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Rain Ready Ottawa rebate program to open to low-rise multi-unit residential buildings

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At Tuesday’s Environment and Climate Change committee meeting, councillors voted in favour of a motion to open the Rain Ready Ottawa (RRO) program to...

Transitional housing misses the mark in addressing homelessness, says U of O expert

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A University of Ottawa professor who specializes in housing, homelessness and community mental health says transitional housing models, including ones like the facility just opened on Queen Street by the City of Ottawa, miss the mark in effectively addressing homelessness.

Rents rise 2.1% in September, marking fifth straight monthly slowdown: report

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A new report says growth in average asking rents across Canada last month slowed to the lowest rate since October 2021, at 2.1 per...

Conversion checklist: What qualifies a property for conversion, according to the developers behind the projects

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As Canada’s housing crisis persists and the federal government continues to add properties to the Canada Public Land Bank, discussions about converting empty government...

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Leiper pledges to scrap Ottawa’s return-to-office mandate

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Mayoral candidate and city councillor Jeff Leiper is pledging...

This Week in Barrie: Week of August 24

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  The City of Barrie celebrates the completion of the...

Barrie celebrates opening of Lakehead University STEM Hub in downtown

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Barrie has officially entered a new era of post-secondary...

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