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Premier Doug Ford is justifying a proposal to build tens of thousands of new homes on land that is now part of Ontario’s Greenbelt by saying the province’s housing crisis has worsened — and that it will become more dire now that the federal government has unveiled a plan to bring in half a million …

Just days before it announced sweeping housing legislation, Ontario civil servants warned Premier Doug Ford’s government it has “limited options” to force municipalities to comply with a key part of its new plan.  Provincial bureaucrats provided the advice last month in a draft document, which was obtained by CBC Toronto. They took issue with …

Ontario’s conservation authorities are raising concerns about the potential risks of rolling back their involvement in how and where homes are built across the province. Conservation Ontario, which represents the 36 conservation authorities, says Premier Doug Ford’s new bill to speed up housing development could have “unintended consequences” and is …

A charity that helps operate temporary shelters in Kamloops, B.C., says it will no longer run two winter shelters scheduled to open next week, citing disappointment in municipal and provincial officials’ efforts to provide housing for people who need it. Alfred Achoba, executive director of the Kamloops branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association …

When post-tropical storm Fiona knocked out power to Alderney Manor in Dartmouth, N.S., the people who live in the 198-unit public housing complex expected the backup generator on the roof to kick in. But it didn’t. According to the Department of Housing, the automatic transfer switch failed, leaving the hundreds …

With less than a week remaining until voters across B.C. go to the polls to elect their mayors and councils, eyebrow-raising promises by candidates are making the rounds. Bringing the NBA back to Vancouver. Creating a “Vancouver loop” SkyTrain going from UBC to Metrotown. Building a 60,000-person “multi-sport” arena. Experts …

If you’ve been priced out of Toronto’s real estate market, Alberta hopes its latest ploy will have you looking west to achieve your white-picket-fence dreams.  In a move to lure fed-up prospective home buyers, the province has unveiled the second phase of its campaign dubbed “Alberta is Calling.”  “We’ve got Canada’s lowest taxes and …

Victoria council has voted to defer a much-anticipated decision on a contentious housing initiative that could effectively rezone all single-family properties in the city to allow other types of housing to be built. Mayor Lisa Helps said a decision was made to defer the debate to the next council after the …

Kyle Jacques has one wish before his 29th birthday this month — to find an accessible home.  Jacques uses a wheelchair and has spent the past nine months looking for an affordable, accessible home in Vancouver. At his current rental, he grapples with everyday tasks such as getting his wheelchair inside …

School orientation begins at SAIT Polytechnic, Bow Valley College and the University of Calgary next week, but many students set to study in Calgary are still waiting to secure housing for the fall semester. The president of the University of Calgary Students’ Union says there were about 500 students still on the wait-list. …