housing starts

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts slowed in October from its high for the year reached in September.The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts…

TORONTO — Ontario is planning to double the maximum fines for new homebuilders and sellers who unfairly cancel a project or purchase agreement.The proposed changes to the New Home Construction Licensing Act would, if passed, increase…

TORONTO — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says even under best-case scenarios, housing starts will fall well below the affordable housing supply targets it has set for Ontario, B.C. and Quebec to reach by 2030.In those three provinces…

THE STARPHOENIX A new report from Statistics Canada has found many Indigenous people in Canada struggling to find safe, quality housing.In Saskatchewan, researchers, advocates and community members know how serious the problem is.…

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 – Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in August slowed compared with July.The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts in August was 267,443 units,…

The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) has released its annual report on the performance of Canada’s residential construction industry, which according to the association, details a record-setting year for the industry in its…

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) says 3.5 million more homes need to be built by 2030 to reach affordability.The agency released a report Thursday explaining the need for a different approach to the housing supply shortage…

CALGARY – Alberta's cities are once again abuzz with the sound of hammers and saws as surging oil prices fuel a fresh building boom in the province.According to Statistics Canada, housing starts in Alberta, seasonally adjusted at an…

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in May was up eight per cent compared with April.The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts in May rose to…