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Hazel McCallion, former longtime mayor of Mississauga, Ont., dies at 101
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Hazel McCallion, who developed a legacy of feisty advocacy during more than three decades as mayor of one of Canada's fastest-growing cities, died Sunday morning after a brief bout with pancreatic cancer. She was 101.…
To attain global climate and biodiversity goals, we must reclaim nature in our cities
Conserving nature in cities can help protect the biodiversity within them.
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Emma Despland, Concordia UniversityThe climate and biodiversity crises we have been experiencing for the past few decades are inseparable. The…
Average monthly rents exceed $2,000: National Rent Report
The average listed rent for all property types rose 12.2 per cent year over year in December to $2,005, an increase of $217 over the same month last year, according to the Rentals.ca and Urbanation latest National Rent Report.Average…
Disrupting City Building Processes with Joy
Many of the world’s biggest problems are being pushed down to cities—they are on the frontlines of every crisis from affordable housing to climate change and mental health issues caused by isolation and social division due to digital…
Smart buildings: What happens to our free will when tech makes choices for us?
A so-called smart building. What will become of our free will when choices are made for us by technology embedded in the building?
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Patrick Lecomte, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)Smart buildings, which are…
Tory vows to use strong mayor powers to get new housing division operating fast
Toronto Mayor John Tory says he will use so-called strong mayor powers to create a new division at city hall to streamline housing development.We need to get more housing built faster.
As promised in my Five Point Housing Plan, we…
Housing supply trends in Canada’s six largest cities: CMHC report
CMHC has released the second edition of the Housing Supply Report. According to CMHC, the report provides updates to the first edition of the report which was released in May 2022. The report provides insights into the new housing…
Vancouver housing strategies abound, but will a fractured council hinder next mayor?
VANCOUVER – Voters in Vancouver's municipal election have been met with an array of proposed solutions to the city's chronic housing unaffordability – but the same question looms over all the mayoral candidates and their pledges.That's…
Vancouver home sales down 46% from last Sept., 10% from August: board
VANCOUVER – The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says September's home sales dropped by 46 per cent since last year and 10 per cent from August as interest rate increases cooled buyer sentiment.The B.C. board says sales in the…
Stats Canada says Canada’s homeownership rate fell in latest 2021 census release
OTTAWA – Canada's homeownership rate is on the decline, with young adults in particular less likely to own a home in 2021 than they were in 2011, says Statistics Canada.According to the latest census release, two-thirds of Canadians…