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BC NDP’s aggressive housing policies rankle, push David Eby to make nice
Townhouses under construction are seen in Delta, B.C., on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
british columbia
Paper straws stir up B.C. election campaign as leaders jibe over taxes and communism
<p>B.C. NDP Leader David Eby holds a copy of the party's election platform while speaking, in Surrey, B.C., Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck</p>
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At least two dead in another Old Montreal hostel fire with same building owner as deadly 2023 blaze
A firefighter battles a blaze in Old Montreal on Friday, Oct.4, 2024. Montreal police are investigating a major fire that broke out early this morning in a century-old building in Old Montreal, leaving at least one person in hospital. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
opinion
Housing schemes shape B.C. election debate but questions remain over their efficiency
Kerry Gold
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First-time homebuyers worry new mortgage rules will increase prices, the Home of the Week and more top real estate stories
Home of the Week, 2786 W 29th Ave, Vancouver
opinion
Don’t demolish progress on housing policy in B.C.
The Editorial Board
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Higher interest rates resulted in 30,000 fewer housing starts in Canada last year, CMHC says
A report by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says higher interest rates decreased housing starts by about 30,000 units in 2023.New homes are built in Ottawa on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Business Brief: CCM, Bauer sales signal a shift change
What a coupla beauties.
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Toronto hospital system offers housing to homeless ER patients
Keith Hambly (L) CEO of Fred Victor Housing, and Dr. Andrew Boozary, Executive Director, Social Medicine for the UHN, are photographed outside a new supportive housing development on Oct 1, 2024. 51 units were built on land donated by UHN and the residential building will be operated by the Fred Victor Mission. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
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Vancouver-area home sales down 3.8% in September as lower rates fail to entice buyers
A sold sticker is seen on a for sale sign outside a house that was sold in east Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Darryl Dyck/The Globe and Mail
the listing
Tenant’s rights group labels investor province’s top ‘renovictor’
Rental signs are seen in Toronto, Ont.,, on Thursday April 20, 2023. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
the next move
Toronto condo buyers are out there, but ‘taking their time’
Construction of condos at Sherbourne, photographed on June 3, 2024 (Abhijit Alka Anil/The Globe and Mail)
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Saskatchewan election campaign begins as housing, health care, affordability expected to dominate
Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe shakes hands with supporters prior a media event where he announced that he has asked the Lieutenant Governor to dissolve government, and the writ will drop signalling an provincial election in Saskatoon, Sask., Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
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Calgary home sales fell in September amid surge of listings for higher-priced properties, board says
Calgary Real Estate Board releases home sales numbers for May. A real estate sign is pictured in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, June, 12, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS Jonathan Hayward
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B.C. Insider: Housing emerges as top priority for leaders in provincial election campaign
The downtown Vancouver skyline is seen in the distance beyond houses in Burnaby, B.C., on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. A report led by the Canada Research Chair in Urban Governance, David Wachsmuth, says clampdowns on short-term rentals in British Columbia have reduced rents by 5.7 per cent, saving tenants more than $600 million last year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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It’s time to be bullish on lumber prices
Fresh cut lumber is pictured stacked at a mill along the Stave River in Maple Ridge, B.C. April 25, 2019. The federal government says Canada will challenge recent increases to softwood lumber duties by the United States.. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
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In Canada’s hot small-city housing markets, rent-to-own is on the rise
When self-employed couple Amanda Core and Brad Robinson couldn’t get a mortgage, they decided to begin the qualification process while renting-to-own their house in Sault Ste. Marie house. It significantly increased in value – but they paid their locked-in the purchase price.
done deal
Sellers of dated bungalow prioritize fast sale in sluggish summer market
Done Deal, 21 Winlock Park, Toronto
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First-time homebuyers fear Ottawa’s new mortgage rules will drive up prices
Akshay Ramprakash poses for a portrait in his home at 109 Front Street East in Toronto, ON on September 27th, 2024. Duane Cole/The Globe and Mail
opinion
Are homeowners happier than renters? Turns out mortgage debt can have a negative impact
Benjamin Felix
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