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Radon in Newfoundland public housing a reminder of urgent national problem: experts
ST. JOHN’S — The Newfoundland and Labrador government recently found hazardous levels of a cancer-causing…
Landlord hasn’t paid the mortgage? Know your tenant rights in event of power of sale
You held up your end of the bargain and paid your rent on time —…
B.C. home sales struggle in May as mortgage rates rise and labour market stays weak
VANCOUVER — Rising mortgage rates and a weaker labour market are weighing on home sales…
Slashing development fees is not a cure-all for housing affordability: CMHC
OTTAWA — Slashing municipal development charges could help spur building in some of Canada’s most…
Penticton, B.C., declares emergency and orders evacuations after fire guts care site
The City of Penticton has declared a local state of emergency after a massive fire…
As governments pour billions into new affordable housing, existing units in disrepair
MONTREAL — Mercedes Rodriguez says she and her seven kids struggle to sleep at night…
By the numbers: Quebec’s struggles with social housing
MONTREAL — Nearly one-third of Quebec’s social housing units — roughly 21,500 homes — is…
Ottawa still pledging to double construction pace despite home building headwinds
OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government is sticking to its pledge to double the pace…
B.C. privacy adjudicator finds short-term rental addresses should remain private
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner says the City of…
Québec solidaire targets rent increases and landlord practices
MONTREAL — Quebec’s leftist sovereigntist party closed its convention Sunday with a sharpened focus on…
B.C. man’s killing spurred housing law reform. Relatives wonder why it’s unsolved
It’s been just over a year since Keith Scott was found dead in a Victoria…
Amnesty International report warns of deepening Indigenous people’s housing crisis
MONTRÉAL — A new report by Amnesty International warns that overcrowded and unsafe housing in…
B.C. home sales expecting 2.1 per cent slide in 2026 as economic challenges mount
VANCOUVER — Home sales in British Columbia are forecast to fall 2.1 per cent this…
Housing minister says Liberal ridings aren’t favoured for funding after Gladu comment
OTTAWA — Housing Minister Gregor Robertson says Ottawa is not prioritizing infrastructure funding in Liberal…
B.C. supportive housing bill targets problem tenants. Critics fear it may worsen woes
VANCOUVER — Housing researcher Alina McKay knows there are “tensions” in British Columbia’s supportive housing…