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Sarah Mills says when you make a threat like "a whole civilization will die tonight" about Iran, the only choi...
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N.S. election: NDP promises to end fixed-term leases, impose rent-control system
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's temporary rent cap and a loophole that allows landlords to avoid it were the targets of the provincial New Democrats on Thursday, as they promised to protect tenants from evict...
Oct 31, 2024
Ontario lowers projections for how many new homes will be built
TORONTO - Ontario has lowered projections for how many new homes will get built in the province over the next few years, putting the government further off the pace needed to meet its target. Premier ...
Oct 30, 2024
Tory MPs backed communities seeking Liberal housing fund Poilievre vows to cut
OTTAWA - A number of Conservative MPs have written letters to the Liberal housing minister asking him to grant their communities funding from a program that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre this w...
Oct 30, 2024
StatCan wealth survey shows stark disparity between homeowners, renters
TORONTO - Statistics Canada's latest financial security survey shows a stark disparity between the wealth of homeowners and renters, even as it fails to capture the true scale what's owned by Canada's...
Oct 29, 2024
From bridge tolls to rotisserie chickens, N.S. parties campaign on affordability
HALIFAX - On the third day of the Nova Scotia election campaign, the three major political parties focused on affordability. Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston announced Tuesday that if his p...
Oct 29, 2024
Monthly food bank use soars to new record, due to cost of groceries, housing
TORONTO - Canada's reliance on food banks has soared to a grim new milestone, according to data from Food Banks Canada. The organization says it recorded more than two million visits in March 2024 - n...
Oct 28, 2024
Poilievre promises to abolish GST on new homes under $1 million
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says if his party forms government, it will scrap the federal sales tax on new homes sold for less than $1 million and push provinces do to the same. Poil...
Oct 28, 2024
Alberta publishes new accessibility standard guide, but Minister says more work to do
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has published a new accessibility design guide, marking the first major update to the document since 2017. The guide is meant to help architects, city planners, the c...
Oct 25, 2024
Trudeau announces massive drop in immigration targets as Liberals make major pivot
OTTAWA - The federal government slashed immigration targets to levels that will flatten population growth as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau admitted Thursday the government did not get the balance righ...
Oct 24, 2024
Alberta, Ottawa discuss funding for homelessness, more talks expected in coming days
EDMONTON - The federal housing minister and the Alberta minister in charge of the file have spoken about funding to tackle encampments and homelessness. The phone conversation comes after Housing Mini...
Oct 23, 2024
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Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 8
On today's show, Evan gets the latest on global tensions with Iran and the U.S., discusses Riversdale safety concerns an...