Apartments

• Montreal officials to increase apartment building inspections

  The City of Montreal is planning to crack down on landlords who don't keep their buildings and apartment units up to code.

  Canada

  Mar 27
  
• Quebec student housing advocates hoping to build more affordable units

  UTILE received a $5 million loan toward hiring more staff to build more housing units. The plan is to construct 1,500 units throughout Quebec in the next four years.

  Canada

  Oct 30, 2023
  
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• Nova Scotia to mirror Ottawa and remove sales tax from new rental constructions

  Nova Scotia's premier says his government will remove the provincial portion of the harmonized sales tax from the construction of new rental apartment buildings.

  Canada

  Sep 21, 2023
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• ‘Adulting 101’: Nova Scotia pilots high school course offering life skills

  Life skills like filing taxes, searching for an apartment and even getting a credit card will all be explored in the course. It's being offered at four schools this year.

  Education

  Sep 7, 2023
• ‘Ambitious’ new plans for Glenmore Landing area in southwest Calgary

  The owner of the Glenmore Landing Shopping Centre has plans to build residential towers and add over 1200 units to the shopping area.

  Canada

  Jul 29, 2023
• Nearly 200 households in need of shelter after moving day in Quebec: housing agency

  Premier François Legault issued a statement on Saturday encouraging Quebecers who need help finding a home to contact their local housing office.

  Canada

  Jul 3, 2023
• Convenience store in Verona, Ont. bursts into flame

  An employee of a nearby store said the building that caught fire in Verona, Ont., Wednesday contained fireworks, which all went off as the fire was burning.

  Fire

  Jun 7, 2023
• Beaches homeowners and tenants in parking tug-of-war

  Permitted overnight parking was removed on Maclean Avenue, now some in the area say they’re stuck with nowhere to park overnight.

  Canada

  May 5, 2023
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• As Fredericton creates more housing than ever, affordability is a challenge

  The City of Fredericton says development in the city has surpassed $270 million this year, but affordable housing remains a challenge.

  Canada

  Jan 28, 2023
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• Kingston’s rental vacancy rate among lowest in Ontario

  For the second year in a row, the city had the second-lowest rental vacancy rate in the province, according to a new report released Thursday.

  Canada

  Jan 26, 2023