Affordable Housing

• Legault promises more affordable housing ahead of fall election campaign

  The leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) promised today to fund 11,700 new units in the next four years if his party wins a second term on Oct. 3.

  Canada

  Aug 12
  
• Ontario company attempting to combat housing crisis with giant printer

  A Kingston, Ont.-based company is attempting to create affordable housing for the community at a faster rate using a giant 3D printer on Wolfe Island.

  Canada

  Aug 11
  
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• Saint John housing construction booms amid high demand

  “It's certainly a period in which we've seen demand like we've never seen before," Envision Saint John Director of Growth Jeffrey Cyr said about the housing market.

  Canada

  Aug 9
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• London Community Foundation dishes out $1M for local food insecurity, housing initiatives

  The 2022 Community Vitality Grants from London Community Foundation focus on areas outlined in the organization's vital signs report with funding provided by private donors.

  Canada

  Aug 4
• Fredericton shatters records for new development but questions linger about affordability

  The City of Fredericton says the first half of the year broke records for construction activity in the city, but there are questions about how much of it is affordable housing.

  Canada

  Jul 28
• CityHousing hoping for city help amid $5.4M shortfall for two Hamilton projects

  Two managers say the city owned agency is facing funding issues with two forthcoming Hamilton affordable-housing developments and increasing security cost in existing properties.

  Politics

  Jul 27
• Vacant home tax would tap into Saint John ‘gold mine,’ says councillor

  'We're sitting on a gold mine of housing in the city, but we just don't have anything in place that disincentivizes the leaving it alone,' said Coun. Brent Harris.

  Canada

  Jul 26
• Rising Winnipeg rents pricing many families out, Social Planning Council says

  The Social Planning Council of Winnipeg said Monday there are close to 50,000 families in the province who are consistently facing affordable housing pressures.

  Consumer

  Jul 18
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• Analysts say interest rate hike should push rent growth in Canada’s large cities, Hamilton

  The one per cent bump in Canada's interest rate and continued cooling of the country's housing market means rents across the country and in Hamilton will keep rising.

  Money

  Jul 14
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• Nova Scotia announces loan program for non-profits to purchase housing

  Nova Scotia's housing minister announced the Community Housing Acquisition Program will allow housing non-profits access $10 million in repayable loans.

  Canada

  Jul 13