housing

Ryder Architecture has received unanimous approval from the City of Vancouver Council for their Passive House affordable housing development for Brightside Community Homes Foundation. The design of the development responds to the…

OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Canadians against relaxing their guard against COVID-19 as he and his cabinet kicked off two days of closed-door meetings to discuss the pandemic and how to lead the country through a second…

VICTORIA — The B.C. government has announced regulatory changes aimed at bringing more transparency to condo insurance premiums that have risen by as much as 40 per cent.The Finance Ministry says effective Nov. 1, insurers or…

CALGARY – A doctor who has been working with some of Calgary's most vulnerable citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic is worried homeless shelters won't have enough space to keep everyone safe once the cold weather hits.''Currently – at…

OTTAWA – About $1 billion worth of mortgage payments were deferred each month during the pandemic, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said on Thursday.The calculation, released in CMHC's annual residential mortgage industry report, is…

OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada sought Wednesday to temper economic excitement about a sharper-than-expected rebound from the depths of the COVID-19 crisis, pointing to worrying trends that signal all is still not well.In a statement, the…

The trend in housing starts was 213,144 units in August 2020, up from 204,597 units in July 2020, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This trend measure is a six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally…

Toronto is considering an ambitious new plan to combat homelessness as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to exacerbate the issue.In a draft report developed by the Shelter, Support and Housing Administration in conjunction with United…

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is bracing for further impacts on the housing market from the COVID-19 pandemic.The housing market will have to reckon with significant short-term uncertainty, as well as falling housing demand from…