Housing
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North Vancouver housing project sent back for revisionsSeymour River Place in the Maplewood Village neighbourhood would bring 40 apartments to the area, including seven below-market rental units.EconomyJun 4
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Development fee cuts alone won’t solve housing affordability crisis: CMHCThe federal government is spending billions of dollars to encourage municipalities to cut development fees in half to boost housing supply and improve affordability.ConsumerJun 3
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As governments pour billions into new affordable housing, existing units in disrepairMercedes Rodriguez says she and her seven kids struggle to sleep at night because of the sounds of mice scurrying in the walls in her apartment in Montreal's east end.CanadaMay 28
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Judge recommends better vaccine campaigns, housing after Alberta boy’s deathA judge has recommended better vaccination campaigns and solutions to overcrowded housing after the death of a six-year-old Indigenous boy in northern Alberta.CanadaMay 27
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Some Ontario homeowners hit ‘breaking point,’ miss mortgage payments: reportHigh-market prices and rates in places like the GTA are creating strain for many mortgage holders, but an Equifax official said the market is not the only factor.EconomyMay 26
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New infill houses in Saskatoon historic neighbourhoods get mixed responseNew ultra-modern infill houses make for 'bland' environments, a local historian says, while some think different ages and styles are good for some areas.CanadaMay 18
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Ottawa still pledging to double construction pace despite home building headwindsThe federal Liberal government is sticking to its pledge to double the pace of home building even as headwinds buffet the construction industry.CanadaMay 18
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As condo prices fall, potential buyers should factor in rising fees, experts sayCondo prices have steadily fallen over the past year, leaving first-time buyers in a good position. But condo fees are rising and special assessments are becoming more common.ConsumerMay 8
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Greater Toronto home sales rise 7% in April as lower prices jolt spring market: boardHome sales in the Greater Toronto Area rose on a year-over-year basis for the second straight month in April, while average selling prices moved lower again.EconomyMay 5
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Priest calls out Ottawa audience in award speech for book on homelessnessAn Anglican priest has won the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing for her book detailing her fight to allow an encampment to remain in the yard beside her church.PoliticsApr 30
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