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The Fall Roof Check From the Ground: Shingle, Flashing and Vent Signs Visible Without a Ladder
Downspout and Grading Mistakes That Send Fall Rain Into a Canadian Basement (And What To Do Instead)
Fall Playbooks for Canadian Homeowners
The projects, checks and practical advice that matter most this fall—from sealing drafts and firing up the furnace to stocking firewood and getting your home ready for a Canadian winter.
Roofing
Ice Dams, Snow Loads & Winter Roofing Problems: A Survival Guide for Canadian Homeowners
The Canadian Snow-Ready Roof: How to Prepare Your Home for Harsh Winters
Professional Roof Inspections in Canada: What’s Checked, How Often, and How to Avoid Expensive Surprises
Common Roof Replacement Warning Signs Homeowners Overlook (And What They Usually Mean)
What’s new on Homeowner.ca
The latest from across the desk — long reads and breaking notes.
- 01Oct 6, 2026Home Accessibility Tax Credit
Aging-in-Place Renovations Explained: Which Upgrades Qualify, Who Can Claim, and What Records Matter
- 02Oct 6, 2026CO & Smoke Detectors
Smoke Alarm Expiry Dates: The Codes Printed on the Back, and Which Alarms Are Already Past Them
- 03Oct 5, 2026Lithium-Ion Battery Safety
Where an E-Bike Battery Can Legally Charge in a Canadian House, Condo and Garage
- 04Oct 4, 2026Fire Prevention
Fire Prevention Week: The 30-Minute Alarm, Escape Route and Charging Station Check for Canadian Homes
- 05Oct 3, 2026Water Heater Tanks
Flushing a Water Heater and Checking the Anode Rod: A Two-Hour Saturday Project
- 01Oct 6, 2026Property Tax
Florida's November 3 Homestead Vote Excludes Canadian Snowbirds From a US$2,085 Annual Property Tax Break
- 02Oct 5, 2026Mortgage Renewals
All Six Big Banks Have Now Raised Fixed Rates, Adding $3,300 to a $500,000 Renewal
- 03Oct 2, 2026Mortgage Renewals
Bank of Canada's New Prima Model Puts Your Mortgage Renewal at the Centre of Rate Decisions
- 04Oct 1, 2026Product Recalls
Health Canada Recalls Two Rechargeable Hand Warmer Lines, 119 Canadian Units Headed for Hazardous Waste Disposal
- 05Sep 30, 2026Mortgage Renewals
CIBC and TD Add 20 Basis Points to Fixed Rates as Five-Year Yield Hits 3.729%
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