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Canadians outfitting backyards with pools to deal with COVID 19 pandemic

Ross Marowits – THE CANADIAN PRESS Jun 29, 2020

TORONTO – Seven-year-old Stanley has been donning a wet suit to swim in his pool since March to keep busy while shut-in at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.That routine will carry on this summer since camps are closed because of the…

Real Estate

CMHC reports projections for housing activity in Canada’s largest urban centres

Building Jun 23, 2020

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).…

Real Estate

Canadian home sales and new listings on the rise in May: CREA Report

Building Jun 15, 2020

Statistics released by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales and new listings were up noticeably in May 2020 compared to April.Home sales recorded over Canadian MLS Systems rebounded by a record 56.9 per…

Cities

Ontario recommends wearing masks on public transit to curb COVID spread

Michelle McQuigge - The Canadian Press Jun 12, 2020

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…

Cities

Bell launches 5G network in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver

The Canadian Press Jun 11, 2020

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.…

Sustainability

Scotia Plaza’s 40 King St. W. Becomes Canada’s Largest Zero Carbon Certified Building

Building Jun 9, 2020

Scotia Plaza's 40 King St. W. building has earned a Zero Carbon Building – Performance v2 Certification from the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC).The designation marks an important milestone for owners KingSett Capital, Alberta…

Urban Planning

Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx issue RFQ’s for Ontario Line subway project

Building Jun 5, 2020

Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued two Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) for the Ontario Line project. This is the first step in selecting the teams who will be responsible for constructing this major transit project.…

Urban Planning

Giving up public transit during the coronavirus is a luxury many Canadians can’t afford

Matthew Palm, Jeff Allen, and Steven Farber Jun 3, 2020

Matthew Palm, University of Toronto; Jeff Allen, University of Toronto, and Steven Farber, University of TorontoCanadian cities are contending with how to maintain effective public transit during the coronavirus-induced revenue…

Building

Gairloch Developments Proposes Two New Mid-Rise Projects

Building May 13, 2020

Multi-disciplinary real estate organization Gairloch Developments has announced two new mid-rise projects coming to the city. The Canadian developer is proposing a luxury boutique condominium development in the Midtown Leaside and…

Urban Planning

Homeless man being moved to Toronto apartment “can’t wait to take a bubble bath”

Liam Casey – THE CANADIAN PRESS Apr 30, 2020

TORONTO – Dozens of people living in tents across Toronto have been moved into furnished apartment buildings as part of the city's response to protect the vulnerable during the COVID-19 crisis.The encampments have popped up throughout…

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