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Fraser Academy Buys Old LaSalle College Campus In Vancouver For $35M

The low-rise office building that was formerly home to private post-secondary arts and design school LaSalle College was sold over the summer, according to transaction data seen by STOREYS.The property is located at 2665 Renfrew Street in Vancouver, at the northwest corner of the intersection with Bradfield Court, and…

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Intelligence · IRPP Policy Options

He carved Canada’s grief in stone. Who remembers him?

On a ridge in northern France, two great white pillars rise nearly 30 metres toward the sky. Visible for kilometres across a former First World War battlefield, the Canadian National Vimy Memorial is one of Canada’s defining symbols, an expression of sacrifice, nationhood and remembrance. Each year, nearly a million p…

Real Estate · Better Dwelling

Vancouver Real Estate Prices Slip, Just 3% Higher Than 2017 Peak

Vancouver real estate prices are diving into a second-leg correction. Greater Vancouver Realtors (GVREB) data shows home prices fell further in October. Strong inventory and weak sales are driving one of the sharpest corrections in Canada, with prices now just 3% higher than they were 9 years ago. Vancouver Home Price…

Real Estate · Storeys Real Estate

Lower Prices Softening The Hit Of Higher Borrowing Costs For GTA Buyers

Borrowing costs in the Greater Toronto Area are higher than they were a year ago. Even so, the monthly mortgage payment on an average-priced home has only edged up, and it’s still well below what buyers were paying in 2023 and 2024, according to the latest from the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB).“GTA homeb…

Discover · Spacing Toronto

Election 2026: Now That the Elections Are Over, How Do We Stay Engaged?

This article is part of a series by Christopher Balkaran on ways to approach and engage with the municipal election campaign. “Revendiquer avec classe!” Make your demands with class. That was a French shopkeeper’s appeal to protesters. This phrase raises a useful question: how do we turn frustration into change? And,…

Discover · Spacing Toronto

EVENT: A “Nation” Divided: A Conversation with historian Alan Taylor

ED: Toronto has a long history as a place where the Canadian-American relationship is forged, including during the War of 1812. At this timely, and tense, moment, the Friends of Fort York are hosting a conversation with renowned American historian Alan Taylor on the evolving nature of that relationship. WHAT: A talk o…

Real Estate · Storeys Real Estate

Zonix’s 1,060-Unit Grand Park Markham Project Placed Under Receivership

After being listed for sale last year, the sprawling Grand Park project in Markham, Ontario is now under receivership, according to filings in Ontario Superior Court.The subject site of the project is a 14-lot land assembly consisting of 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, and 48 Steeles Avenue East, plus 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47,…

Real Estate · Better Dwelling

Toronto Real Estate Prices Have Dropped Over $360k Since Peak

Greater Toronto real estate prices have now seen the largest correction in history. That didn’t stop prices from slipping further in October, according to TRREB data. Lofty inventory and weak sales pushed prices down to their lowest level in almost 6 years. Toronto Real Estate Prices Have Plunged 28.4% Since Peak The…

Intelligence · IRPP Policy Options

Ottawa can do more to free up trade among provinces

(Version française disponible ici.) Interprovincial trade has taken on greater significance in recent months, particularly in response to the tariff dispute with the United States. The federal government frequently reiterates its commitment to a single Canadian economy. However, while many barriers to trade fall withi…

Discover · Spacing Toronto

Bringing art to cemeteries

Looking through a bright and colorful door set against an open grass field, the serene landscape of Mount Pleasant Cemetery shifts. Framed by the doorway, the distant headstones become surrounded by vibrant and cheerful color. Home to hundreds of gravesites within the city, the cemetery exists as a collective network…

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Alberta’s immigration referendum is over. Now what?

Alberta voters narrowly said “yes” in the province’s October referendum to five proposals about immigration – ranging from assuming more provincial control over the system to restricting newcomers’ access to public services and imposing new voter ID requirements – that form the foundation of the government’s proposed…