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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Building Owners & Managers Association of Manitoba says the city needs to go back to the drawing board when it comes to a proposal to close the underground concourse beneath Portage and Main. Executive Director Tom Thiessen says the group has …
Read More »Century-old B.C. scrapbook a bit of a mystery as police seek owner’s family
Call it the Case of the Century-Old Scrapbook. A brief social media post regarding a B.C. scrapbook from the early 1900s is turning into a fun genealogical hunt for some. On Wednesday, the Vancouver Police Department went onto Facebook regarding the item and its colourful cover, saying it had been …
Read More »Recent violent crime in Winnipeg reignites demand from business owners for urgent action – Winnipeg
Winnipeg business owners are once again demanding action as violent crime continues to surge in the city causing public safety concerns and frustration. This comes after an employee at a local convenience store was shot while trying to prevent a man from stealing a drink on Tuesday morning. While the …
Read More »Business owners in Toronto’s Beaches neighbourhood warn of vehicle repair scam – Toronto
A Beaches business owner has decided to speak out after he says he was nearly scammed out of his hard-earned cash. Kay Phung tells Global News he is co-owner of Velvet Beauty, a nail salon located at Queen Street East and Woodbine Avenue. He says they were contacted more than …
Read More »‘We don’t feel safe’: Winnipeg bakery owners call for action after 2nd break in – Winnipeg
The owners of Cinnaholic on McPhillips Street are calling for action regarding crime in the neighbourhood after the shop was broken into for a second time right before its one-year anniversary. Global News found out about the incident after reading a Facebook post made by the shop’s account. According to …
Read More »Sask. property owners should be on look out for spring damage
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Saskatchewan is beginning to see a slow melt of the snow as spring sun warms the air, but the constant freezing and thawing can be trouble for homes, experts say. Winter might be over, but the cold temperatures still linger after the …
Read More »Toronto apartment building faces 84 city complaints. But owner’s appealing order to fix it
The owner of an apartment tower dubbed one of the worst in the city by tenant advocates goes before a city panel Monday morning facing a list of property standards violations that is 15 pages long. Carolyn Krebs, who also goes by Carolyn Goodman and Marian Linton, has appealed to the Toronto and …
Read More »Calgary condo owners struggling with rising condo fees — experts say this is what’s causing it
Carole Benner doesn’t rent. She owns. But the senior is still finding factors outside of her control are hiking up costs and threatening to drive her from the home she loves. Why? Condo fees. Calgary’s tight rental market has people sleeping in SUVs and searching for new places when their …
Read More »Number of Calgary renter households growing faster than number of owners, says census
In the last decade, the number of Calgarians who rent their homes has grown much faster than the number of people who own them, according to new census data. Since 2011, the number of renters in the city has grown 37.3 per cent, while the number of homeowners has grown by …
Read More »Ontario pet owners struggling to find animal care amid shortage of vets
When one of Sarah Bennett’s Great Danes suffered a minor injury while playing in the neighbourhood dog park last year, the vet told her it was nothing a few stitches wouldn’t fix. But nobody at the clinic was available to do it, so Bennett had to take care of the cut herself. “That is …
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