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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Is Singapore's housing model a solution for Canada's affordability woes?
VANCOUVER - Urban planner Louisa-May Khoo says she got a sense of deja-vu when British Columbia Premier David Eby announced the BC Builds housing program earlier this year. Khoo, a University of Briti...
Aug 06, 2024
How modular housing could speed up construction of much-needed homes
For a country with such a severe shortage of housing, the way Canada builds homes hasn't changed that much since the country was founded. Workers arrive on site with building materials they assemble p...
Aug 04, 2024
Ontario developer coalition asks governments for tax breaks to pass on to homebuyers
TORONTO - A coalition of Ontario developers has written to three levels of government to ask for a reduction in taxes on new housing, saying it will pass on those savings dollar for dollar to homebuye...
Aug 01, 2024
Conservatives launch attack ads on NDP, calling leader 'Sellout Singh'
OTTAWA - The Conservative party released two new ads this week attacking NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh as a "sellout," blaming him for a national rise in crime, housing prices and costly living. The ads, w...
Jul 31, 2024
90% of B.C. communities adopt province's plans for more small-scale housing
VANCOUVER - Almost all British Columbia communities have adopted the provincial government's plan to tackle the housing crisis by allowing more multi-unit homes on properties. The province says nearly...
Jul 25, 2024
Tenants offered accommodations and support after surprise mass eviction
WINNIPEG - Some tenants of an apartment building moved back in Monday, more than a week after they say they were forced out on a few hours' notice by a new landlord who put some of their belongings on...
Jul 22, 2024
A look at one year of strong mayor powers in Ontario
TORONTO - In the year since so-called strong mayor powers were granted to the heads of council in a swath of Ontario municipalities, most mayors have used them sparingly - if at all - though in some c...
Jul 22, 2024
Five things to know about Quebec's unique, two-week-long construction holiday
MONTREAL - It's one of Quebec's many idiosyncrasies that in the dog days of summer, when everyone wishes they were on holiday, virtually the entire construction industry and a good chunk of the rest o...
Jul 19, 2024
Canada selling one of its Manhattan apartments to cover cost of new $9M condo
OTTAWA - Canada is selling one of its apartments in New York City to cover the cost of a brand-new luxury condo it recently purchased for $9 million. The Canadian government owns two apartments at a P...
Jul 18, 2024
Liberal energy minister promises ban oil furnaces for new builds
OTTAWA - Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has announced an intention to ban the installation of oil furnaces in new construction as early as 2028. The federal government's planned phase-out of heati...
Jul 16, 2024 The federal government’s planned phase-out of heating oil would be paired with more financial support for Canadians to purchase and install heat pumps instead. (The Canadian Press)
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...