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Facing the death of its dominant newspaper, Pittsburgh media has surprising turnaround
PITTSBURGH (AP) — In the space of a couple of weeks this spring, Pittsburgh media…
B.C. supportive housing bill targets problem tenants. Critics fear it may worsen woes
VANCOUVER — Housing researcher Alina McKay knows there are “tensions” in British Columbia’s supportive housing…
Kelowna, B.C., allowed to opt out of short-term rental rules this summer
The business community is applauding British Columbia’s decision to allow the Okanagan city of Kelowna…
Dozens of homes without heat after days-long power outage in Nunavut hamlet
GJOA HAVEN — The minister responsible for the Nunavut Housing Corporation says heating systems in…
B.C. home sales face major headwinds in March as transactions, prices both slide
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s home sales trended down across the board in March in price,…
B.C. orders West Vancouver to implement plan to build more homes and meet its target
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is stepping into local politics over its housing policies,…
Advocates have little hope social housing needs in Quebec will be addressed soon
MONTREAL — Brique par brique, a non-profit that builds housing in Montreal, has been trying…
Carney says he’s still committed to green incentives promised during leadership race
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he’s still committed to delivering incentives to help…
Former Vancouver mayor laments ‘normalcy’ of Downtown Eastside ‘despair’
VANCOUVER — Former senator and Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell says it was a “depressing and…
Feds, Ontario pool $8.8B for housing infrastructure to cut development fees
OTTAWA — The federal and Ontario governments said Monday they will together invest billions of…
Canada launches inquiry on frozen and canned vegetable imports
OTTAWA — The federal government has launched a trade inquiry on global imports of frozen…
Ottawa proposes $1.7B fund to help provinces lower cost of homebuilding
OTTAWA — The federal government is proposing a $1.7-billion fund to help provinces and territories…
TD slashes housing market forecast for 2026, now sees sales and prices falling
TD Economics has severely lowered its 2026 forecast for home sales and prices, saying it…
Manitoba budget expands tax exemption on food items, aims to cut deficit
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government laid out a provincial budget Tuesday that promises savings for…
February home sales fell but CREA still hopeful for strong spring market
The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales continued moving at a slow pace in…