HRM staff report recommends 9.7% property tax hike to address revenue shortfall
Councillor Cathy Deagle-Gammon, vice-chair of the Audit and Finance Standing Committee, says she's received a lot of feedback from the public and they'll consider all options.
View ArticleHabitat for Humanity builds first new home in Regina since start of pandemic
Regina’s Campbell Street is home to two of Habitat for Humanity’s latest projects, the first new builds in the city since the start of the pandemic.
View ArticleA year ago, they had nowhere to live. Now they’ve won the lottery and are...
After winning $100,000 on an Atlantic Lottery ticket, a couple living in the Halifax area have decided to use their good fortune to help a homeless community as winter approaches.
View ArticleCity of Kingston hopes to grow population 32% by 2051
Kingston's surging construction sites foreshadow a significant 32% population increase projected by 2051, prompting the need for new building endeavors.
View ArticleOn the Brink: Retiree living in converted laundry room feels ‘overlooked’...
In this instalment of 'On the Brink,' we speak with a Halifax-area retiree living in a converted laundry room who is unable to find something better due to the housing crisis.
View ArticleOn the Brink: The ‘harsh environment’ of youth homelessness from a lived...
In the final instalment of 'On the Brink,' we speak with a formerly unhoused young person about the challenges of finding a home, and what some organizations are doing to help.
View ArticleLiberals to revive ‘war-time housing’ blueprints in bid to speed up builds
The Liberals plan on restarting a war-time housing program in their latest attempt to ease the high cost of housing across the country.
View ArticleThe ‘heartbreaking’ work of Halifax’s street navigators — and the difference...
A Halifax outreach worker helping people sleeping rough says the housing crisis is in a state of emergency, and more support is needed as winter sets in.
View ArticleHousing minister suggests immigration ‘reforms’ should be considered
His comments come as the government is dusting off a Second World War-era housing plan to ignite the pace of home construction in Canada.
View ArticleStrawberry box homes? How Ottawa plans to make an old strategy new
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.
View ArticleTrudeau vows $100M+ to build more than 40K homes in Vancouver
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced plans to build more than 40,000 homes in Vancouver in the next decade. He didn't say if the homes would be houses or apartments.
View ArticleCanadian parents having ‘sleepless nights’ amid rising cost of living: poll
With 2023 ending, a new poll suggests Canadian parents are increasingly anxious about what lies ahead, as life becomes less affordable.
View ArticleSocial housing waitlist grows 27 per cent in Metro Vancouver
Metro Vancouver's Housing Data Book for December 2023 shows BC Housing's wait-list grew 27 per cent in the region since 2022.
View ArticleHow a Halifax-area encampment plans to celebrate the holidays amid...
Residents of the Cobequid Road ballfield in Lower Sackville, N.S. are still finding reasons to celebrate this holiday season, thanks in part to an outpouring of community support.
View ArticleNo ‘silver bullet’ to fix housing as population rapidly grows: Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it will take all levels of government working together to address the housing crisis as Canada's population crosses the 40 million threshold.
View ArticleFredericton didn’t reach affordable housing goal in 2023: development specialist
The City of Fredericton did not meet its 2023 goal to provide city-owned land for affordable housing, according to affordable housing development specialist Janet Flowers.
View ArticleFinland’s successful approach to ending homelessness catches eye of Quebec City
Quebec City Mayor Bruno Marchand has suggested that the solution to the crisis may be a Finnish model, which is a 'housing first' approach that aims to give everyone a home.
View Article‘Demoralizing’: Rent cap rises to 5% in N.S., putting tenants under further...
As of Jan. 1, the province raised allowable rent increases to five per cent, up from the two per cent cap that has been in place since 2020.
View ArticleRegional District responds to ongoing dispute over tiny home in Peachland
An Okanagan man is pushing for change amid an ongoing battle with the regional district over his tiny home.
View ArticleNew government House leader sworn in. What are his priorities?
Liberal MP Steven MacKinnon was sworn in as government House leader Monday at Rideau Hall, outlining his priorities for what he called a “consequential session of Parliament.”
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