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Construction has begun on the new HOK-designed British High Commission in Ottawa. The high-performance building is designed to capture passive solar heat, reduce water usage by 40 percent, and incorporate locally sourced recycled…

Buyers are spending more money on home purchases in several major Canadian cities, even as the COVID-19 pandemic causes layoffs and income reductions across the country.The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said Thursday that home sales…

TORONTO — Ontario says it needs the federal government to commit $1.5 billion in order to build a light-rail transit line in Hamilton.The province called on Ottawa to provide the funding today, over a year after it cancelled the project…

RioCan teamed up with its development and construction partners to deliver over 1,200 lunches at nine development sites through an initiative called “The Lunchbox Challenge”.The challenge, which began in BC and has since spread…

Significant employment and income declines, coupled with uncertainty over the future trajectory of the virus and employment and income conditions, will lower demand for housing in 2020 reports Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).…

TORONTO — Masks will soon be mandatory on some of Ontario's largest transit systems, agencies across the province said Thursday as they hastened to comply with government guidance urging the widespread use of face coverings to avoid a…

MONTREAL – Bell says it has launched its new high-speed 5G wireless network in five cities today.The company says the new service is now available for customers in Montreal, the Greater Toronto Area, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver.…

According to the March National Rent Report from Rentals.ca and Bullpen Research & Consulting, the national average rental rate dropped 3 per cent month over month and 3.4 per cent year over year.Average monthly rent was down or…

Engel & Völkers’ annual market report forecasts Canada to have a 4 per cent growth in the resale price, informed by strong demand drivers and 2019’s housing market resiliency.The real estate company analyzed select Canadian…