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Saskatchewan Roughriders’ old stadium goes out with a bang after 80 years
A piece of Canadian football history has gone out with a bang in Regina. The last standing section of the Mosaic Stadium, home to the Saskatchewan Roughriders for 80 years, was demolished Friday as hundreds of football fans dressed in the…
Montreal construction boom spawned by strong economy and political stability
MONTREAL – Cranes crowd the Montreal skyline these days as a strong economy and political stability are fuelling a construction frenzy throughout the downtown core and beyond.Although tame by Toronto and Vancouver standards, developers in…
Regulatory reforms of homesharing services may penalize casual users, Airbnb says
As Canadian cities continue to wage a regulatory crack down on online home-rental platforms, Airbnb maintains it's open to regulation provided new rules don't penalize casual users and recognize not every host runs a full-fledged business.…
Amazon says it received 238 proposals for 2nd headquarters
Amazon said today that it received 238 proposals from cities and regions in the United States, Canada and Mexico hoping to be the home of the company's second headquarters.The online retailer kicked off its hunt for a second home base in…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leads the way as Canada courts Amazon
As Canadian cities compete with each other — and dozens of jurisdictions south of the border — for Amazon's new $50-billion headquarters, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has pitched Canada to the company's founder.In a letter addressed to…
Amazon HQ2 would ‘fundamentally alter’ potential Canadian city candidates
It's like a technology-themed reality TV dating show.Suitor Amazon is on the hunt for a North American city to house what it calls HQ2: a second headquarters. The ideal match will tick off most of a wide-ranging list of requirements that…
Google’s sister company to help build connected community on Toronto waterfront
One of Google's sister companies will help build a high-tech neighbourhood on Toronto's waterfront. Sidewalk Labs, owned by Google's parent company Alphabet, won a competition to partner with Waterfront Toronto to develop the project —…
CMHC looks to Airbnb in bid to boost withering supply of affordable rental units
OTTAWA – Canada's housing agency is looking to an unlikely ally in a bid to boost the stock of affordable rental housing: Airbnb.The head of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., says he believes short-term rental companies like Airbnb…
OP-ED: Preparing the Housing Industry for Climate Change
An Ottawa condo developer recently claimed that he’s not concerned about the impact of climate change on his business. This was in a private conversation and he said he didn’t care about something that is “10 years in the future,” and “When…