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Here’s how much home you can get for $1M across Canada these days

Higher interest rates and resilient home prices mean most Canadians are getting less for their homes at the $1-million benchmark, according to a new Royal LePage report. The analysis comes as would-be homebuyers continue to struggle with housing affordability, which market watchers say worsened again at the end of last …

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Saskatchewan water reservoir levels being kept higher in anticipation of lower runoff

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Well below normal water runoff is being seen in Saskatchewan as the Water Security Agency released its spring runoff report. The WSA said this is due to below average snow conditions and generally dry fall conditions. That being said, it was noted …

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Other big retail stores considered to host ServiceOntario locations as well as Staples

The decision to move several ServiceOntario locations into Staples is part of a broader accessibility push by the Ford government, one that has also considered retailers like IKEA, Costco, Loblaws and Rexall, Global News can reveal. The information comes from an internal government business case that examined how the province …

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Study sparks debate on impact of Toronto safe consumption sites – Toronto

Near the intersection of Boston Ave. and Queen St. E., a security guard in a yellow vest stands outside South Riverdale Community Health Centre, scanning the street. The centre, which has been located on Queen St. E for over 25 years, provides a range of community services like access to …

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Kids across Canada dealing with respiratory illnesses at pre-pandemic rates: CIHI report – Winnipeg

Kids across the country are dealing with respiratory illnesses at numbers hospitals haven’t seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report says. The report, from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) says in 2022, there were only 33 kids under four years of age who were hospitalized with …

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Quebec to table budget on March 12 amid warnings of larger deficit – Montreal

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 22, 2024 11:16 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Quebec government will present a budget on March 12 that is expected to have a larger deficit than originally estimated. Quebec’s Finance Minister Eric Girard said Thursday …

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Doug Ford and Olivia Chow to hold joint housing news conference

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow will hold an event together on Thursday afternoon. The joint press conference is being billed as a “housing progress update” and will also be attended by the province’s housing minister, Paul Calandra. The …

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Manitoba city welcomes the addition of a new track for athletes, community members – Winnipeg

A new rubberized track in the city of Morden, Man., is just what two student athletes need. For teen athletes Jessica Kagan and Ava Earl, competitive running is something they both enjoy. A new addition to their community, in the form of an eight lane rubberized track, is key to …

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Your Saskatchewan photo of the day: February 2024

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Frost and the fluffy stuff can be seen around the province, and new pictures taken around Saskatchewan are being shared by photographers! We want to see the beautiful photos you capture from all over the province. Each day, Global Saskatoon and Global …

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