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Canada’s housing strategy having ‘limited’ impact on housing need, PBO says
OTTAWA – The federal government has spent less than half of the funding earmarked for a pair of flagship housing programs as the need for affordable homes grows along with a yawning ``affordability gap,'' says Canada's budget watchdog.…
Will gyms go the way of arcades and movie rental stores?
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – Going to the gym was always part of Kari Hamra's routine until last year's government-ordered shutdowns forced her to replace the workouts with daily rides on her Peloton stationary bike.That's when she discovered…
Waterfront Toronto Announces Shortlist of Proponents for the Quayside Development Opportunity
Waterfront Toronto has announced the selection of four shortlisted teams to compete in designing Quayside, a 12-acre parcel on Toronto's waterfront that was previously the site for a smart-city prototype district led by…
Long Awaited Bay Concourse Opens inside Toronto’s Union Station
Six years after the City of Toronto closed Union Station’s Bay Concourse for major rehabilitation and construction, the work is now complete, and the space is has now opened according to Metrolinx.A Metrolinx blog post reports, “As…
GTA Sees Rental Market Recovery Takes Hold in Q2
In its recently released Q2-2021 rental market results, Urbanation Inc. reports that the GTA rental market recovery began in earnest during the second quarter, with a surge in leases, reduced vacancy, and an increase in rents as lockdown…
Calgary’s first office-to-housing conversion to begin construction
Two prominent non-profit organizations have joined forces to convert a vacant downtown office tower into homes for Calgarians in need. Inn from the Cold and HomeSpace Society are partnering on a first-of-its kind project that addresses the…
Northwest B.C records dramatic real estate boom in first half of 2021
TERRACE STANDARDNorthwest B.C. is witnessing a dramatic real estate boom in the first half of 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic-induced recession slowly begins to wane across the province.While the number of properties sold in 2021…
Prime Minister announces $1.3B for SkyTrain spur in Surrey and Langley, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau moved his campaign-style sweep Friday to Surrey, B.C., announcing federal government funding of $1.3 billion to extend Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain line.Trudeau made the announcement in Surrey…
Canada needs infrastructure that can handle climate change, report says
NATIONAL OBSERVERCanada should act fast to protect critical infrastructure from climate breakdown by building resiliency into ports, power grids, bridges, and more, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) says.…
Glen Abbey owner ClubLink withdraws appeals over development of golf course
TORONTO – The company that operates the famed Glen Abbey golf course in Oakville, Ont., has withdrawn from its attempt to get permission for a proposed housing and commercial development.TWC Enterprises Ltd., which does business…