4 d. ago A flashlight is needed to view this abandoned Toronto home listed for $700K

If you've ever dreamed of living in Toronto's Leslieville neighbourhood but your budget keeps laughing in your face, here's your shot — provided you're cool with a little (okay, a lot) of elbow grease.Priced at a steal of just $699,900, 360 Logan Ave. is a Victorian semi that doesn't whisper "project house" — it screams it.The listing literally suggests bringing a flashlight to your showing, which is either ominous or thrilling depending on how you feel about cracked ceilings, lime green trim, and mysterious stains.The attic with missing patch of ceiling. The bones? Classic… but questionable (see: aforementioned cracked ceilings).The bathroom with plenty of visible water damage. Still, for the brave, you're looking at two and a half storeys, four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a deep 115-foot lot with laneway parking.A bedroom with peeling paint. And the location? Chef's kiss.The very run-down kitchen t...

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1 week ago The internet is freaking out over how creepy this $900K Ontario house is

If you've ever thought Toronto real estate was already a bit of a nightmare, wait until you see what's happening in Richmond Hill.A seemingly ordinary heritage home at 117 Lucas St. has become the stuff of Reddit horror threads after the listing agent decided to, for reasons no one can fully explain, stage the property with dozens of creepy handmade dolls.Yes, actual dolls — limp, dirty-legged, staring-into-your-soul dolls.The front of the house. On paper, the house itself isn't scary at all.The front hall. It's a two-bedroom, one-bathroom heritage home that's been in the same family for three generations.Stained glass windows. There are stained glass windows, lovely old trimwork, and a huge 50-by-184-foot lot.The old garage. The detached garage isn't even heritage-protected, meaning you can swing a sledgehammer without feeling guilty.The front door is in need of some TLC. It's a classic "project house" i...

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2 w. ago Westbank sells stake in massive Squamish Nation housing development in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — The Squamish Nation says Vancouver-based developer Westbank Corp. has sold its entire stake in its massive Senakw housing project, which broke ground in 2022 backed by a $1.4 billion federal loan for construction. A statement from the nation says OPTrust, which manages one of Canada’s largest pension funds, has acquired Westbank’s share in […]

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2 w. ago Springbank Hill residents call on council to postpone public hearing for 42

Residents say that if council doesn't delay the rezoning vote, they are willing to take the city to court.

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2 w. ago Springbank Hill residents threaten legal action if council doesn't postpone public hearing for 42

Residents say that if council doesn't delay the rezoning vote, they are willing to take the city to court.

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2 w. ago Trump Plans to Block Development of Another Offshore Wind Farm

The Trump administration is working to halt development of an offshore wind project planned near Maryland, in the latest escalation of the White House’s war on the clean energy source loathed by the president.

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3 w. ago Trump Raises Stakes Over Copper Project With CEOs at White House

President Donald Trump met with the chief executive officers of the world’s two biggest mining companies to discuss a copper project that could supply the US with a quarter of its demand for decades to come, adding greater weight to his push to boost local output of the vital metal.

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3 w. ago Nanaimo mayor pushes back after province rules out ‘sober’ housing project

The proposal is to build a five-storey building with 50 studio homes, targeted at people currently experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Nanaimo. 

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