B.C. home sales struggle in May as mortgage rates rise and labour market stays weak

The B.C. Real Estate Association says home sales on the Multiple Listing Service System in May reached just short of 6,800 units, down two per cent from the same period in 2025.

OMHM rebuts claims of poor conditions at La Pépinière housing complex

The Office municipal d'habitation de Montréal (OMHM) has issued a statement wishing to 'set the record straight' regarding the condition of its housing stock.

Miracle on the Prairies: Coronation Park Sports and Recreation Centre, Edmonton, Alberta

A striking new sports facility combines an Olympic-standard velodrome track with community recreation programs.

CIBC Square Phase 2

WilkinsonEyre has completed the second phase of CIBC Square, finalizing the mixed-use development and transport hub in Toronto’s financial district. The development was designed in collaboration with...

Construction employment picks up ahead of summer 2026: OCS

According to the OCS, total employment rose by approximately 22,600 compared to April and remains above last year’s level.

Construction sentiment across Canada softens in Q1: Report

The Construction Sentiment Index turned flat in Q1, as respondents pointed to US tariff policy, trade uncertainty and the wider macroeconomic impact of conflict in the Middle East as key concerns.

Slower Summer Rental Market Expected as Population Falls and Supply Climbs: Report

Despite the continued annual decline, rents edged up 0.1 per cent month-over-month in May.

Greater Toronto home sales up six per cent in May as prices fall: real estate board

A total of 6,583 homes in the region changed hands last month, up 6.3 per cent compared with May 2025, while sales also increased 10 per cent from April on a seasonally adjusted basis.

Finishing touches applied to Toronto Stadium ahead of Canada's World Cup opener

Don Hardman, executive director of stadium and venue management for FIFA26 Canada, compared the process to the final week before moving into a new house.

Transparency in Sustainable Design: How Kawneer Helps Architects Build for the Future

Trees and greenery can cool cities by as much as 18°C – but only if they’re the right type

As cities spend billions adapting to extreme heat, planting design may matter as much as planting quantity.

Slashing development fees is not a cure-all for housing affordability: CMHC

The federal government is spending billions of dollars to encourage municipalities to cut development fees in half to boost housing supply and improve affordability.

Transparency in Sustainable Design: How Kawneer Helps Architects Build for the Future

RAIC Architectural Practice Award: Moriyama Teshima Architects

Origins Raymond Moriyama founded his architectural practice in Toronto in 1958 and established a partnership with Ted Teshima in 1970. Early in life, as Japanese Canadians, they experienced the...

Advanced Concepts 2.0: Q&A with Heather Dubbeldam - Canadian Interiors

With three speculative yet practical installations, Advanced Concepts 2.0 explores how contemporary workplace design can better support agency, comfort, and multi-generational use.

Feds working with City of Ottawa to ease public service transit woes: memo

Canada's top public servant, Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia, and Isabelle Mondou, the deputy clerk, met with Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe on Feb. 19 to discuss the city's readiness to support an...

Union Station security targeting homeless people ahead of World Cup: Toronto group

Members of the Toronto Underhoused and Homeless Union rallied May 26 at Berczy Park near Canada’s largest transit hub to protest what they called a pattern of displacement and intimidation.