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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...

Imagine if we embraced wood as the primary solution for everything we are capable of building tall. As Canada and industry mobilize to scale our national housing stock under Build Canada Homes, I...

The federal government introduced legislation that would enshrine its housing agency as a Crown corporation on Thursday, giving it land acquisition authority as well as the ability to partner with...

New home construction has long been a cornerstone of Ontario’s economy, supporting hundreds of thousands of jobs, generating billions in economic activity and tax revenue, and playing a central role...

The federal housing minister says he wants to ramp up the lagging pace of homebuilding in some provinces by bringing developers off the sidelines and into Ottawa’s affordable housing projects. Gregor...

Whether you currently lack a permanent place to live or are renting and dream of owning your own home, there’s reason for cautious optimism in 2026. Last fall, Prime Minister Carney announced the...

With a greater focus on more housing density, upzoning, homes near transit and affordable housing, we are going to get more homes built for Canadians at prices they can afford. Over the last two...

A downtown Toronto long-term care home is rebuilding with a new design that considers lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, going beyond the province’s standards — but some say those standards...

The dream of homeownership is alive, but not well. Nearly nine in 10 young Canadians (aged 18-29) aspire to own a home—but a similar share worry about the current state of housing in Canada. Of...

Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government is partnering with the City of Ottawa to put $400 million toward building up to 3,000 affordable homes in the capital. Carney says the city will...

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