James Mckellar News Today

At the heart of the Second World War-era policy is the ‘Strawberry-box home’ or ‘Victory home’, a type of house built for returning war veterans and their families.

Cities around the country are looking to make massive zoning changes to help ease the housing crisis. But will it be enough to help?

Kerr MacKinnon puts away one of his two goals against Invergordon. Photograph: Iain Ferguson, alba.photos.

The Housing Accelerator Fund, a $4-billion federal funding program, earmarks funds for municipalities to support housing. These incentives are tied to zoning changes.

Experts believe the ‘fourplex’ may be the answer to many of Canada’s housing woes. The problem, though, is that fourplexes are illegal to build in most of Canada.

Experts believe the 'fourplex' may be the answer to many of Canada's housing woes. The problem, though, is that fourplexes are illegal to build in most of Canada.

As Canada’s population continues to grow, high-frequency rail could play an important role in helping ease transportation woes — and help tackle climate change, experts say.

As Canada's population continues to grow, high-frequency rail could play an important role in helping ease transportation woes — and help tackle climate change, experts say.

The federal government is tying incentives from its $4-billion housing accelerator fund to promoting zoning changes and the densification of Canadian cities.

The federal government is tying incentives from its $4-billion housing accelerator fund to promoting zoning changes and the densification of Canadian cities.