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An Ontario city smashed its new housing targets by 250%. But are prices going down?

This article is the fourth in Global News’ Spring Housing Buzz series, where we will investigate a number of different areas related to the spring real estate market in Ontario. You can read Part 1 here, Part 2 here and Part 3 here. On paper, Kingston, Ont., is doing everything …

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Proposed Manitoba legislation targets sex offenders and false intimate images – Winnipeg

The Manitoba government plans to crack down on fake explicit photos and videos, and to prevent people convicted of serious crimes from changing their names. A bill introduced in the legislature Thursday would expand a law that already protects people whose intimate photos or videos are shared without their consent. …

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Dozens more U.S., U.K. strikes target ‘deeply buried’ Houthi targets – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The United States and United Kingdom have launched “proportionate and necessary strikes” against 36 Houthi targets across 13 locations in Yemen, according to a joint military statement issued through the Canadian Forces on Monday. The joint statement says these strikes were done …

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Ford government failed to meet its own housing targets in 2023

The Ford government failed to meet its own housing target in 2023, new figures reveal, putting the province further behind in its goal of building 1.5 million homes by 2031. According to the latest data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), there were a total of 85,770 housing …

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‘It’s a life sentence’: Ontario Festive RIDE campaign targets rise in impaired driving

As Ontarians start gathering with loved ones for the holidays, police authorities are back with an annual plea. “If you drink, don’t drive. If you drive, don’t drink. It’s very simple,” said Sgt. Kerry Schmidt of OPP’s Highway Safety Division on Thursday. Simple, yet all too often ignored. The consequences …

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Judge dismisses youth climate lawsuit over Ontario’s greenhouse gas targets

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 19, 2023 4:33 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ontario Superior Court has dismissed a constitutional challenge from seven youth activists who argued the province is discriminating against young people by setting greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets dangerously low, …

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Road to electric vehicle targets in Manitoba not smooth, experts say – Winnipeg

The federal government’s push toward zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) is hitting some roadblocks in Manitoba. Earlier this year, Ottawa set a sales target to encourage Canadians to choose ZEVs. By 2026, their goal is to have ZEVs make up 20 per cent of new vehicle purchases. By 2035, they want all …

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Decorated Canadian speedskater Isabelle Weidemann resets targets post Beijing Olympics

Isabelle Weidemann is proud of the state of her Olympic medals. “Super-dented,” the Canadian speedskater said cheerfully. Winner of a complete set of gold, silver and bronze medals in Beijing in February, the 27-year-old from Ottawa encourages public handling of her hardware. “I remember a long time ago, maybe 10 …

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COP15: Biodiversity conference opens in Montreal with focus on conservation targets

A major international conference on preserving the world’s biodiversity is to open Tuesday with speakers including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. COP15 in Montreal brings together 196 countries to refresh the Convention on Biological Diversity and is seen as a crucial attempt to reach a …

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Ford government was warned it has ‘limited options’ to enforce municipal housing targets

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 …

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