home construction

February's home sales plummeted 40 per cent from a year ago to levels not seen since before the pandemic as new listings and prices also dropped in what one economist called ``hints of a bottoming process.''The plunge in sales came as…

PICKERING, Ont. – Ontario will allow students in Grade 11 to begin working toward their apprenticeships in skilled trades.Education Minister Stephen Lecce says it's a deal that lets high school students earn credits toward a…

TORONTO — Ontario should speed up new housing approvals, increase skilled trade immigration, and ``rein in'' municipalities introducing varying green building standards, a residential builders' group is telling the government.The…

A new study from UBC’s Sauder School of Business shows that owners of $3.7-million homes in Vancouver pay just $15,800 in income tax. “They’re sitting on some of the most expensive real estate in North America, but owners of the…

According to the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD), 2022 saw the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) experience the lowest level of new home sales since 2018. Altus Group, BILD’s official source for new home market…

BEACH METRO COMMUNITY NEWSAs the City of Toronto looks for ways to address the current housing shortage, one local councillor is hopeful that the new Vacant Home Tax (VHT) will help alleviate some of the pressure.Toronto City…

OTTAWA — British Columbia's high housing costs are hitting people from all walks of life, from young professionals who can't afford down payments, to students and low-income renters, to people living in tents who are afraid they will die…

OTTAWA – Pierre Poilievre was elected as the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada on Saturday night, a definitive first-ballot victory after a campaign that focused on securing more ``freedom'' for Canadians.Here is a look…

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford, whose previous government said it was stymied by municipalities in making further progress on housing supply, said Monday he will have a very ``aggressive'' plan moving forward.Ford said that supply…