OTTAWA, February 8, 2010 — The seasonally adjusted annual rate1 of housing starts reached 186,300 units in January 2010. This is an increase from an annual rate of 176,100 units in December 2009, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). According to final figures, actual housing starts for 2009 totalled 149,081 units, with activity [...]
LADNER, BC, February 9, 2010 — Canada’s Economic Action plan delivers over $8 million dollars in much needed social housing renovation and retrofit investments for 13 housing co-operatives in the Lower Mainland.
The announcement was made by John Cummins, Member of Parliament for Delta-Richmond, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills [...]