3 d. ago Buyers’ market takes hold in Southwestern Ontario – but can first

After a couple of years in balanced territory, Southwestern Ontario’s housing market is firmly turning into a buyers' one

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5 d. ago Ontario has been sitting on housing start data for months, internal docs suggest

For the past two years, the Ford government has set targets for new homes in towns and cities around Ontario, promising them extra cash if they meet those goals.

Culture

5 d. ago Ontario housing starts at lowest level since 2009, financial watchdog says

Ontario’s financial accountability officer says in a report today that the province’s housing starts for the first quarter of this year were at the lowest levels since 2009. The FAO’s economic monitor report says the latest economic indicators are largely positive, with employment, retail and wholesale trade, manufacturing sales and exports all seeing gains, but […]

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1 week ago Fewer Ontario cities will hit housing targets amidst ‘major crisis’: minister

The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing accepted the number of new homes in Ontario was lagging far behind the targets it set itself, calling the situation 'a major crisis.'

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2 w. ago Ontario keeps seeing spikes in people defaulting on housing and other bills

The cost of living in Ontario has become astronomical (and is getting worse), the unemployment rate is skyrocketing, U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports are weighing on everyone, and a recession is on the horizon, if not already here.So, it's no wonder that more and more people across Canada are straining to cover their basic costs of living, including their rent, mortgage, credit card and other bills, particularly in Southern Ontario.Credit reporting firms and other companies have been raising alarm bells about the nation's growing consumer debt — which ballooned to a staggering $2.56 trillion by the end of 2024 — as well as escalating delinquency rates for mortgage and other payments.New data from RBC further bolsters these concerns, with the bank's execs this week citing an uptick in people defaulting on their residential mortgage payments.During a recent investor presentation and subsequent earnings call, it ...

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2 w. ago Ontario seeing spikes in people defaulting on housing and other bills

The cost of living in Ontario has become astronomical (and is getting worse), our unemployment rate is skyrocketing, U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports are weighing on everyone, and a recession is on the horizon, if not already here.So, it's no wonder that more and more people across the province and country are straining to cover their basic costs of living, including their rent, mortgage, credit card and other bills — particularly if they live in and around Toronto.Credit reporting firms and other stakeholders have for months been raising alarm bells about the nation's growing consumer debt — which ballooned to a staggering $2.56 trillion by the end of 2024 — as well as escalating delinquency rates for mortgage and other payments.New data from RBC further bolsters these concerns, with the bank's executives this week citing an uptick in residential mortgage holders defaulting on their payments.Ontario sees hug...

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2 w. ago $800,000 Toronto house looks like it's been trapped in the past

You know a house has been off the market for a long time when it still runs on an oil furnace.Sure, there are technically still 610,000 households in Canada clinging to oil heating. But in Ontario, under five per cent of homes use oil heating, and finding one in Toronto? Practically unheard of.Yet that's just one of many relics from the past you'll find at 18 Scarlett Rd., a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home that hasn't quite made it into the 21st century.The front hall. The listing describes it as "full of original vintage character," and yes, that is just real estate code for "needs work." The dining area in the kitchen. Although there are some redeeming vintage qualities.The living room. For example, the stone fireplace, the arched doorways, and apparently buried underneath that horrible green carpeting is hidden hardwood flooring, just waiting to be uncovered.A bedroom. Still, this place hasn't seen ...

Economics

3 w. ago Toronto park will remain a mess of construction for more than a year

Construction is set to impact a small Liberty Village park for the next year and a half, as part of Metrolinx's ongoing work on the forthcoming Ontario Line.At the east end of Ordnance Triangle Park, crews are actively excavating at the future site of an emergency exit building (EEB), which will eventually provide a safety link between the Ontario Line tunnels and the surface.The current phase of work includes the excavation of soil and bedrock to reach the depths of the future Ontario Line tunnels. Once completed, a shaft will house an emergency exit stairwell from the transit line's tracks to the surface.Excavation work officially kicked off in 2024, and this phase is expected to continue through 2025, with the removal of bedrock from the excavated shaft and the creation of a small cavern at the bottom of the shaft.Once this phase of work wraps up, the next task will involve building the permanent concrete foundation, shaping the structure, constructing emergency stairwell...

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3 w. ago Suburban $1.5 million Ontario home feels like a cabin deep in the woods

It's not often a small, reasonably priced house in Ontario is also cute and charming. They're usually builder-grade suburban infill houses that share cookie-cutter designs, lack any form of personality, and come with that dreaded grey vinyl flooring. But not 1486 Kenmuir Ave., located in Mississauga's Mineola neighbourhood. The living room. When renovating, the owners were inspired by the Nancy Meyers 2006 rom-com The Holiday. The kitchen with classic shaker cupboards. "The goal was to create space and harmony while still maintaining the right amount of coziness," they told blogTO. The open concept main floor. And mission accomplished. The dining area. The warm wood textures, soft light pouring through skylights, and an inviting open-concept design that, somehow, makes the space feel both expansive and cozy at the same time. The walk-out from the primary bedroom. When you step insid...

Economics

3 w. ago Municipal climate plans under threat by new Ontario housing bill, critics say

Part of Toronto's climate plan could be under threat, critics warn, as Ontario advances a bill that could strip municipalities of their power to set green building standards.

Politics

3 w. ago Cost of Living now the top threat to inheritance plans, Canadian study finds

Study reveals 57% of parents expect to spend most of their wealth during lifetime—while many younger Canadians remain hopeful, and unprepared TORONTO, May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A new national study by the Money Wise Institute reveals rising economic pressure, mismatched expectations, and a widespread failure to use basic legacy planning tools—putting Canadian families […]

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3 w. ago Flight evacuated, one arrested following bomb threat on plane at San Diego airport

SAN DIEGO — One person was arrested following reports of a possible bomb threat on a Hawaiian Airlines flight set to take off from San Diego International Airport, leading to the evacuation of the plane, officials said. The Airbus A330 bound for Honolulu had just pushed back from the gate around 8:45 a.m. Monday when […]

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