Housing

A very wet March didn't hold back home buyers in Waterloo Region. With the exception of Cambridge, home sales were up across the board in Waterloo Region. Compared to February, home sales were up...

As much as we would like them to, the seasons don't abide by our calendar. So when the men's warming center at 6 Cambridge St. closed on March 31, it left those using the services literally out in the...

Councillors took another step forward for a potential renoviction bylaw in Kitchener. They discussed the details of the bylaw at the committee level for several hours on Monday. It was ultimately passed...

Housing advocates will rally outside Kitchener's City Hall on Monday, as council's Finance and Corporate Services committee discusses a renoviction bylaw. The Waterloo Region Chapter of ACORN organized...

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced a deal Monday to cut municipal development charges (DC) on new homes across the province by up to 50 per cent in a bid to stimulate new...

When it comes to creating a bylaw to protect Kitchener renters from renovictions, a consultant's report is recommending a "modest licensing model" that would be different from the City of Waterloo's. A...

A partnership between the province and the federal government will create 18 new affordable housing units in Guelph. Guelph MP, Dominique O'Rourke was joined by Guelph MPP and Green Party Leader, Mike...

Tuesday night was a busy one for Cambridge City Council. Amid the usual business, several delegations were on hand to talk about the proposed expansion of the Galt Heritage Conservation District (GHCD). The...

The Region of Waterloo will be back in court next month to argue the constitutionality of the site specific bylaw to clear the homeless encampment at 100 Victoria Street. The issue from the get-go has...