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Urban boundary reversal ‘quadrupled’ Ontario housing crisis, developer report says

The Ford government‘s attempts to free itself from the Greenbelt scandal may have magnified the long-term effects of Ontario’s housing crisis, according to a report from an influential development group. A recent report written for the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) found the Ford government’s decision to cancel …

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Early Christmas luncheon at Surrey Urban Mission spreads ‘holiday cheer’ – BC

Hundreds of people attended a Christmas luncheon at the Surrey Urban Mission in Whalley, B.C., on Tuesday — the first of what the shelter hopes will become an annual tradition and the inspiration for other similar gatherings. Jack O’Halloran, CEO of the charity, said the team already has plans for …

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Groundbreaking ceremony held for Canada’s largest urban reserve in Winnipeg – Winnipeg

It’s a time of celebration and hope for Winnipeggers, Manitobans and Canadians. Today, a groundbreaking ceremony was held on the site of the former Kapyong Barracks, heralding construction on a massive development project that will see the land transformed into Canada’s largest urban reserve: Naawi-Oodena. “The centre of the heart, …

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Doug Ford says he didn’t direct inclusion of land in urban boundary expansions

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 31, 2023 10:01 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he did not instruct staff to include specific developer-owned lands in expansions of urban boundaries that would have allowed building in those areas. The government announced …

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Guilbeault suspending urban park study after Ford’s Greenbelt reversal

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 25, 2023 6:09 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size OTTAWA — Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is expected today to stop a study of the Rouge National Urban Park that was launched after Ontario Premier Doug Ford opened nearby protected …

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Urban vs. rural: Food prices go up everywhere, but it’s way worse in some areas

As Canadians continue to feel the pressure of inflation, groceries are one area many are hoping prices will ease soon. Global News went to the grocery store to see how rising prices are impacting families trying to make ends meet, as part of its ongoing Out of Pocket series. The prices …

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Ottawa gardeners are findings ways to bring sustainability to their urban spaces

OTTAWA — Cole Etherington was not always a green thumb. In fact, he said his first year of gardening was plain horrible: his crops didn’t grow, the soil wasn’t right and everything that could go wrong, did. “It just absolutely sucked,” said Etherington. But that failure only pushed him to …

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Unsuccessful Indigenous election candidates call for more support from urban First Nations people

A number of Indigenous candidates who ran unsuccessfully in Vancouver’s recent municipal elections say more support and higher voter turnout from the urban First Nations population is needed to help get more Indigenous politicians into elected office. “Indigenous people are at the forefront of a lot of the crises in Vancouver, …

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Enter the Vancouver urban garden that’s been teaching people how to grow their own food for over 40 years

This story is part of the CBC Creator Network series. The Creator Network amplifies the voices of the next generation of Canadian storytellers and connects them with CBC platforms, where they tell compelling stories and share unique perspectives that reflect the country in all its diversity. To check out more from the Creator Network, tap …

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Working to save an urban forest gave me back my confidence

This First Person article is the experience of Brigitte Watson, a resident of Pointe-Claire in Montreal’s West Island. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. I stood on the street corner — my first Saturday protest at the Fairview forest — filled with dread. Would …

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