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Last updated Oct 29, 2026 · 6:15 AM ET
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Lifestyle
Major Canadian cities often make the cut on certain global rankings, but when it comes to the world’s “smartest” cities, only four Canadian cities cracked the list. No, that doesn’t mean people living in these cities rea...
Lifestyle
A small Alberta hamlet could be getting a major new recreation centre, with plans for a $65 million facility moving forward. The proposed facility is being planned by Cypress County and would be built in Dunmore, a small...
Government & Policy
The City of Vaughan and Simcoe County announced substantial reductions to their development charges through the Ontario Development Charge Reduction Program (DCRP). These announcements highlight an important principle fo...
Renting
A new report looks at the cost of living in major cities, revealing that the cost of rent in Vancouver is the highest in the world. Bunq, Europe’s second-largest neobank, released its Working Abroad Index, where it exami...
Renting
While the news that the B.C. rent increase cap is being lowered in 2027 is good news for renters in the short term, it could have some negative long-term consequences. Last week, the B.C. government announced that the re...
New Development
The ReStays Ottawa boutique luxury hotel in downtown Ottawa and a block of unsold ReResidences condos have officially been sold as part of a court-ordered sale, according to filings in Ontario Superior Court.The ReStays...
Housing Market
Police allege a man broke into a London home on Saturday morning and then stabbed and assaulted a 73-year-old woman.
Renting
It may not be shocking to hear that cities with high rents and low vacancy rates are also seeing an increase in homelessness, but correlation is not causation. But now, a recent study is pointing to causation.The researc...
Mortgage Rates
Mortgage delinquencies remain low nationally, but borrowers in Canada’s most expensive housing markets are showing greater signs of strain.
New Development
Earlier this month, the Government of Canada and City of Toronto announced a $2.7 billion partnership that will advance 18 housing projects, which will together deliver over 5,600 new rental homes. Construction is set to...
Mortgage Rates
Canadian household debt is throwing out more concerning data points. Equifax data shows non-mortgage credit grew in Q2 2026—both balances and delinquencies. Ontario is leading the erosion, with missed payments rising at...
Lifestyle
New data from Breakfast Club of Canada is showing students across the country are coming to class with an empty stomach, reflecting a larger issue of food insecurity in households.
Mortgage Rates
Equifax Canada® Market Pulse Quarterly Consumer Credit Trends and Insights TORONTO, Aug. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Equifax® Canada’s Q2 2026 Market Pulse Quarterly Consumer Credit Trends and Insights reveals that total...
Housing Market
If you won the lottery, would you buy a private island in Canada? There are actually a surprising number of private islands that cost less than an average home in Canada, but this time, we couldn’t resist doing a little...
New Development
Medallion Corporation has broken ground on The Foundry District, a mixed-use rental community planned for a 23-acre former industrial site in downtown Oshawa.For 85 years, the land was home to the Fittings Factory, a cas...
Housing Market
Canada’s housing market showed further signs of stabilizing in July 2026, although sales remained below both last year’s levels and longer-term norms. Approximately 38,100 homes changed hands through real estate boards a...
Housing Market
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a conditional sentence for a Whitby man convicted of shooting at armed intruders fleeing a home invasion.
New Development
In 2021, Michael Piper was confronted with the reality that he wasn’t going to be able to afford a home in Toronto. He describes his family as “solid middle class,” but even with two incomes, they weren’t a match for the...
New Development
A sprawling residential project that was set to deliver nearly 1,500 new homes to Ajax has been placed under receivership, according to filings in Ontario Superior Court, as real estate insolvencies continue across Ontar...
Renting
If you’re thinking about ditching the big city for a change of scenery, there’s one Canadian city that’s especially popular with renters right now. A new report has ranked Moncton, N.B., as the most in-demand rental mark...
Housing Market
Four people have been arrested and charged in connection with a previous set of remains found on the property near Smiths Falls, Ont.
Housing Market
National home sales edged up 0.5% month-over-month in July, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association's latest data — the fourth consecutive monthly gain and, per CREA, a near-replica of what happened in June. Li...
Government & Policy
Ontario’s highest provincial court has cleared a major legal obstacle to Premier Doug Ford’s plan to remove municipally-built protected bike lanes from several major busy streets within the City of Toronto. In an unanimo...
New Development
Canada Lands Company's land holdings and development experience began moving under Build Canada Homes (BCH) — the federal agency tasked with accelerating housing delivery on public land — as of Monday. James Cox, previou...
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