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Independent Report Addresses Housing Affordability in Ontario
According to the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA), “housing affordability is a significant issue, affecting millions of Ontarians. Whether homes are rented or owned, subsidized or not, the current lack of affordability impacts…
Canada warming twice as fast as rest of the world, scientific report shows
OTTAWA – Canada is warming up twice as fast as the rest of the world and it's ``effectively irreversible,'' a new scientific report from Environment and Climate Change Canada says.At stake is just how bad that warming gets, said several…
Executive rentals are collateral damage in backlash against Airbnb
TORONTO – After first disrupting the hotel business industry, shared rental services like Airbnb are making life difficult for Canada's corporate housing sector.Condominium buildings across the country are increasingly shutting their…
State of Ontario’s climate policy is ‘frightening,’ watchdog says
TORONTO – Ontario's environmental commissioner issued dire warnings Wednesday about the ``frightening'' state of climate policy in the province as she delivered her office's last report.The Progressive Conservative government…
New single-family home sales in the GTA pick up in February
In February, the GTA new home market saw the highest number of single-family homes sold since April 2017, the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) announced today.There were 639 new single-family homes sold in…
Government to help protect communities across the Greater Toronto Area from flooding and storms
Now more than ever, communities need help adapting to the frequent and intensifying weather events caused by climate change. Reducing the impact of natural disasters such as flooding is critical to keeping Canadian families safe, protecting…
Bronfman: Montreal “ready” for baseball, hopes to secure land for stadium
MONTREAL – Stephen Bronfman was clear about the message he'd give Montreal Expos fans right now.``Don't have to say we need to be ready,'' Bronfman said. ``We are ready.''Bronfman, the executive chairman of Claridge Inc. who…
Billionaire couple donates $100 million to the University of Toronto for AI research and new complex
Thanks to an historic gift to the University of Toronto from Gerald Schwartz and Heather Reisman, the soon-to-be built Schwartz Reisman Innovation Centre will accelerate innovation in Toronto and Canada by creating the country’s largest…
3XN-designed timber office building in Toronto aspires to be tallest in North America
International real estate firm Hines has announced plans for T3 Bayside, the first office building in Toronto’s emerging Bayside community, located on the shores of Lake Ontario. Designed by the Danish architecture firm 3XN with architect…
Report: Great Lakes feeling effects of rapid climate warming
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – The Great Lakes region is warming faster than the rest of the U.S., a trend likely to bring more extreme storms while also degrading water quality, worsening erosion and posing tougher challenges for farming,…