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Areas: Mississauga - Brampton
Issued Oct 24, 5:21 p.m. · Until Oct 25, 9:21 a.m.
Flip Kitchen noteIf your sink cabinet sits on an exterior wall, leave its doors open overnight so warm room air reaches the pipes.
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The GTA Home Daily
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A short daily for homeowners in the Greater Toronto Area and Ontario: one renovation question answered, new rebates and benefits with their deadlines, product recalls and weather alerts that matter at home.
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Question of the Day
Peninsula or island?
An island needs clearance on all four sides — 42″ is the working figure, more where a dishwasher or oven door opens into it. If the room cannot give you that, a peninsula delivers most of the same worktop and seating while borrowing its fourth side from the wall. A cramped island is the most regretted item in a kitchen plan.
From the Flip Kitchen renovation guide
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Local Notices
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Rebates & Benefits
Hamilton
Hamilton: up to $2,000 for homes flooded in this summer's rainstorms
Deadline23 days left
Homeowners and tenants whose Hamilton homes flooded in the rainstorms of July 21, July 28, August 2 or August 7, 2026 can apply for a one-time grant of up to $2,000 for costs insurance didn't cover. The payout is the lowest of $2,000, your deductible or your actual costs. Owners can claim clean-up and repairs; tenants can claim damaged belongings. Applications are due 120 days after each storm: November 21, 2026 for the July 21 storm, and as late as December 7, 2026 for the August 7 storm. Get the form from Sedgwick Canada, which runs the program for the City.
Official pageCity of Hamilton · Checked 2026-10-20
Waterloo Region
Waterloo Region: up to $25,000 in forgivable loans for home repairs
Deadline32 days left
Region of Waterloo’s Ontario Renovates program offers income-eligible homeowners up to $25,000 in forgivable loans for repairs and accessibility work, such as adjusting counter heights. The home’s MPAC assessed value must be no more than $600,000. To get a loan this year, apply before December 1 by email, fax, mail or in person at a Regional office. Funding each year is limited.
Official pageRegion of Waterloo — Ontario Renovates · Checked 2026-10-20
Valid in Ontario (national offer)
Thermador 110th Anniversary: up to 15% off when you buy two or more
Deadline32 days left
Buy Thermador appliances between October 1 and November 30, 2026: 7% off two, 10% off three or four, 15% off five or more. Floor, open-box and discontinued models, accessories and builder sales are excluded, and the offer cannot be combined with other promotions. A separate offer in the same period gives a 5-year warranty on two or more qualifying major appliances (not in Quebec); check with your dealer whether the two can be combined.
Official pageThermador Canada · Checked 2026-10-20
Amounts and conditions are as stated on the official site. Price information comes from the web; please verify it yourself.