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B.C. Housing Minister Boyle rejects calls for repeal of high-density housing laws
VICTORIA - A coalition of municipalities in British Columbia is calling on the province to repeal housing legislation designed to increase supply through higher density, but the housing minister says ...
Dec 11, 2025
Rent growth slowed in 2025 as national vacancy rate continued to rise: CMHC
Canada's housing agency says the pace of rent growth ticked lower this year as vacancies continued rising, while increased rental supply also contributed to softer market conditions. Canada Mortgage a...
Dec 11, 2025
Cowichan case blamed for sinking B.C. property deals, including luxury hotel purchase
VANCOUVER - An Ontario company that put down a deposit to buy a luxury hotel in Richmond, B.C., pulled out of the deal worth tens of millions of dollars weeks later because of "uncertainty" caused by ...
Dec 11, 2025 The Versante Hotel is pictured in Richmond, B.C., on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Inside the Ring of Fire: A tale of two First Nations and a road that could change everything
WEBEQUIE AND NESKANTAGA FIRST NATIONS - This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. - I. THE WARNING The ancestors knew. First Nation elders understood the south would march north eventually. The...
Dec 10, 2025
Why northern First Nations still rely on diesel fuel — and what could power the coveted Ring of Fire
NESKANTAGA FIRST NATION - This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. - The fumes coming through the walls of Neskantaga First Nation's nursing station warned of a crisis with a familiar smell. D...
Dec 10, 2025
Carney announces $400M joint fund with city of Ottawa for affordable housing
OTTAWA - The federal government is partnering with the city of Ottawa to put $400 million to help build up to 3,000 affordable homes in the capital, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday. The city wi...
Dec 08, 2025
Dewdney reopening brings 'instant turnaround' for Rebellion Brewing
The CEO of Rebellion Brewing says the reopening of Dewdney Avenue delivered an immediate boost to business after two years of construction that kept customers, traffic and energy away from the Warehou...
Dec 08, 2025 “We definitely noticed more customers coming in, more people just on the streets,” Mark Heise said. “Other places along Dewdney looked busier, too. That was a real ‘up week’ for us, and we’ll take it.” (Jacob Bamhour/980 CJME)
BC Hydro takes ranchers to court, says they blocked 'nation-building' hydro line work
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Crown utility is taking a family of ranchers in Vanderhoof, B.C., to court for allegedly blocking access to properties that BC Hydro needs to enter as it prepares for wo...
Dec 03, 2025
Budget office sees modest boost in housing supply from Build Canada Homes
OTTAWA - Housing Minister Gregor Robertson said the federal government's new housing agency is just getting started after the parliamentary budget office said in a new report Tuesday that Build Canada...
Dec 02, 2025
'Extremely happy': City celebrates reopening of Dewdney Avenue
The City of Regina's 2025 construction season has officially concluded, along with all the major work on Dewdney Avenue. The Dewdney Avenue corridor revitalization project began in 2023, with the goal...
Dec 02, 2025 Kurtis Doney, Regina’s deputy city manager, said the project emphasizes greater safety along Dewdney. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 10
8:30 - After another conservative MP crossed the floor to the Liberals earlier this week, we wanted to get thoughts from...