2 h. ago $25 million Toronto penthouse could be your dream home or your luxury office

Typically, when you think of a Toronto penthouse suite, you imagine a luxurious condo with soaring ceilings, fancy furniture, and floor-to-ceiling windows with stunning views of the city. And 1501- 552 Wellington St. W definitely has all that; it just happens that the fancy furniture is office furniture. Yeah, you can turn a penthouse suite into a stunning office if you want.One of the bathrooms. Unconventional? Yes. Is it kinda weird that there's a full bathtub in the "office" bathroom? Also yes. But who says an office needs to be in an office building? The lobby. Located in the former Thompson Hotel, now called 1 Hotel, this 8,400 square-foot penthouse suite is a great multi-use space. The bedrooms make for great bright offices and board rooms.What could be a living room. While the large living spaces are super bright and perfect for multiple workspaces. A kitchenette. There's also a full-size kitchen and a kitchenette, so the...

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7 h. ago 'Iconic': Downtown Calgary Hudson's Bay building served as a template for retail empire

Memories of the downtown Bay as a social hub and an iconic landmark in Calgary's downtown will persist, says Calgary historian

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8 h. ago Sulliden Mining Capital Announces Summer Exploration Plan for East Sullivan

TORONTO, March 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sulliden Mining Capital Inc. (“Sulliden” or the “Company”) (TSX: SMC) announces today it intends to continue exploration at its East Sullivan Copper Gold project. The property is in the Abitibi greenstone belt in Quebec, host to multiple world class base metals and gold deposits. Located in proximity (less […]

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8 h. ago Assaults drop in first month of Downtown Eastside crime crackdown, police say

The Vancouver Police Department announced Task Force Barrage in mid-February, a three-pronged plan to target organized and violent crime in the neighbourhood.

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9 h. ago Superior Plus Announces Appointment of Dale Winger as President of Certarus

TORONTO — Superior Plus Corp. (“Superior” or “the company”) (TSX: SPB) announced today that Dale Winger will assume the role of President of Certarus. Dale will accelerate Certarus’ focus on optimizing the performance of its assets, while balancing a disciplined approach to growth with driving free cash flow. He replaces Natasha Cherednichenko, who made notable […]

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10 h. ago Wolfpack traffickers sentenced to lengthy prison terms after guilty pleas

Two cousins connected to the Wolfpack gang who sold fentanyl and other drugs in the Downtown Eastside have been sentenced.

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10 h. ago Condo fees are spiking in Toronto and here's where they are the worst

For those who have enough capital to drop the ridiculous chunk of change necessary to get into Toronto's real estate market, even the least expensive properties don't come cheap, and the costs continue to add up far after purchase.On top of mortgage payments — which amount to more than $3,000 a month for the typically-priced unit in the GTA after a 20 per cent down payment — along with newly-increased property taxes and certain utilities, there are also condo maintenance fees, which have been rising sharply in the city.Depending on the size of your unit and what building you're in, this one monthly bill on its own can nearly rival rent prices, and for small landlords, can thus make it impossible to break even (let alone make a profit) when mortgage rates are high and average rents are down.A study by local real estate agency Wahi revealed which complexes in the city are currently the worst culprit...

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13 h. ago Do Flames have a Kevin Bahl comparable in their prospect pipeline?

Flames defence prospect Yan Kuznetsov describes shutdown stalwart Kevin Bahl as ‘definitely, definitely a big role model for me’

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18 h. ago Parker: Taurus Property Group sees 'definite optimism in the downtown'

'As occupancy levels in the office towers grow, retail occupancy is stronger, particularly in the central core around the major towers'

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19 h. ago Letters March 20, 2024: ‘City councillors can complain about the tax increase, but we have to pay it.’

You did it first I hear Peter Demong complaining on the radio about never seeing anything like the province raising the property tax in 14 years. How many times has the city increased the property tax in 14 years? Robert McDowell (Fair point, but any raise hurts. The way the province is sticking this on […]

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19 h. ago 'Clearly a movement': How major spending on arts infrastructure, institutions is creating a very different Calgary

In the fourth week of our series How Canada Wins, we look at the push to transform downtown Calgary into a place not just to work, but also to play and to learn

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21 h. ago Adam: Fixing the ByWard Market — we'll still need places to park

We can't just pedestrianize this downtown jewel; it's too hard to get to the ByWard Market by public transit from outside the core.

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31 h. ago Following approval of federal funds, Gondek criticizes province's imposition of elevated Green Line alignment

'There is no clear plan to address how this alignment will affect properties that are along this route, including commercial spaces and major downtown employers,' Gondek said

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32 h. ago Derek Ryan happy to be back with the Oilers after Bakersfield stint

When you’ve played over 600 NHL games and you wind up back where it all started, in the minors, it’s definitely humbling stuff. Just ask Derek Ryan, who is 38 years old. But after clearing waivers two months ago, after his 33 Edmonton Oilers games this season, he’s back from Bakersfield. “It was as struggle […]

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42 h. ago Real’s February Agent Survey: Inventory Rises as Listing Times Lengthen

Transaction Growth and Agent Optimism Indexes Ease but Remain Near Recent Highs TORONTO & NEW YORK — The Real Brokerage Inc. (NASDAQ: REAX, “Real”), a technology platform reshaping real estate for agents, home buyers and sellers, today released results from its February 2025 Agent Survey. The findings indicate that housing inventory is rising in many […]

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50 h. ago $20 million Ontario mansion is the most expensive home ever sold in its area

The breathtaking $20 million Ontario mansion that broke a record as the highest-priced Lake Ontario property in its city's history is back on the market, and it doesn't take much to see how, exactly, it managed to crush that record.A newly-constructed, two-storey work of art resting on a 1.2-acre lot, 928 Lynnrod Court is quite possibly Mississauga's most talked about home, and you might just have the opportunity to call it home — if you can drum up a spare $20 million, of course.928 Lynnrod Court aerial view from Lake Ontario.The sprawling 13,000 sq. ft. mansion boasts 7 bedrooms and 12 bathrooms, meaning there's ample space for a large family, guests, or to simply sleep in a new room every day of the week.Hey — if I could, I would, too.The front yard of the property features a lush garden that's fully fenced in, with a keypad and double gates that open up to a truly luxe 10-car driveway and four-car garage.The kitchen.The heart of the main floor, the kitchen ...

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50 h. ago $20 million Ontario mansion sets record for most expensive home sold in its area

The breathtaking $20 million Ontario mansion just broke a record for the highest-priced home sale in the area, and one look at everything it has to offer should give you a pretty good idea why.A newly-constructed, two-storey work of art resting on a 1.2-acre lot, 928 Lynnrod Court is quite possibly Mississauga's most talked about home after recently setting a record for the highest-price home sale of a Lake Ontario property in Mississauga — and it sold off the market.928 Lynnrod Court aerial view from Lake Ontario.The sprawling 13,000 sq. ft. mansion boasts 7 bedrooms and 12 bathrooms, meaning there's ample space for a large family, guests, or to simply sleep in a new room every day of the week.Hey — if I could, I would, too.The front yard of the property features a lush garden that's fully fenced in, with a keypad and double gates that open up to a truly luxe 10-car driveway and four-car garage.The kitchen.The heart of the main floor, the kitchen features a number ...

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52 h. ago Downfall of The Bay leaves Vancouver’s downtown retail sector in question

The iconic retailer is expected to begin liquidating its 80 stores soon, after entering creditor protection earlier this month.

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53 h. ago Typical Calgary homeowner to pay 8.9% property tax hike after province takes bigger share

Calgary city council will also send the Government of Alberta an invoice to recoup costs of collecting the provincial share of property taxes this year.

Economics

54 h. ago Province says federal government approves Green Line funding, construction to proceed

The city will immediately begin work on the planning and design for the downtown segment based on the province's alignment, said Transportation and Economic Corridors Minister Devin Dreeshen

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