Home Renovations

• Basement boom in Brampton, Ont. causing local tensions and frustrations

  A growing number of Brampton, Ont., residents are expressing frustration with city officials over basement renovation projects they say are unsafe.

  Canada

  Oct 1
  
• Southern Alberta family achieves net zero with decades-old home as part of national challenge

  “Our furnace kicked the bucket last March in the last cold snap. And that was kind of our instigating moment,” Samantha Shannon said.

  Environment

  Feb 9
  
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• Couple frustrated over home renovations hope for Christmas miracle

  A main floor shower install was meant for Jean-Guy Cayoutte, who is currently on oxygen and battling lung cancer, along with four brain tumours.

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2023
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• Florida man guilty of murdering wife who refused to go on home reno show: prosecutors

  The couple spent considerable time and money renovating their home, which led to them 'experiencing problems in their marriage.'

  Crime

  Oct 20, 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
• Annual Home and Reno Show returns to Penticton, B.C.

  According to Taylor, more people are renovating their homes in the Okanagan instead of building new, due to the rising cost of mortgages and inflation.

  Lifestyle

  Mar 5, 2023
• B.C. homeowners say they’ve lost thousands of dollars after local contractor leaves renovation projects unfinished

  One homeowner said his home has been left unfinished for months after hiring Knotty Boys Construction to do a major home renovation.

  Consumer

  Feb 16, 2023
• Calgary homeowners gain access to energy retrofit loan program

  Calgary homeowners looking to get help renovating their residences to make them more energy efficient now have another place to turn.

  Canada

  Jan 31, 2023
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• Calgary firefighters respond to house being renovated

  Firefighters found heavy smoke and fire coming from the roof of a house in the Hamptons, but took a defensive stance when the roof threatened to cave in.

  Fire

  Sep 8, 2022
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• Federal government to invest $15M for home energy retrofits in Kingston, Ont.

  Kingston, Ont., will receive $15 million to launch a residential energy retrofit program in hopes of reducing pollution while helping homeowners save money.

  Canada

  Jan 26, 2022