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Attracting newcomers with affordable housing and employment initiatives, Alberta saw increased inter-provincial migration last year, while Calgary strengthened its status as one of Western Canada’s top move-in destinations.

In Toronto’s Niagara neighbourhood, a new condo and townhouse development could soon define the Strachan Avenue and King Street West intersection.

A new surtax proposed for Canadian homes worth over $1 million could be a key measure to improving housing affordability.

It appears that Toronto’s new housing market has normalized in some ways, but not in others.

Read about the blind bidding debate, how stronger-than-expected employment data could effect interest rate hikes, record-setting immigration’s impact, and predictions for 2022 in Livabl’s weekly roundup of Canadian housing news and trends.

Supply issues resulting from British Columbia’s record rainfall and increased demand are pushing lumber prices higher, reducing housing affordability heading into the new year.

Just south of the major Yonge and Bloor streets intersection, a new development application could add another high-rise tower to the growing downtown skyline.

Even as Canada is expected to receive thousands of new housing units this year thanks to a spurt in housing starts, new home inventory has been — and could continue to be — up and down in Toronto.

Toronto’s high-end, high-fashion Yorkville neighbourhood could be getting another condo tower to one of its major intersections.

It’s only six days into the new year, and Toronto’s pre-construction condo market has shown no signs of a slow start to 2022.

While extreme cold can cause havoc on construction sites, impacting budgets, productivity and safety, Alberta builders have planned ahead to minimize delays and disruptions.

Based on the latest information from TRREB, here’s what we know about the 2021 market overall and the results for December.

Prices for new homes in Canada continued to go up again in November according to new data released by Statistics Canada.

British Columbia’s Fraser Valley saw its busiest year ever during 2021, shattering home sales records as buyers flocked to the region.

However you chose to spend your days resting and recuperating last month — whether it was catching up on Netflix or enjoying midday naps — you may have overlooked a few important stories on Livabl.

In Toronto’s St. Lawrence neighbourhood, a four-star hotel that is currently in use as a temporary shelter could be slated for redevelopment thanks to a newly-submitted application to the City.