Home builders across the province say their work is essential during COVID-19 concerns.

The Association of Saskatchewan Realtors warns there are still signs of the damaging effects of the mortgage stress test despite an increase in sales.

City councillors on Edmonton's urban planning committee are adopting a new open concept plan for parking regulations that would see less hands-on guidelines set by the city, and more market-driven forces called for by business.

Home sales in Kelowna dropped 21 per cent in 2018, and according to the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation's (CMHC) Spring Housing Forecast, sales will remain flat for the next two years.

Calgary renovations company Square One Designs is facing another complaint.

Isha Riberio made a unique plea to Alberta Health Services: Let the home building community fund a aesthetic makeover to some of the common areas.

Mayor Don Iveson is calling the results of a city audit that concluded $8.5-million spent on an information technology project was both wasteful and potentially in conflict of interest with the contracted project management staff "absolutely unacceptable."

Lethbridge-area home builders were busy last year, according to the latest numbers from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

The ruling means that preliminary duties of up to 276 per cent imposed by the Canada Border Services Agency on imports from the U.S. last September will end, but will be replaced by permanent variable duties on any imports that fall below a floor price established last month.

Anti-dumping duties on U.S. drywall imports into Western Canada have hiked prices for the building product but have also resulted in new manufacturing jobs, says the company whose complaint prompted the trade tariffs.