Faced with surging demand, Alberta broke housing construction records. Is there a lesson there?
Edmonton, Calgary ranked in top five of national homebuilders’ list Paula Duhatschek · CBC News Posted: Jan 29, 2026 Alberta broke housing construction records in 2025 and led the country in housing starts per capita — a massive upswing in homebuilding that comes after a period of similarly massive population growth. Some experts say there are lessons other Canadian cities could learn about how to ramp up housing supply to meet demand. First, the numbers. In 2025, there were about 54,900...
read moreCanada’s rental market finally cools
New data showed a softer, more balanced landscape for landlords and lenders By Liezel Once 22 Jan. 2026 Canada’s apartment sector moved further from the red‑hot conditions of recent years in late 2025, as fresh supply, slower population growth and affordability strains pushed vacancy higher and took the edge off rent gains. Yardi’s latest Canadian National Multifamily Report showed the national apartment vacancy rate climbed to 4.5% in Q4 2025, the highest level since the firm began tracking...
read moreCanadian Urbanization Stalls: More People Snub Big Cities
Stephen Punwasi January 14, 2026 The Great Canadian migration to small towns wasn’t just a pandemic blip—it’s just getting started. Statistics Canada (StatCan) just released its 2025 urban (CMA) population estimates, and it reveals urbanization has stalled for the first time in decades. This isn’t just slower population growth—urban residents and new immigrants are increasingly avoiding Canada’s largest, most expensive cities. Canada’s urban population is slowing after years of growth were...
read moreJanuary 1, 2026 Daily News with Vanessa Topple and Jillian Katzenback
Welcome to the 10 Days of Dailies! Over the next 10 days, we’ll celebrate 2025 with highlights, interviews, special announcements, milestones, industry exclusives and our coverage of live events. So, as you enjoy this holiday season with family and friends, we hope these videos put a smile on your face and you reminisce on the year that was along with us! Number...
read moreDecember 25, 2025 Daily News with Vanessa Topple and Jillian Katzenback
Welcome to the 10 Days of Dailies! Over the next 10 days, we’ll celebrate 2025 with highlights, interviews, special announcements, milestones, industry exclusives and our coverage of live events. So, as you enjoy this holiday season with family and friends, we hope these videos put a smile on your face and you reminisce on the year that was along with us! Number...
read moreDecember 18, 2025 Daily News with Vanessa Topple
A new CIBC report exposes how “doubling up” through shared accommodations are undercounted and will have an impact on future vacancies.
read moreDecember 11, 2025 Daily News with Vanessa Topple
With the use of AI, CMHC has delivered a new report on development charges that show tremendous disparity of charges by municipalities across Canada especially in the multi residential...
read moreDecember 4, 2025 Daily News with Vanessa Topple
The economy, according to experts is running on fumes. New GDP numbers paint a rosy picture but the data behind the numbers is a different story. So what should we expect in the fourth quarter and how will it affect 2026....
read moreNovember 27, 2025 Daily News with Vanessa Topple
The continued condo crisis is now affecting the rental housing market. What’s not helping are past and present government polices.
read moreNovember 20, 2025 Daily News with Vanessa Topple
Advocacy groups are once again misrepresenting facts in the hope of introducing more rental restrictions. Recent reports from Desjardins and other reporting outlets show that, although there are improvements in rental housing, recent numbers demonstrate volatility in the market and the...
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