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Ford government begins boosting housing numbers with LTC beds, basements

The Ford government has officially started counting long-term care beds and basement units toward its overall goal of building 1.5 million homes by 2031, significantly boosting its housing supply numbers. According to the province’s housing tracker, there were 109,011 “new homes created in Ontario” in 2023 — representing 99 per …

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Vaughan Royal Canadian Legion branch shuts down due to association with outlaw biker groups – Toronto

A Royal Canadian Legion branch in Vaughan, Ont., has been shut down due to its association with outlaw motorcycle gangs. The decision was delivered to members of Branch 414, also known as Mackenzie branch, through a written letter on Feb. 12. “It is with great sorrow that I inform you that …

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Former Manitoba government presented ‘incomplete’ financial picture, report says – Winnipeg

Manitoba’s former Progressive Conservative government presented an incomplete picture of the province’s financial pressures, had aggressive energy-revenue assumptions and made significant spending commitments in the months leading up to the provincial election, says a consultant’s report released Friday. “From the release of the 2023-2024 budget to Oct. 3, 2023, budgetary …

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‘He’s determined’: Edmonton Oil Kings coach impressed by play of WHL prospect Joe Iginla

He’s only 15, but Joe Iginla — a hockey player with a last name synonymous with excellence in the sport — appears to have already gained some valuable insights about what it will likely take for him to excel in the game he’s passionate about. “(My dad pushes) work ethic …

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Ottawa appeals court ruling that found use of Emergencies Act ‘unreasonable’

By Anja Karadeglija The Canadian Press Posted February 23, 2024 8:41 pm Updated February 23, 2024 8:42 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ottawa has filed to appeal a Federal Court decision that found its invocation of the Emergencies Act in response to the …

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Second African migrant dies while waiting for shelter space in Mississauga

“It was freezing. Minus 8,” Pastor Eddie Jjumba told Global News, remembering last Saturday, Feb. 17. It was the same day, he says, that an asylum seeker named ‘Delphina’, arrived at the Dundas Shelter near Dixie Road and Dundas Street East, from Kenya, seeking warm refuge. But Jjumba says she …

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Mother of 2 from Mexico identified as victim of Vancouver crane tragedy

The victim of a fatal crane accident at Vancouver’s Oakridge Park construction site has been identified as a mother of two from Mexico. After years of trying, Yuridia Flores finally became a permanent resident of Canada in 2023. Her first job was working as a labourer at the massive project …

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Ford teases ‘really good’ announcement for Ontario colleges, universities

Premier Doug Ford and his cabinet are doubling down on scathing criticism of the Trudeau government’s international student cap as they prepare to unveil new money for post-secondary education in Ontario. Ford has teased a “really good” announcement to come from Minister of Colleges and Universities Jill Dunlop. The minister …

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'पहले तो भाजपाई कह रहे थे पेपर लीक ही नहीं हुए तो…', योगी सरकार पर अखिलेश ने साधा निशाना

अखिलेश यादव ने बीजेपी और योगी सरकार पर निशाना साधते हुए कहा कि यूपी पुलिस आरक्षी परीक्षा का निरस्त होना युवाओं की जीत है और भाजपा सरकार के प्रपंचों की हार। Source link

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