A coalition of housing experts, advocates and industry representatives are calling on the government to overhaul its policies in order to get more rental units built. Report calls on all levels of government to work collaboratively to address a lack in rental units in Canada A coalition of housing experts, …
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With temperatures set to hit high 30s in B.C., housing advocates call for heat limits in rental homes
Advocates for renters in B.C. say it's time to consider setting a maximum temperature for rental housing to protect vulnerable tenants from dangerous heat. The call comes as a heat wave blankets much of the province, raising memories of the deadly 2021 heat dome. Municipalities need to ensure tenants don't …
Read More »COVID keeps evolving, but so does our immunity. Are we now at a ‘stalemate’ with this virus?
After billions of global COVID-19 infections, millions of deaths, and countless lives upended by long-lasting health impacts, we’ve finally hit a point in this pandemic where SARS-CoV-2 isn’t the fearsome pathogen it used to be. That's thanks to how both the virus, and our immunity against it, are evolving. New …
Read More »How developers influenced the Ford government to open up their Greenbelt land for housing
One of the most stunning revelations contained in Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk’s explosive report into Ontario’s controversial Greenbelt land swap was how a small number of real estate developers were able to use their access to a high-level government staffer to have protected land – some of which was recently …
Read More »Montreal’s Pride parade draws record numbers in day of celebration
Over 15,000 people marched down René-Lévesque Boulevard Sunday, setting a record for the annual festival Fierté Montréal. Around 15,500 people marched in the parade, says organizer Thousands of people marched and cheered down Montreal's René-Lévesque Boulevard Sunday afternoon in what has become the largest Pride parade organized by Fierté Montréal …
Read More »‘People who feed us are hungry’: Ontario migrant worker support group seeing increase in need
The Farmworker Hub says it has seen a 27 per cent increase in demand in food and clothing supplies this year. The Farmworker Hub says it has seen a 27 per cent increase in demand this year An increasing number of migrant farm workers in Ontario's Niagara region, whose work …
Read More »N.S. town councillor who died at 37 leaves legacy of justice, compassion
Meghan Bragg, a 37-year-old Westville, N.S., councillor and health-care professional, died July 31 of cancer just weeks after being diagnosed. Meghan Bragg's final wishes will lead to an accessible playground for Westville In her final words, Meghan Bragg of Westville, N.S., wrote not about herself — but of her family …
Read More »Elder and daughter attacked by polar bear on expedition to repatriate Inuit remains
A team from Nunavik faced a number of challenges trying to bury the repatriated remains of four people this summer. Among them, a polar bear attack. ‘No choice but to continue,’ says organizer about incident that left 2 hospitalized About 10 boats left a foggy Kangiqsualujjuaq on July 25 as …
Read More »José Bautista added to Blue Jays’ Level of Excellence in emotional ceremony
The familiar song of "Jo-sé, Jo-sé, Jo-sé" echoed around Rogers Centre for the first time in six years as José Bautista was added to the Toronto Blue Jays' Level of Excellence on Saturday. 6-time all-star had 288 homers across 10 seasons with Toronto The familiar song of "Jo-sé, Jo-sé, Jo-sé" …
Read More »Parks Canada says this summer is shaping up to be the busiest ever in Banff National Park
Parks Canada says summer 2023 is on track to be the busiest season on record in Banff National Park, and they’re urging visitors to plan ahead to avoid spending their time circling the parking lot. 'We cannot choose to not to have a traffic jam,' Town of Banff engineering director …
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