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CEO of Sask. realtors association applauds feds' funding for housing
The head of the Saskatchewan Realtors Association says the federal government's new investment in housing as part of the budget is long overdue. Big money is to be spent on housing according the new f...
Apr 21, 2024 (980 CJME file photo)
What measures were missing from the 2024 federal budget
TORONTO - The federal budget tabled on Tuesday introduced $53 billion in new spending, but not everyone got what they were looking for. Here's a look at some of the measures not included in the Libera...
Apr 17, 2024
Construction on Dewdney Avenue project to begin later this month
The long-awaited revitalization of Dewdney Avenue is set to begin in late April. On Wednesday, the City of Regina said the first phase of construction is to start the week of April 28, which means lan...
Apr 17, 2024 A conceptual design of a revamped Dewdney Avenue in the Warehouse District. (City of Regina)
In federal budget, Ottawa looks to Canada Post land for building housing supply
OTTAWA - The federal government is eyeing underutilized Canada Post and National Defence properties as a way to deliver affordability and supply to the country's housing market. In its federal budget ...
Apr 16, 2024
B.C. home sales slide almost 10 per cent in March despite mortgage rate drop
VANCOUVER - Home sales in British Columbia fell by almost 10 per cent in March compared with the same period last year, in a slowdown an analyst says could be buyers waiting for lower interest rates. ...
Apr 15, 2024
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO - Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Gildan update Gildan Activewear Inc. chief executive Vince Tyra will present an investor update on Monday, marking...
Apr 14, 2024
Stairwell, path under Albert Street Bridge closed during construction
Work is to continue through the year in Wascana Centre on the stormwater bypass required after a sinkhole formed near the Albert Street Bridge last summer. A temporary stormwater bypass was installed ...
Apr 12, 2024 Trees that were to be cut down in Wascana Centre to make way for the construction project. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
Entry to housing market feels out of reach for 76% of non-owners: CIBC poll
TORONTO - Three in four Canadians who don't own a property say buying a home feels out of reach, a new poll shows. A CIBC survey, published Thursday, shows 76 per cent of Canadians who haven't yet ent...
Apr 11, 2024
Canada needs to build 1.3M additional homes by 2030 to close housing gap, says PBO
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says Canada would need to build 1.3 million additional homes by 2030 to eliminate the country's housing gap. The newly released report looks at how many more ...
Apr 11, 2024
Ottawa to allow 30-year amortization for first-time buyers' mortgages on new homes
TORONTO - Some advocates are praising Ottawa's move to lengthen the amortization period on insured mortgages for certain homebuyers, but say expanding the policy to all Canadians would help make home ...
Apr 11, 2024
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Sarah Mills: Trudeau's behaviour after leaving office isn't endearing him to the public
Sarah Mills says the former PM has skied with a prince, appeared on Instagram with a backwards cap alongside his popstar...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 17
On Friday's show, Evan entertains the question of whether Pierre Poilievre should step down as Conservative Party leader...