A new study of Vancouver, Kelowna and Saanich confirm government costs consume as much as 29 per cent of an apartment purchase price and 33 per cent of average rent. A similar Ontario-based study finds government costs as high as 31 per…

Instead of being treated like a product that is cheaper in bulk, design professionals need to be hired for their talent and skill.

Rural public transit has important economic and social benefits. So why does Canada fail so badly on providing it to rural residents? (Shutterstock)Transportation within and between Canadian communities is frustrating at best. At…

Many international students face abuse and struggle to find decent and affordable housing. (Shutterstock) Tania Das Gupta, York University, Canada and Yvonne Su, York University, CanadaSkyrocketing rent prices in Canada’s major…

A review of documentation obtained from NCC through ATAI requests, combined with a little unpacking of cost estimates, show there may be a growing impetus.

The federal government isn’t doing enough to protect tenants or preserve existing affordable housing. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Amid all the discussions about constructing new housing, existing affordable housing is being overlooked. A…

Nordstrom Inc. is closing all of its Canadian stores and cutting 2,500 jobs as it winds down operations in the country. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan DenetteSince Nordstrom announced it was pulling out of Canada, there has been a…

Renters and property managers both have mutual responsibilities in times of financial crisis. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward Grant Alexander Wilson, University of ReginaThree years ago, at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, I…

The budget is focused on building communities through infrastructure, housing, transit and connectivity. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld Kerry Black, University of CalgaryThe federal government’s 2023 budget unveiled investments in…

A poster highlighting rising rental costs due to gentrification in Hackney, London. Gentrification often results in the dislocation of marginalized communities who can no longer afford to live in their communities. (Shutterstock) Mieko…