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Azure Magazine has revealed the 92 finalists of the AZ Awards 2026, selected by an esteemed jury for their exceptional "clarity of vision and meticulous attention to detail." This year’s entries span...

The Region of Waterloo has approved a multi-phase approach to redevelop the former Charles Street Terminal site in the heart of Downtown Kitchener. The long-term vision for the block includes...

Today, the Ontario government introduced the Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act that would, if passed, protect Ontario’s economy and keep workers on the job by improving...

The federal government has introduced a bill to send $1.7 billion to provinces to spur more housing construction as sales and housing starts sputter in a turbulent economy. The legislation was...

Canada’s housing shortage is no longer just an affordability problem. It is increasingly a constraint on economic growth, labour mobility, and the ability of cities to function effectively. Despite...

Vancouver residents have started a petition asking the city to re-visit planning for multiplex developments in residential neighbourhoods. CBC story producer Stephanie Hungerford breaks down the...

Can 3D printing help address Canada's housing shortage? That's the question researchers, industry leaders and government representatives explored at the University of Windsor on Tuesday with a...

Build Canada Homes has launched a request for information (RFI) to collect insight from Canadian companies specializing in modular, panelized and prefabricated housing systems. The organization says...

A good home, or Minosin Kikiwa in Cree, is the foundation of dignity in later life, according to the Indigenous seniors who spoke to us. Yet “every year the rent goes sky-high and it’s tough to be...

Orillia has just streamlined the process through the creation of a new accessory dwelling unit (ADU) concierge program approved by council this week. The program provides a way to expedite...

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