Housing

• Ottawa, Alberta pledge to build 1,460 affordable houses

  Ottawa will provide up to $220 million through Build Canada Homes, a federal agency formed to speed up the delivery of the housing, while Alberta will pay up to $165 million.

  Economy

  Sep 9
  
• Toronto Area home sales down 2% in August, prices dip below $1M: board

  The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says 5,057 homes changed hands last month, down 2.1 per cent year-over-year, while sales also fell 1.3 per cent from July.

  Economy

  Sep 3
  
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• Vancouver-area home sales drop almost 5% in August amid lag: board

  Greater Vancouver Realtors says there were 1,869 home sales last month, which was 20.7 per cent below the 10-year seasonal average. 

  Canada

  Sep 2
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• Alberta mayors welcome more money for local housing infrastructure

  A new bilateral program to accelerate homebuilding was announced in July with the funding set aside being used to set up water and wastewater infrastructure for homes.

  Canada

  Aug 14
• ‘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
• 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
• 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
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• 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
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• 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