Housing

• ‘It’s for the kids, and his kids’: Affordable homes from $1 lots in Winnipeg

  Jesse Bettcher has found a home on one of the lots the City of Winnipeg sold for $1 to Purpose Construction as part of a revitalization pilot project for the city's North End.

  Aug 10
  
• Greater Toronto home sales tick lower in July as prices fall: real estate board

  The region saw 5,995 homes change hands last month, down 0.9 per cent from July 2025, however sales rose 3.2 per cent from June on a seasonally adjusted basis.

  Canada

  Aug 6
  
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• Toronto social housing complex revived after standing empty for 18 years

  Toronto Community Housing is ready to open it up to new tenants after it was shuttered for 18 years as a result of persistent flooding and mould issues.

  Canada

  Jul 10
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• Montreal scraps Outremont modular housing project amid contamination concerns

  Mayor Valérie Plante's administration had originally approved the project, but the current administration under Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada has decided not to move forward.

  Canada

  Jul 8
• GTA home sales continue to rise in June with board predicting price growth possible

  The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board expects both accelerating transactions and more competition between buyers in the second half, which could push prices higher.

  Canada

  Jul 3
• Montreal announces it will support interest-free rental loans for struggling tenants

  The mayor says the funds will allow some 150 households to access up to $5,000 in loans repayable over five years.

  Canada

  Jun 29
• Landlords in the House: Advocates see a bias in Parliament against renters

  A Global News analysis of the financial disclosures of MPs as well as questions to a select number of politicians has found that every person in Carney's ministry is a homeowner.

  Canada

  Jun 28
• Homes under $500K make up nearly 25% of Ontario real estate market: report

  Condos account for much of the recent uptick in affordability, with 46 per cent of that housing segment valued under $500,000 in 2026, up from 24 per cent just four years ago.

  Canada

  Jun 24
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• ‘More than just a roof’: New housing for Winnipeg women fleeing violence unveiled

  Two partly federally funded transitional housing buildings will serve women and children in Winnipeg who are escaping domestic violence.

  Canada

  Jun 15
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• North Vancouver housing project sent back for revisions

  Seymour River Place in the Maplewood Village neighbourhood would bring 40 apartments to the area, including seven below-market rental units.

  Economy

  Jun 4