Home Renovation

• Home Depot leans on demand for small projects to top estimates

  Consumer focus on smaller projects helped the large U.S. home improvement retailer, with high prices forcing many people to delay large renovations.

  Economy

  Nov 14, 2023
  
• Reno gone wrong: Toronto-based contractor takes $82K, disappears

  A Toronto-based renovation contractor who held about $82,000 in deposits without completing work has left a customer convinced he'll never see any of the money again.

  Consumer

  Mar 9, 2023
  
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• Canada’s renovation boom continues despite heftier costs and rising interest rates

  The renovation industry saw quite the boom in the first two years of the pandemic, and that momentum has continued despite heftier costs and rising interest rates.

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2022
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• Police investigate alleged ‘door to door’ home renovation fraud in Halton Region

  Halton Police have issued a warning to residents about a home repair fraud believed to be operating through door-to-door solicitation in the region.

  Crime

  Aug 10, 2022
• Fredericton Home Show returns after two-year hiatus

  Before COVID-19, New Brunswickers would gather annually to learn how to plan home improvement projects from experts.

  Canada

  Apr 30, 2022
• Calgary Renovation Show returns as in-person event for 1st time in 2 years

  While some public events in Calgary have cancelled due to rising COVID-19 cases, planners with the Calgary Renovation Show feel the show must go on.

  Consumer

  Jan 14, 2022
• Kingston, Ont. man finds couple from mystery photo

  A discovery made during a home bathroom renovation in Kingston, Ont. has brought back some happy memories for former residents, and a history lesson for the homes current owner.

  Canada

  Dec 21, 2021
• Renovating your home this summer? Designers share tips and inexpensive hacks

  Over the past year and a half, Canadians have been working from home due to COVID-19 restrictions. Experts share tips on how to revamp your space with the latest design trends.

  Lifestyle

  Jul 3, 2021
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• Lumber prices slowly easing after price spike during COVID-19, but Ontario companies face challenges

  “You now, as a consumer, can choose not to buy and delay your project, but on large commercial projects we don’t have that kind of flexibility."

  Economy

  Jun 28, 2021
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• Home building on the rise in Saskatoon, creating ‘gold mine’ for lumber thieves: police

  March saw more people in Saskatoon starting construction on their dream kitchen or new house; unfortunately, many sites have become targets for thieves, according to city police.

  Canada

  May 7, 2021