded, according to the Québec Professional Association of Real…
New Home Sales in the GTA Increase
The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) announced that the new home market in the GTA was relatively strong in September, in terms of new home sales and new project openings.According to Altus Group*, BILD’s…
University of Guelph Initiates the Renewal of its Performing Arts Facilities
The University of Guelph broke ground on the renewal and expansion of its performing arts facilities, which houses the College of Arts and the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation (IICSI).Designed by Diamond…