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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 …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s Opposition Progressive Conservatives say a government plan to ban anti-abortion protests near some health-care facilities should be expanded to cover more areas and all protests, including picket lines. Tory health critic Kathleen Cook said Wednesday she plans to move an amendment …

Community and First Nation Safety officers now have additional powers from the Manitoba government after updates to the Police Services Amendment Act, which was introduced in 2023. Jack Ewatski, the chairperson for public safety at Assiniboine Community College, told 680CJOB that the “updated regulations will require safety officers to receive …

Boeing Canada broke ground today, announcing the expansion of a manufacturing plant in Winnipeg. Located at Murray Industrial Park and sitting at 700,000 square feet, the plant is expected to get an additional 12,000 square feet of space. Part of the expansion also includes a new freezer room, doubling the …

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday he’s planning to expand so-called strong mayor powers to municipalities other than Toronto and Ottawa as a way to get more housing built. Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark introduced the legislation last week that would give the mayors of Ontario’s two largest …