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September 2, 2025
British Columbia's new local residential targets would add nearly 39,000 units
British Columbia said new minimum residential construction targets would add almost 39,000 units across 10 cities in the next five years, to address the growing housing shortage.
August 22, 2025
Fed's Powell hints at rate cut in September
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell hinted Friday that the central bank may cut interest rates in September — a shift that could give the housing market a much-needed boost.At a symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Powell warned of persistent inflation and said the labor market could weaken further.
August 20, 2025
Rent controls can do more harm than good, CMHC says in report
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., a national housing agency whose financing insurance programs play a major role in the country's housing supply, is urging authorities to reject rent control policies.
August 19, 2025
British Columbia leaders reject call by real estate developers to ease foreign buyer ban
British Columbia provincial leaders rejected a call by Vancouver's largest developers for the government to loosen restrictions on foreign investment in real estate as the country grapples with a housing crisis.
July 23, 2025
Real Estate Council of Ontario picks new top executive
The regulator of real estate services in Canada's largest province has a new chief executive who's already familiar with the job.
July 22, 2025
Beyond US trade, Canada's housing agency urges changes to commerce within the country
Canada may be in a trade battle with the United States, but the chief economist of the nation's housing agency says the country also needs to remove trade barriers between provinces.
July 11, 2025
Edmonton City Centre falls into receivership
Edmonton City Centre, a mixed-use complex with retail and office space, has been placed under receivership after its owners failed to keep up with loan payments.
July 2, 2025
Texas looks to film incentives to boost its star power against Hollywood, New York
Texas is muscling further into the filming business with the kind of bold bet usually reserved for a summer blockbuster.
June 23, 2025
Westmount ponders allowing high-rise residential towers in suburban area bordering Montreal
Westmount, one of Canada’s wealthiest cities, is planning new rules to permit developers to build residential structures stretching up to 29 floors high in an area where the high-end suburb meets downtown Montreal.
June 10, 2025
Canadian government gets just 2% of its office space to appropriate size, audit finds
Canada Auditor General Karen Hogan said the federal government is failing in its bid to address excess office space, with just 2% of its real estate footprint brought to an appropriate amount despite half being underused or vacant.
May 30, 2025
British Columbia rejects property industry call to ease short-term rental clampdown
British Columbia's largest real estate organization has called for more exemptions to short-term rental rules as the province begins to clamp down on listings by platforms such as Airbnb ahead of the busy summer travel season.
May 29, 2025
Verdun mayor invokes power to set aside petition and green-light residential project on Nuns Island
As the saying goes, 'What a difference a day makes.' This week in Montreal, a proposed 525-unit residential project on Nuns Island that was left for dead after being rejected by a borough mayor won a reprieve one day later.
May 28, 2025
Second Cup, firm controlling 170-shop global coffee chain, files for creditor protection
Financial problems are brewing for The Second Cup Coffee Company. The global chain that controls 170 coffee shops in 20 countries from Pakistan to Egypt has filed for creditor protection in Ontario after company directors said the firm cannot repay a $8.9 million debt owed to creditor Arbat Capital Group.
May 22, 2025
Empty homes tax comes to small town Canada
Some homeowners in the town of Canmore, Alberta, are bracing for new rules taking effect at the start of 2026 that require owners of houses occupied for less than 183 days to pay an extra $4,200 per year on average to the municipality.
May 22, 2025
Water systems, modular housing to receive funding in Ontario's new $232 billion budget
Canada’s largest province has a $232.2 billion budget that includes measures to increase housing for the estimated 16.2 million Ontario residents.
May 6, 2025
Hollywood hopes a federal lifeline can flip the script on declining movie production
The initial pitches for developing a national motion picture incentive program and a proposed U.S. tariff on foreign films are getting a red-carpet reception from some industry stakeholders who hope they could help reverse a yearslong decline in American entertainment production.
April 29, 2025
Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney and Liberals may need help changing national housing policy
Canada's election of the Liberal Party and Mark Carney, a former chair of property investor Brookfield Asset Management and one-time head of the Bank of Canada and Bank of England, to continue as prime minister could lead to changes in housing policy as the country faces affordability and supply challenges.
April 28, 2025
Canada takes aim at development charges
Development charges, the fees many Canadian municipalities levy on developers to cover the infrastructure costs associated with new projects, have been targeted by both major political parties in Canada during the election campaign after flying under the radar for many decades.
April 8, 2025
US lawmakers spar over what to do with aging, vacant federal buildings
In an aging, empty federal office building in Washington, D.C., members of Congress argued over the best approach to manage the government’s large real estate portfolio as a watchdog agency said new data is expected to be collected this year that could assist in major decisions on the properties.
March 24, 2025
Canadian federal election next month to involve debate over real estate, taxation issues
Canadians are set to go to the polls on April 28 as Prime Minister Mark Carney, a former chairman of major real estate investor Brookfield Asset Management, looks to lead the Liberal Party to a fourth victory in an election expected to include debate over property and taxation issues.

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British Columbia's new local residential targets would add nearly 39,000 units

Fed's Powell hints at rate cut in September

Rent controls can do more harm than good, CMHC says in report

British Columbia leaders reject call by real estate developers to ease foreign buyer ban

Real Estate Council of Ontario picks new top executive

Beyond US trade, Canada's housing agency urges changes to commerce within the country

Edmonton City Centre falls into receivership

Texas looks to film incentives to boost its star power against Hollywood, New York

Westmount ponders allowing high-rise residential towers in suburban area bordering Montreal

Canadian government gets just 2% of its office space to appropriate size, audit finds

British Columbia rejects property industry call to ease short-term rental clampdown

Verdun mayor invokes power to set aside petition and green-light residential project on Nuns Island

Second Cup, firm controlling 170-shop global coffee chain, files for creditor protection

Empty homes tax comes to small town Canada

Water systems, modular housing to receive funding in Ontario's new $232 billion budget

Hollywood hopes a federal lifeline can flip the script on declining movie production

Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney and Liberals may need help changing national housing policy

Canada takes aim at development charges

US lawmakers spar over what to do with aging, vacant federal buildings

Canadian federal election next month to involve debate over real estate, taxation issues

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