Canada
Eby compares condo-purchase plan to “liquidation” at below construction costs
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says a joint federal-provincial plan to convert unsold…
Fire in Belgian apartment block leaves at least 6 people dead, many injured
ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — At least six people were killed and many others injured on…
Poilievre asks Parliament to probe B.C. ‘condo bailout’ blocking ‘a price correction’
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Parliament to probe Ottawa’s proposal to…
Eby says condo buy-up is not a bailout, and won’t aid City of Vancouver developers
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby said a joint federal-B.C. plan to buy unsold…
Carney says B.C. condo buyout proposal is about affordability, not bailouts
OTTAWA — Converting British Columbia’s glut of unsold condos into affordable housing is about supporting…
Plan to buy B.C. condos might be more about stabilizing sector than housing: expert
VICTORIA — A government plan to buy empty condominiums and turn them into affordable housing…
Montreal flooding after heavy rainfall renews questions about infrastructure
MONTREAL — Shirley Dahan watched as rainfall steadily accumulated on her street in the Montreal…
Federal and B.C. governments to pay $200M for Tumbler Ridge school and health centre
VANCOUVER — The federal and British Columbia governments have announced billions of dollars in combined…
Housing crisis is a driver of domestic violence and school dropouts: think tank
MONTRÉAL — A Quebec think tank says the province’s housing crisis is a driver of…
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…
Evacuation order downgraded to alert as wildfire is held in West Kelowna, B.C.
WEST KELOWNA — Joe Gluska, his wife and his daughter had 45 minutes to pack…
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 —…
Carney announces national food security strategy meant to expand choice, lower prices
OTTAWA — The Liberal government has announced a national food security strategy aimed at giving…
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…
Some host cities are aiming to house, not arrest, homeless people ahead of the World Cup
ATLANTA (AP) — Just a mile from Atlanta’s stadium, which will welcome tens of thousands…