Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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N.S. was aiming for 500 hosts on the home-sharing program that resulted in 60 leases
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia home-sharing program that was billed as a tool to help address the housing shortage fell far short of the government's initial target, documents released by the province show. ...
Sep 18, 2025
Eby in Ottawa to lobby Carney for B.C. major projects funding
OTTAWA - British Columbia Premier David Eby is in Ottawa to push the federal government for more investment in major infrastructure projects in the province, and it included dinner with the prime mini...
Sep 17, 2025
Five takeaways from the first day of the fall sitting of Parliament
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament returned to the House of Commons on Monday -- the first day of what's expected to be a busy fall session. Here is a look at five key moments from what MPs refer to as th...
Sep 15, 2025
Meet Ana Bailão, the person tasked with turning around Canada's housing crisis
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals have placed their hopes for scaling up Canada's affordable housing stock in Ana Bailo, a former Toronto city councillor. Bailo spent 12 years at Toronto City Hall startin...
Sep 15, 2025
Who will go toe-to-toe in the House of Commons this fall?
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament return to the House of Commons today for what's expected to be an intense few months. Here's a look at the politicians who will be facing off with each other on key issu...
Sep 15, 2025 Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney shake hands following the English-language federal leaders' debate in Montreal on Thursday, April 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Build Canada Homes aims to build 4,000 housing units on federal land: Carney
OTTAWA - The newly created Build Canada Homes agency will oversee plans to build 4,000 homes on six federally owned sites, as part of a $13 billion agency budget to speed up affordable home building, ...
Sep 14, 2025
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO - Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Home sales The Canadian Real Estate Association will release its August home sales figures on Monday. The associat...
Sep 14, 2025
B.C. port expansion seeks fast-track by Canada's new major projects office
The company seeking to expand Metro Vancouver's Deltaport terminal has applied for fast-track approval by Canada's new major projects office. The proposal by Global Container Terminals to add a fourth...
Sep 12, 2025
Internal government documents reveal grim housing climate in Canada
OTTAWA - As Ottawa gears up to launch a new agency to build homes faster, internal government documents describe how dire the housing situation has become in Canada. Briefing materials prepared for in...
Sep 12, 2025
Ministers ask senior officials to review procurement contracts, find savings
OTTAWA - Canada's ministers of finance and procurement have given officials in charge of most federal contracting 45 days to come up with a plan to review all existing and planned federal contracts to...
Sep 12, 2025
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Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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