Canada’s national housing agency just published its latest piece of fan fiction. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has released its 2025 Housing Outlook, the agency’s forecast of various risk scenarios. Learn more:

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Canada’s next building code will incorporate climate resilience into housing and infrastructure design for the first time, a speaker told delegates at an industry conference in Toronto last week.

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Nova Scotians will benefit this year from the largest minimum wage increase in the province’s history. The rate will increase $1.30 in total this year, first rising to $15.70 per hour on April 1 and then to $16.50 on October 1. Read more:

'Turning point': Rent prices should see relief this year, but markets still tight Experts say the rental market across the country seems poised for a cool-down in 2025 as more supply opens up and some look to buy their first home.

HRM's Strategic Performance Report uses strategic key performance indicators to provide a high-level analysis of advancement towards the municipality’s priorities and outcomes in the 2021-2025 Strategic Priorities Plan. Click here to view report:

Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) has begun a 30-day public consultation period inviting residents to share their input on changes to the municipality’s Minimum Planning Regulations. Read more:

Canada’s immigration projections reveal a major swing set to occur. The M1-medium projection (between low and high scenarios) shows 0.3% this year, & a 0.2% contraction in 2026. A big change from the recent breakneck record-setting growth observed in 2023.

Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows policymakers made the growth of the consumer price index (CPI) disappear in December. A dive into the numbers reveals it was just an optical illusion. Read more:

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Canada’s economy is slowing down but that’s not deterring households from borrowing. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows growth of household debt accelerated in November.

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Nearly half of Nova Scotians are starting 2025 just $200 or less away from insolvency

Canadian policymakers worried about temporary residents overstaying their visas can rest easy. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows that non-permanent residents left the country in record volumes in Q3 2024.

N.S. residential, commercial growth continues but slower than previous years Markets may be returning to moderate levels, says Property Valuation Services Corporation

N.S. premier hedges on mandate letters, opposition wants them published