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Rental construction across Canada hit ‘record levels’ in 2023: CMHC – National

The construction of purpose-built rentals and condominiums hit “record levels” in 2023, data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation released on Wednesday shows. According to the CMHC’s Spring 2024 Housing Supply Report, purpose-built rental construction in six major markets combined to hit record levels in 2023. Rentals also accounted …

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Expanded Ontario vacant home tax on the horizon as housing outlook improves slightly

The Ford government is giving municipalities new powers to tax vacant homes amid a housing affordability crisis across the province. Currently, only Toronto, Ottawa and Hamilton have the provincial authority to impose a tax on homes that remain unoccupied. The provincial budget, tabled at Queen’s Park on Tuesday, will extend …

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Manitoba continues to monitor ongoing Imperial Oil pipeline repairs – Winnipeg

The province says its inspectors continue to closely monitor a damaged pipeline south of St. Adolphe, Man., and the potential impact it could have on Manitobans at the pumps. Imperial Oil has notified the province that repairs, which are slated to take three months, are on schedule. The pipeline, which …

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Almost 3,000 students suspended in Waterloo Region over immunization issues

Close to 3,000 children attending elementary school across Waterloo Region were suspended from school on Wednesday morning for not having up-to-date immunization records. The region says Waterloo Public Health suspended 2,969 students under the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA). For several months, the region has been campaigning for people …

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Animal rights groups seek review of Ontario’s new hunting dog law

Two animal rights organizations have requested a review of a new Ontario law that expands a licensing regime that allows dogs to track down captive coyotes, foxes and rabbits in massive fenced-in pens. Last year, the province passed legislation that would allow the expansion of licences for so-called “train and trial” areas …

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Child airlifted after attack by ‘canine-type’ animal near Bancroft, Ont., police say

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A child was airlifted to hospital following what police are currently calling an attack by an “aggressive canine-type animal” near the Town of Bancroft, Ont., on Tuesday afternoon. Bancroft OPP on Wednesday morning issued a warning about the animal following an “unprovoked” …

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Canada’s population hits 41M months after breaking 40M threshold

Nine months after reaching a population of 40 million, Canada has cracked a new threshold. As of Wednesday morning, it’s estimated 41 million people now call the country home, according to Statistics Canada’s live population tracker. The speed at which Canada’s population is growing was also reflected in new data …

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Hundreds of AGO workers go on strike, hit the picket lines – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size More than 400 Art Gallery of Ontario workers are on strike in a labour disruption that began after they voted to reject the company’s latest offer. The workers officially went on strike as of 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday. The union representing the …

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Schroder leads Nets past Raptors 96-88

TORONTO – Dennis Schroder was supposed to get his chance at a measure of revenge against his former Toronto teammates but it was overshadowed by off-court issues affecting the Raptors. Schroder had 19 points, seven assists and five rebounds to lead the Brooklyn Nets past Toronto 96-88 on Monday as …

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