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Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. A Halifax tenant says he’s being evicted at the end of his fixed-term lease this month after making complaints for the past year seeking repairs to his …
Read More »Toronto tenant fears homelessness amid alleged ‘bad faith’ eviction
A Toronto man who has lived in the same High Park apartment for decades says he now fears for his livelihood after being denied permission to appeal his eviction to Ontario’s top court. Andras Henye, who is disabled, partially blind and dealing with declining health, has lived in the same …
Read More »Feces, urine, mould: After 1-year eviction fight, Hamilton landlord gets back home needing $100K in fixes
The small, tidy Hamilton bungalow where Verica Grgic once raised her kids is destroyed. The hardwood floors are coated with dog feces, with some of the excrement growing mould in the kitchen. The living room is strewn with belongings and garbage, dog toys and a mangled cat stand. The front wall …
Read More »She feared she’d be homeless after abusive ex was jailed. Here’s how she won her eviction case
WARNING: This story may affect those who’ve experienced gender-based violence or know someone impacted by it. For a couple of months, single mom Chantelle Edgar was afraid she’d be kicked out of her London, Ont., apartment with her two-year-old daughter in tow, joining the tens of thousands of people in Ontario alone who are living on …
Read More »Tenants fight eviction from Halifax apartment building
First, Floyd Poulain’s landlord said he was evicting him to make room for his brother-in-law. Then he said it was because of bad behaviour. But in the end he ensured that Poulain couldn’t stay by throwing out his possessions and starting renovations to his unit. The landlord said Poulain abandoned his …
Read More »Ontario city approves new ‘renoviction’ bylaw some critics call ‘weak’
Despite pushback from some councillors over its effectiveness, London, Ont., passed a “renoviction” bylaw to deter bad landlords from using evictions to force lower-paying tenants out. Earlier this week London became the third municipality in Ontario to approve measures to prevent unfair evictions. London’s deputy city manager called the plan …
Read More »Halifax, police should apologize for handling of 2021 encampment eviction: review – Halifax
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 1, 2024 2:08 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size An independent review of actions taken by the municipality of Halifax and city police during evictions of homeless encampments that turned violent in 2021 says both parties made …
Read More »Unhoused family relocates after eviction from paid campground in Peterborough, Ont.
A Peterborough, Ont., homeless family has found a new campground to live at after being ordered to leave their paid site in the city this week. Shanna Miller says it has been a whirlwind few days for her family since they packed up their belongings at Beavermead Campground and shifted …
Read More »Kingston city council delays eviction of people camped near Integrated Care Hub and Belle Park – Kingston
Kingston city council voted 8-5 in favour of delaying the eviction of the residents around the Integrated Care Hub until March 21. Multiple delegates spoke out against the city’s eviction of the unhoused residents at the Integrated Care Hub, with some speaking passionately about the work that the hub has …
Read More »Langley float home owner in a jam after eviction
Ross MacLeod, a 74-year-old retired school teacher, bought into the float home lifestyle in 2015. MacLeod found what turned out to be a dream at Grants Landing near Fort Langley, about 50 kilometres east of Vancouver, in the form of a three-storey home floating on the tidal waters of the Fraser River. …
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