12 h. ago Tiny Toronto home with same owner for over 40 years is half the price of neighbours

In a Toronto neighbourhood where the average home sells for $1.5 million, finding any home under that is considered lucky. 140 Floyd Ave. is listed for only $795,000, which is basically like winning the lottery. Not only is this house very reasonably priced, but it is also the first time this house has been on the market in 40 years. The front entrance. And finding a house that hasn't been remodelled through every decade to the point where you have to gut renovate is nothing short of a miracle.The kitchen and mud room. Now, before we get ahead of ourselves, the home does need some work. For example, the kitchen is in need of a major remodel. The primary bedroom. And we're guessing the bathroom does too, since it wasn't even in any of the listing photos. The second bedroom. The windows also appear original to the house, which means they are probably drafty AF. A stained glass window in the kitchen....

Economics

14 h. ago Postmedia wins National Newspaper Awards, including Journalist of the Year

Halifax Chronicle Herald's Aaron Beswick won for local reporting as well as journalist of the year. Regina Leader-Post's Brandon Harder won for long feature

Society

15 h. ago Nation files an emergency injunction filed over raising B.C. gold mine’s tailings dam

VANCOUVER — A B.C. First Nation that is going to court to try to stop a mining company from raising its tailings dam is now applying for an emergency injunction to put the construction on hold. The Xatsull nation announced earlier this month that it had filed a legal challenge over the plan to allow […]

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15 h. ago Video shows moment roof collapses at Victoria construction site

WorkSafeBC confirmed it is investigating the incident that happened at approximately 3:30 p.m. on April 11 at the site located in the 600 block of Herald Street.

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18 h. ago Ontario touts success of 24/7 construction, says Gardiner ahead of schedule

Last spring, the transportation minister floated the idea of 24-hour construction to speed up rehabilitation work on the Gardiner Expressway.

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21 h. ago Gardiner Expressway traffic chaos to end over a year ahead of schedule

Ongoing lane closures on the Gardiner Expressway have caused plenty of headaches for Toronto drivers over the past several months, but a new release from the Ontario government reveals a rare bit of good news.It's been a fraught few months for frequenters of the Gardiner Expressway as the major artery undergoes a massive rehabilitation project to ensure the expressway's longevity.Since Section 2 of the Gardiner Expressway Strategic Rehabilitation Plan, intended to breathe new life into the decaying thoroughfare, kicked off in November 2023, drivers have been plagued with lane closures, reducing busy stretches to, at worst, two lanes in either direction for months on end.Despite the disruptions slowing down traffic, though, construction has only sped up, thanks to a $73 million investment from the Ontario government that has allowed for crews to work on the project 24 hours a day, seven days a week.The project had already been running impressively smoothly in N...

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22 h. ago Ottawa fire calls are rising, city could face bigger dangers ahead, warns new report

High-rises saw a particular increase in fires last year. Population growth, new construction and extreme weather are part of the problem

Events

23 h. ago Gardiner Expressway construction ’15 months ahead of schedule’: Province

The Ontario government invested $73 million to speed up the repairs

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25 h. ago Outrageously colourful cluster of towers will be unlike anything else in Toronto

Ambitious plans surfaced in April for a proposal to redevelop a tract of City of Toronto-owned lands at a major transit hub with a multi-tower residential community that would look like nothing else in town.The sprawling site at 2444 Eglinton Avenue East, a commuter parking lot just north of Kennedy GO and TTC station and adjacent auto body shop, is set to be redeveloped with three new residential towers.But unlike the monotonous blue-grey glass Toronto residents are used to, these towers would feature wildly colourful designs from Vancouver-based Henriquez Partners Architects.The City's real estate asset management agency, CreateTO, has long planned to leverage this and other sites adjacent to transit, launching the Housing Now initiative in 2019 to activate underutilized City lands and work with private developers to get affordable housing built.CreateTO announced in January 2024 that Civic Developments, Windmill Developments, and the Co-operative Housing Federation of Toronto...

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27 h. ago Metro Vancouver report shows region building only half the housing that municipalities need

Meeting the regional needs of 46,000 new homes per year would require an "unprecedented acceleration" in construction, according to Urban Development Institute.

Politics

28 h. ago North American Construction Group Ltd. Announces Pricing of Private Placement Offering of $225 Million Senior Unsecured Notes

ACHESON, Alberta, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — North American Construction Group Ltd. (“NACG”) (TSX: NOA / NYSE: NOA) announced today that it has entered into an underwriting agreement to sell, pursuant to a private placement offering (the “Offering”), $225 million aggregate principal amount of 7.75% Senior Unsecured Notes due May 1, 2030 (the “Notes”). […]

Economics

29 h. ago ISS and Glass Lewis Unanimously Recommend ISC Shareholders Vote For All Resolutions

ISC’s Board encourages shareholders to vote early, ahead of the annual meeting on May 13, 2025 Don’t delay. Vote today: For assistance with voting contact Kingsdale Advisors at 1-800-485-6763 (toll-free in North America), text or call 1-437-561-4995 or email contactus@kingsdaleadvisors.com REGINA, Saskatchewan, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Information Services Corporation (TSX:ISC) (“ISC” or the “Company”) today announced that leading independent proxy […]

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30 h. ago Canada’s national housing strategy remains ‘under construction’

Robert McLister: Any improvements in housing affordability in recent years have happened despite the government's plan

Society

34 h. ago Prosegur Security Announces Leadership Transition: Ty Stafford Appointed Executive Chairman; Daren Lopez Named Chief Executive Officer

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. — Prosegur Security, a global leader in security services and technology-driven solutions, is proud to announce a strategic leadership transition to support the company’s next phase of growth and innovation. Effective 4/24/25, Ty Stafford will assume the role of Executive Chairman, while Daren Lopez, currently the Chief Operating Officer, will become the […]

Events

36 h. ago Explosion des coûts de construction: les contribuables abusés

J’entends le même message de partout: l’augmentation du coût des travaux au Québec va nous faire couler.

Events

41 h. ago Lions Bay landslide sparks lawsuit from deceased couple’s children, neighbours

Their children and two neighbours allege that illegal construction of roads and a reservoir on provincial land above the Enns' home caused or contributed to the slide.

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42 h. ago Ontario must pay for surgery to give trans resident both penis and vagina: appeal court

The Court of Appeal says OHIP must cover surgery for a resident seeking to have a vagina constructed while leaving penis intact

Science

42 h. ago Dow delays construction of Path2Zero project in Fort Saskatchewan

Amid global economic uncertainty and an ever-changing geopolitical landscape, Dow's Q1 earnings report signals a slowdown in spending.

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44 h. ago Opinion: When is zoning not really zoning? When the city supports all changes

On Monday, city council will debate a thin slice of one of Edmonton’s most historic streets. A property owner wants to build a boarding house on 89 Avenue, squeezing 15 units onto a 33-foot lot. The Garneau Community League thinks there are better places for this, several within a stone’s throw. It’s the third public […]

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47 h. ago Winnipeg police allege fraud suspect stole $95K from local business

Police said they began the lengthy investigation last April after being tipped off to possible fraud at the Powell Avenue business.

Economics