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From restaurants to retailers, virus transformed economies
NEW YORK – It would be just a temporary precaution.When the viral pandemic erupted in March, employees of the small insurance firm Thimble fled their Manhattan offices. CEO Jay Bregman planned to call them back soon – as soon as New…
N.S. single mothers describe the dilemma of families seeking safe, low cost housing
HALIFAX – Single mother Harley Newell faces a harsh choice: either battle to remain in an apartment in need of repairs or pursue the faint hope of finding publicly subsidized housing in a small Nova Scotia town.The 29-year-old single…
Post COVID exodus to Muskoka vs. region’s housing crisis
MUSKOKAREGION.COMThis is part of a series of stories on the effect COVID-19 has had on the real estate market in Parry Sound-Muskoka, #COVIDrealestateboom.Kelly Jones is deeply aware the Muskoka region is experiencing a housing …
Side effects of population growth in Parry Sound, Almaguin
MUSKOKAREGION.COMThis is part of a series of stories on the effect COVID-19 has had on the real estate market in Parry Sound-Muskoka, #COVIDrealestateboom.Some call it the exodus from the south, some call it the pandemic effect,…
COVID 19 is creating more demand for Cambridge homes, says real estate pro
CAMBRIDGE TIMESJulia Zayat and her husband Serop found a lovely home in Cambridge, one that has a backyard and a sense of community different from the one they had in the Greater Toronto Area.The couple lived in a really pricey,…
Airbnb shares more than double in price in long awaited IPO
Airbnb proved its resilience in a year that has upended global travel. Now it needs to prove it can live up to investors' sky-high expectations.The San Francisco-based home sharing company made a triumphant debut on the public market…
As demand for rental units continues to escalate, so does the price
BARRIETODAY.COMSarah Carder started 2020 much like she had the previous year: running a home-based salon and working part-time at a Barrie restaurant while raising her three children in a shared-custody arrangement with her ex-husband.…
Winners of the Sudbury2050 Urban Design Ideas Competition Announced
The McEwen School of Architecture has announced winners of the Sudbury2050 Urban Design Ideas Competition. 100 design concepts for the future of the community were received from creative teams representing over 20 countries.According to…
OAA announces 2020 Queen’s Park Picks as part of World Architecture Day
In light of COVID-19 and in the interest of public safety, the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) celebrated this year's World Architecture Day and the annual Queen’s Park Picks event online to ensure exemplary structures continue to…
Half of Ontario’s Greenbelt Council quits in wake of chair’s protest resignation
Half of the remaining members of Ontario's Greenbelt Council have followed their former chairman's lead by stepping down in protest of pending environmental reforms.Six members, all appointed under the previous Liberal government,…