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The presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris picked Minnesota governor Tim Walz as her running mate, Canada’s unemployment rate for July held at 6.4 per cent, and the U.K. saw mass unrest. Here is your look at some of the biggest stories this week. 5:12 Tim Walz: Breaking down Kamala Harris …
Read More »‘Housing first’ model for homelessness finds more support from Manitoba politicians – Winnipeg
Homelessness is a pervasive issue that persists for many communities from coast to coast to coast. When it comes to addressing the issue here in Manitoba, municipal and provincial leaders are looking to success in other jurisdictions as a framework to tackle chronic homelessness. Last September, Mayor Scott Gillingham travelled …
Read More »How Saskatchewan’s rental housing shortage is affecting students
Saskatchewan is facing a housing supply issue, with some experts saying if no new homes are added to the market, supply will run out in one and a half months. This issue is affecting everyone, including students. “For the university crowd and the Sask Polytech crowd that are coming back …
Read More »Ontario housing starts tumble, developers warn situation will ‘get worse before it gets better’
Two years and multiple housing laws since the Ford government promised to build 1.5 million new homes in a decade to solve Ontario’s housing crisis, key indicators suggest home construction is grinding to a trickle. The number of housing starts in the first half of 2024 has lagged behind the …
Read More »‘Where am I going to be?’: Kelowna supportive housing residents seek answers
Nicole Saebels never imagined that she’d spend her golden years worrying about whether she’d be able to keep a roof over her head. But residents of a Kelowna, B.C., supportive housing building now know all too well that life takes unexpected turns. “In three months I am going to be …
Read More »Officials cut the ribbon on Guelph’s newest supportive housing project
The newest supportive housing project in Guelph has officially opened its doors. A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place Wednesday morning outside 10 Shelldale, which will house up to 32 people who are experiencing chronic homelessness. “Today is a day of celebration,” said Kristen Kerr, CEO of Stonehenge Therapeutic Community. “It’s not …
Read More »Housing Accelerator Fund spurs hundreds of letters from Saskatoon residents – Saskatoon
Hundreds of Saskatoon residents are looking to weigh in on the Housing Accelerator Fund being discussed on Thursday at city council’s special public hearing meeting. The government of Canada has offered funding to help cities fast-track housing, and is partnering with the city of Saskatoon to help develop 940 housing …
Read More »‘It’s crickets’: How sellers are getting creative in a slow housing market
A flood of listings in many Canadian housing markets is giving buyers who can qualify their pick of the litter and is forcing some sellers to get creative to land a deal. A glut of condos in Toronto, for example, means some sellers have to pull out unorthodox strategies to …
Read More »An Ontario company lost its licence to build homes. It’s allegedly doing so anyways
A Toronto new home builder which lost its licence to construct homes is the subject of a new investigation by Ontario regulators, after allegations the company has been building homes without permission. Albion Building Consultant Inc., also known as Albion Builders, or simply Albion, had its licence to build and …
Read More »‘We don’t track data as well as we should,’ Ontario housing minister says
Ontario’s housing minister says poor data tracking is making it harder for the Ford government to keep on top of how many new units have been built as it targets 1.5 million new homes by 2031. Housing Minister Paul Calandra told a committee at the Ontario legislature Thursday afternoon his …
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