What’s driving the differences in housing costs between Alberta's two biggest urban centres? Here are some of the factors behind the affordability gulf. Supply, demand at play in price differential between Alberta's two major centres Three hours on Alberta's QEII highway can make a $200,000 difference in the price of …
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As Canada moves toward 3-year training for family doctors, some worry about worsening shortages
The College of Family Physicians of Canada wants to increase the length of a family medicine residency from two years to three, as a way of preparing doctors for more complex patients. But the plan is raising concerns it will increase the shortage of doctors at a time when some …
Read More »Ex-corporal says government putting sexual assault cases in peril by failing to change the law
A retired corporal says the federal government is failing military victims of sexual assault by dragging its heels on stripping the Canadian Armed Forces of its power to investigate and prosecute sexual offences. The charge in Arianna Nolet's case was stayed because of delays in getting to trial A retired …
Read More »Army set to scrap dozens of troop carriers — even as Ukraine pleads for more equipment
The Canadian Army has dozens of older troop carriers it plans to send to the scrapheap this year — even though a private company has offered to refurbish them for use in Ukraine. Private company has offered to refurbish the vehicles for Ukraine's war effort The Canadian Army has dozens …
Read More »Peter Nygard sex-assault case to resume Thursday after another delay
Jury selection in the sexual-assault case against Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard is now scheduled to begin in a Toronto courtroom Thursday. Nygard, who founded his fashion company in Winnipeg in 1967, has denied all allegations Jury selection in the sexual-assault case against Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard is now …
Read More »Senate’s top spender defends long list of contracts for outside consultants
A non-affiliated senator from Manitoba is the biggest spender in the Red Chamber — but she defends her expenses by saying she’s an active parliamentarian who needs a lot of help and wants to pay her consultants fairly. Manitoba senator also spent $108,082 on travel in the last year A …
Read More »Developers who own ex-Greenbelt land also benefited from province’s order to expand Hamilton urban boundary
The same day the province announced its plans to remove three Hamilton sites from the Greenbelt, it also opened up an additional 2,200 hectares of local countryside for development, including land owned by developers Sergio Manchia and Paul Paletta. Premier Doug Ford is allowing a 'tsunami' of rural development the …
Read More »This B.C. city is using short-term rental tax funds to build affordable rentals for hospitality workers
Money collected from short-term rental taxes in Victoria, a city that has some of the highest rents in country, will be used to fund affordable housing units that will prioritize hospitality workers. Workers and experts see model as part of solution to rental housing crisis Money collected from short-term rental …
Read More »Mass journalism layoffs don’t just mean a gap in news coverage. Experts worry they’ll hurt democracy too
Metroland has laid off hundreds of people including dozens of journalists who covered local issues. Experts say less eyes and ears on the ground means residents may not get the accurate information they need. Toronto Star owner announced it would cut 600 jobs at regional papers late last week The …
Read More »Court hears arguments over injunction for Saskatchewan’s school pronoun policy
An injunction application hearing has begun over Saskatchewan's policy that affects children who want to use different pronouns or names at school. UR Pride filed legal action against Saskatchewan government An injunction application hearing has begun over Saskatchewan's policy that affects children who want to use different pronouns or names …
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