The mayor of an Ontario city home to one of Canada’s most notorious prisons says converting it one day into housing could eat at its […]
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Kingston Penitentiary could be transformed for housing under federal plan
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The historic Kingston Penitentiary site at 560 King St. W. is among six newly identified properties added […]
Toronto non-profit building tiny homes for unhoused
Snow dusts the ground of St. James Park in Toronto; a cold day with temperatures well below zero. Stationed next to each other in a […]
‘Now’s the time’: Advocates urge more accessible builds as Canada ramps up housing
Five-year-old Beau starts each day being carried by one of his parents to the family’s living room, where his wheelchair awaits in their Beamsville, Ont., […]
Toronto-area home sales continue post-rate cut surge: real estate board
By Sammy Hudes The Canadian Press Posted December 4, 2024 8:14 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Greater Toronto home sales […]
Empty offices were pitched as housing solution. Toronto has realized it’s not that simple
Converting Toronto’s empty office space into housing will not be a straightforward process – and may not even be feasible in some cases, a new […]
Why Ontario needs ‘substantial reforms’ to address housing crisis
Ontario’s challenges with building new homes to support a rapidly expanding population are not getting better anytime soon, according to a new report from the […]
Ontario retirement home’s abrupt closure shows need for seniors’ advocates
The Trillium Care Norwich retirement home gave residents two weeks’ notice of its Nov. 11 closure, forcing families to find last-minute accommodations for the 18 […]
Canadian cities struggling to get past ‘Whac-A-Mole’ solution to homeless encampments
On a strip of grass dividing a busy east-end Montreal thoroughfare from a block of residences in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district stand about two dozen tents, […]
‘Motivated’ buyers could spur uptick in Toronto-area real estate, agents say
The real estate market across much of the Greater Toronto Area and beyond continues to remain soft as interest rates remain high, but we could […]