Sep 26 2023 — Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — A Toronto-based real estate company says it is planning to build 5,000 new rental units in urban centres across the country as a result of the federal government's decision to eliminate GST charges on rental developments. The CEO of Dream Unli...
Sep 26 2023 — Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — A Toronto-based real estate company says it is planning to build 5,000 new rental units in urban centres across the country as a result of the federal government's decision to eliminate GST charges on rental developments. The CEO of Dream Unli...
Sep 22 2023 — Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday that Canada is making a multi-year commitment to provide steady support to Ukraine, including hundreds of millions of dollars for new armoured vehicles. The two countries also signed a modernized ...
Aug 20 2023 — Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Canada's national housing agency has warned that millions of homes must be built within less than a decade to balance the housing market, but even it seems doubtful that its own target is achievable. The current pace of housing starts is not j...
Aug 20 2023 — Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Canada's national housing agency has warned that millions of homes must be built within less than a decade to balance the housing market, but even it seems doubtful that its own target is achievable. The current pace of housing starts is not j...
Aug 18 2023 — Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — High housing prices have forced many Canadians to accept that they may never be able to afford buying their own home. But what if they can't afford to rent one? Strong demand for rentals and a shortage of homes are both contributing to soaring...
Aug 18 2023 — Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — High housing prices have forced many Canadians to accept that they may never be able to afford buying their own home. But what if they can't afford to rent one? Strong demand for rentals and a shortage of homes are both contributing to soaring...
Aug 17 2023 — Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — If a single mother with a newborn baby starts looking for city-subsidized housing in Canada's largest urban centre today, she might see her child enter high school before they find a new home. Average wait times for subsidized housing in Toro...
Aug 17 2023 — Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — If a single mother with a newborn baby starts looking for city-subsidized housing in Canada's largest urban centre today, she might see her child enter high school before they find a new home. Average wait times for subsidized housing in Toro...
Aug 16 2023 — Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The alarm bells are becoming bull horns: Canada's housing supply isn't keeping up with the rapid rate of population growth. Academics, commercial banks and policy thinkers have all been warning the federal government that the pace of populati...
Aug 16 2023 — Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The alarm bells are becoming bull horns: Canada's housing supply isn't keeping up with the rapid rate of population growth. Academics, commercial banks and policy thinkers have all been warning the federal government that the pace of populati...
Aug 15 2023 — Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — From local zoning to community consultations, there are plenty of ways cities are hitting the brakes on residential construction, even as Canada faces a significant housing shortage. According to the Canadian Home Builders' Association, averag...
Aug 15 2023 — Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — From local zoning to community consultations, there are plenty of ways cities are hitting the brakes on residential construction, even as Canada faces a significant housing shortage. According to the Canadian Home Builders' Association, averag...
Aug 14 2023 — Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Chris Burke and his fiancée have been less than a year away from buying their first home for the past three years. Saving for a down payment was the first challenge. Now, rising interest rates have kicked home ownership down the road again, st...
Aug 14 2023 — Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Chris Burke and his fiancée have been less than a year away from buying their first home for the past three years. Saving for a down payment was the first challenge. Now, rising interest rates have kicked home ownership down the road again, st...