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Duplex zoning can make neighbourhoods viable – and fun

Globe and Mail (Adrienne Tanner)/August 25  In 1980, when Eileen Mosca moved to Vancouver, she and her partner bought an old house on Rose Street that was split into two suites, essentially rendering it a duplex. “It was a seedy pocket of Grandview Woodlands, but it worked for us,” she recalls. “We had three kids […]

Ontario Electrical League calls for apprentice ratio reform

Daily Commercial News (Don Wall)/August 27 The Ontario Electrical League (OEL) has fired the first volley as the Ontario College of Trades (OCOT) enters its next round of reviewing apprenticeship ratios for construction trades.

GTA’s new home market slows down significantly

Mortgage Broker News (Ephraim Vecina)/August 28  Sales of new homes in the Greater Toronto Area fell by 44% on a year-over-year basis in July, per the latest data from the Altus Group. The significant slowdown also marked a 55% decline from the 10-year average, according to Altus. Sales activity in the condo segment (covering low-, medium-, […]