The average price of a Canadian home sold in January was $470,253, just 0.2 per cent more than the same month a year earlier. The … Read More
2016 Census: Woodstock’s Population Jumps as Low Costs, Shorter Commutes, Good Schools Lure Residents
WOODSTOCK – Tori Powell says the constant sound of vehicles speeding by on the nearby Hwy. 401 doesn’t bother her at all. After living in Burlington for … Read More
London’s January Housing Starts Up, Apartment Construction Spikes
After a banner year in 2016, housing construction in the London area got off to a flying start in January thanks to a spike in … Read More
Guelph Posts Big Growth in New Census
Guelph has leapfrogged over Cambridge to become the second biggest city in the Waterloo-Wellington area, with its population jumping by 8.3 per cent over five … Read More
Apartment Tower on Verge of Approval
City planning staff are recommending approval of a proposed highrise apartment building on a small downtown lot between Yarmouth and Baker streets in downtown Guelph … Read More
We’re Growing But Not As Fast, Census Shows
WATERLOO REGION — Local population growth continues to slow, the new five-year census shows. Waterloo Region’s population reached 535,154 when Canada’s 2016 census was conducted … Read More
Sifton Properties is Launching Ontario’s First Energy Self-Sufficient Community Starting with its Corporate Offices
Sifton Properties is launching Ontario’s first energy self-sufficient community starting with its corporate offices. Over the next 10 years, West Five will have 2,000 multi-family housing … Read More
London Downtown: Another Core Tower for King Street
Another residential tower may rise in downtown London. York Developments has applied to build a 31-storey highrise on King Street across from Budweiser Gardens. “Any … Read More
Average Home Price in K-W Up $100,000 in Just Three Years
WATERLOO REGION — The average price of a home in the Kitchener and Waterloo area has jumped $100,000 in just three years. Monthly statistics released … Read More
Rental ‘Carnage’ Feared as Waterloo Overflows with Student Beds
WATERLOO — A new report says too many student apartment buildings are sprouting near Waterloo’s two university campuses. The oversupply of student beds, currently estimated … Read More