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Critics question whether B.C. fund to protect affordable rentals is being used wisely
Kerry Gold
politics
Homelessness and open drug use in downtown Ottawa bring a national crisis to Parliament’s doorstep
Pan handler Kevin Aubin, age 47 stand along Bank street Sept. 4, 2024 in Centretown of Ottawa. He has been pan handing at this street corner for the last 12 years. Dave Chan/The Globe and Mail
report on business
Q&A: Ask us your questions about the new mortgage rules to help housing affordability
Under the new mortgage rules, which take effect Dec. 15, the price cap for insured mortgages will be $1.5-million, up from $1-million.
report on business
Mortgage rule changes for new homebuyers, the Home of the Week and more top real estate stories
Home of the Week, 5588 Wellington Rd. 39, Guelph/Eramosa, Ont.
british columbia
The key issues to watch for in B.C.’s provincial election campaign
Leaders from a wide array of industries in British Columbia are urging the province's political parties to "deliver a clear and actionable plan" for revitalizing an economy that has pushed many residents into a "personal recession." The B.C. legislature from the front lawn at Victoria, B.C., on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
done deal
Agent says buyer’s market means condos need to be priced right
Done Deal, 4310 Hastings St., No. 414, Burnaby
toronto
How a group of Toronto tenants turned to a risky last resort and got a ‘huge victory’
Tenants and their family members pose for a photo outside their building in this undated photo. More than 100 tenants living at 1440 and 1442 Lawrence Ave. West, went on rent strike last October seeking urgent repairs in dozens of units and upset about the proposal of rent increases above provincial guidelines. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO York South-Weston Tenant Union. *MANDATORY CREDIT *
number cruncher
Homebuilding stocks that will benefit from lower interest rates
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british columbia
B.C. and First Nations reach deal to sell 2,600 condos at 60% of market value
B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during a B.C. NDP campaign event in Vancouver, B.C., Sept. 12 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
real estate
Canadian builders apply lessons learned from Grenfell Tower disaster
St. Hildas's Towers transformation. For most of the past five years, St. Hilda’s Towers has been the subject of a so-called “deep retrofit” meant to make the 350-apartment complex much more energy efficient, comfortable and safe, especially from the kind of high rise fire that ravaged a low-income London high-rise known as Grenfell Tower in 2017.
newsletter
Morning Update: The new math for first-time homebuyers
A house listed for sale in Toronto’s west end on July 4, 2024. July 4, 2024. (Sammy Kogan/The Globe and Mail)
opinion
Renting is often a better deal than buying. That’s because of how expensive it is to own a home
Benjamin Felix
the next move
Many home buyers waiting for prices to drop
A real estate sign is shown in Toronto, on Thursday Sept. 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paige Taylor White
canada
Ontario Liberals, NDP hope to unseat PCs in provincial by-election in Bay of Quinte riding
A vote sign is displayed outside a polling station during advanced voting in the Ontario provincial election in Carleton Place, Ont., on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Ontario's chief electoral officer has found an "apparent contravention" of the Election Act by a former Liberal candidate in this year's provincial election. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
british columbia
Vancouver proposing immediate approval for social housing projects
Office towers, condos and apartment buildings are seen in downtown and the West End of Vancouver, on Thursday, January 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
opinion
Why does Ottawa keep stoking housing demand instead of addressing supply?
Daniel Dorman and Peter Copeland
earlier
Canada’s inflation rate cools to 2% in August, hitting Bank of Canada’s target
(FILES) Pedestrians walk past the Bank of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on July 12, 2023. Canada's inflation rate fell 0.2 percentage points in July to 2.5 percent, its lowest level in more than three years, the national statistical agency said August 20, 2024. (Photo by Dave Chan / AFP) (Photo by DAVE CHAN/AFP via Getty Images)
opinion
There is no such thing as immaculate home-buying, so let’s welcome the new mortgage rules
Rob Carrick
politics
Ottawa to ease mortgage rules in bid to help buyers afford pricier homes
FILE PHOTO: A for sale sign is displayed outside a home in Toronto, Ontario in Toronto, Ontario, Canada December 13, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo
opinion
The housing sector needs a renovation
The Editorial Board