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City receives high marks for timeline around new housing developments

Barrie has one of the shortest timelines for approvals at an average of 12 months per project, according to Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) NEWS RELEASECITY OF BARRIE*************************A new study released by the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) named the City of Barrie as the overall most efficient, helpful and cost-effective […]

‘Most’ mapping in Innisfil’s new Official Plan now in effect, says official

Province had appealed land-use designation map in Innisfil’s Official Plan Innisfil planners say a decision in the province’s appeal of the town’s Official Plan means most of the land-use mapping in the plan is now in effect.  On Aug. 17, the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) issued a decision on an appeal by the Ministry of Municipal […]

Canadian home sales set record for August

Canada posted record home sales and prices in August, but the increase was uneven, as the housing market levelled off in some regions. Home sales in August climbed 6.2 per cent compared with July to hit a record for the month, with gains led by the Greater Toronto Area and B.C.’s Lower Mainland, the Canadian […]