Thunder Bay Tops List for Ontario of Homes Needing Major Repairs

THUNDER BAY – LIVING – Does your house need major repairs? According to My Choice Insurance, 7.5% of the homes in Thunder Bay fall in this category. The disparities in home maintenance across cities in Ontario may have a bearing on home insurance rates in the province.

An internal study conducted by MyChoice, drawing from the 2021 Census data, revealed varying maintenance needs among households. Thunder Bay tops the list, with 7.5% of households reporting the need for major repairs, while Vaughan stands at the opposite end of the spectrum with only 2.5%. Major repairs encompass significant issues such as

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Home-repair scam leaves Ontario homeowner with $40K loan

Two men faces fraud charges after a resident fell victim to a home-repair scam that left them with a $40,000 loan in their name, police say

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Two men face fraud charges after a London resident fell victim to a home-repair scam that left them with a $40,000 loan in their name, police say.

The alleged fraud happened between Dec. 1 and Dec. 16, after a man claiming to work for a heating and cooling business offered a homeowner

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