Waterfront Master Plan wins a CSLA 2017 Award of Excellence

The City of Kingston’s Waterfront Master Plan has won a Canadian Society of Landscape Architect’s (CSLA) 2017 National Award of Excellence. The 14 winning projects from across Canada represent world-class roadside and residences, ambitious plans for waterfront, community greening and poetic places. “With respect to the waterfront master plan, participating residents know how much hard…

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Bank of Canada Announces Interest Rate

The Bank of Canada held its trendsetting interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, despite a recent run of stronger-than-expected data, saying it believes the economy has yet to show it can stick to the higher growth trajectory. In holding the rate at 0.5%, the central bank said it also considered significant uncertainties still weighing on its…

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Ontario’s New Tax Rebate

First-time home buyers are now eligible to get $4,000 off the Canadian dream! New Ontario LTT Rebate Effective January 1st, 2017, Ontario has doubled the land transfer tax rebate for first-time home buyers from $2,000 to $4,000. That means that a first-time home buyer will pay no provincial tax on homes sold for $368,000 or…

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