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 ...
Tag Archives: Construction
Competition Bureau probes alleged anticompetitive conduct by Loblaws, Sobeys
VANCOUVER AND TORONTO - Canada's Competition Bureau has launched investigations into the parent companies of grocery chains Loblaws and Sobeys for alleged anticompetitive conduct, court documents reve...
May 24, 2024
Manitoba government plans new rules for rent increases and incentives for new housing
WINNIPEG - Some Manitoba landlords may have a harder time raising rents above inflation and could be ordered to phase-in increases over years if a bill introduced Thursday by the Manitoba government b...
May 23, 2024
B.C. rental housing plan includes 670 below-market rental units in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The second phase of a homebuilding partnership between the province and Metro Vancouver will deliver up to 670 below-market rental units in four separate urban areas, Premier David Eby sai...
May 23, 2024
CPP Investments earned 8% in latest fiscal year, net assets rose to $632 billion
TORONTO - Canada's biggest pension fund earned an eight per cent return last year, but significantly underperformed the 19.9 per cent return of its reference portfolio. The lower return for the Canada...
May 22, 2024
Construction hassles tie up traffic in Regina's downtown
Maneuvering through Regina's downtown area has become difficult for drivers. Several main roads are under construction, including Saskatchewan Drive and 11th Avenue. That's caused traffic congestion d...
May 17, 2024 Mayor Sandra Masters said people waiting an hour or more to leave a parkade at rush hour is 'completely unacceptable.' (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
B.C. moves to cap rent hikes for those in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
VANCOUVER - The B.C. government has introduced legislation that would allow the City of Vancouver to limit rent increases for new tenants in its poorest neighbourhood, the Downtown Eastside. The rent ...
May 13, 2024
Ministry of Highways reminds drivers to slow down in construction zones
Construction season is underway on Saskatchewan's highways, and the provincial government is asking everyone to do their part in order to keep drivers and workers safe. This year, the Ministry of High...
May 13, 2024
Ring Road ramp at Argyle Street to close on Tuesday for water upgrade work
The on ramp connecting eastbound traffic on Ring Road to Argyle Street will be closed for about four weeks starting on Tuesday, as the city continues its Water Network Expansion Project. The closure w...
May 13, 2024 The eastbound on ramp connecting Ring Road to Argyle Street will be closed for approximately four weeks as the water network expansion project continues. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Compensation in property case should be guided by zoning as watershed area: top court
OTTAWA - The zoning of a St. John's, N.L., property as a watershed area should guide the process of compensating the owners for expropriation of the land, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled. In a 7...
May 10, 2024
P.E.I. hoping to attract company to manufacture modular homes for the province
CHARLOTTETOWN - The P.E.I. government says its plan to address the province's housing shortage includes finding a company to manufacture modular homes on the Island. The government announced Monday it...
May 06, 2024
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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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TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
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...