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South Okanagan couple pushing regional district for right to live in tiny home
“We’re happy to comply with bylaws but we also think the bylaws need to be updated.”
Home mitigation bill heads to Mississippi governor in yearslong effort to improve storm resilience
After nearly two decades of paralysis on the issue, Mississippi officials are inching closer to…
As waterfront homeowners stock up on sand, those living near sand excavation sites pay the price
For four years, since Larry Lewis moved to Cranberry Village, he’s heard the rumble of…
Lebanon’s displaced Shiites face rising hostility as airstrikes fuel fear and evictions
BEIRUT (AP) — When the Israel- Hezbollah war broke out in early March, Hussein Shuman…
Quebec coroner investigating after three homeless people died last week in Montreal
MONTREAL — The Quebec coroner’s office says it has ordered an investigation into the deaths…
Beirut is bursting as over 1 million people flee Israeli strikes and evacuation orders
BEIRUT (AP) — Beirut is bursting. It’s been a month since Hezbollah fired rockets into…
Carney says he’s still committed to green incentives promised during leadership race
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he’s still committed to delivering incentives to help…
Maine’s pool of money from taxes on home sales is growing. How is it being used?
A tax generated by property sales helps power Maine’s various affordable housing initiatives, including a…
DHS pauses new immigrant warehouse purchases amid review of Noem-era contracts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security is pausing the purchase of new warehouses…
Judge rules that HUD effort to change criteria for homeless funding is unlawful
A federal judge in Rhode Island ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration’s effort to…
Former Vancouver mayor laments ‘normalcy’ of Downtown Eastside ‘despair’
VANCOUVER — Former senator and Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell says it was a “depressing and…
Projects partly funded by Nevada governor’s housing bill take off, aiming at affordability crisis
A new housing development, supported by funding from the landmark housing bill passed last year,…
California considering a first of its kind idea to boost factory-built housing
In an effort to put a dent in the state’s housing shortage, California is considering…
Human remains found after Vernon apartment fire
One of the residents wasn’t able to escape the fire.
Feds, Ontario pool $8.8B for housing infrastructure to cut development fees
OTTAWA — The federal and Ontario governments said Monday they will together invest billions of…