4 h. ago Michael Hooper: For Vancouver's densification to succeed, planners and elected officials must listen to detractors

Opinion: In Vancouver, questions about amenities and infrastructure to support planned housing units are dismissed as “anti-density” or “anti-housing” — further polarizing an important discussion

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54 h. ago Former St. Thomas school to be converted to supportive housing

A partnership between the city of St. Thomas and Indwell is transforming the former Balaclava Street elementary school

Society

6 d. ago Family calls for justice reform as Tori Dunn’s accused killer appears in court

Tori Dunn was critically injured in an apparently random attack in her Surrey home on June 16, 2024, and died in hospital. Her accused killer appeared in court on Friday.

Events

6 d. ago Gretzky statue defaced with feces, adding insult to slew of Oilers injuries

Vandalism follows criticism of Great One's ties to Trump, injuries to star Oilers McDavid, Draisaitl

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7 d. ago 2 critically injured, up to 20 displaced after fire at Burnaby supportive housing building

Capt. Paul Rushton, a fire information officer with the Burnaby Fire Department, said the call came in around 3 a.m. for a fire at 7272 Kingsway Ave.

Events

7 d. ago Why fixing the housing crisis is key to mitigating economic fallout from the current tariff uncertainty 

As provincial and federal governments work to mitigate the impacts and economic uncertainty caused by the present trade dispute and resulting tariffs, there are three factors that they need to keep in mind.  First, the GTA desperately needs more housing. Second, building more housing for Canadians creates domestic jobs, economic activity and supports industries from […]

Economics

7 d. ago Trump’s Love for Coal Is Crashing Into Market’s Economic Reality

The US coal industry is once again enjoying support from the White House. Yet that’s unlikely to quell the economic challenges that underpin a long-term decline for the dirtiest fossil fuel.

Events

8 d. ago B.C. crime news: Teen arrested after cab driver stabbed | One critically injured in Kelowna shooting | Man chased, shot at by group of teens in Surrey | Noxious spray used in attempted Richmond theft

Here's a roundup of crime news from around Metro Vancouver and B.C. on Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Events

1 week ago An $800,000 Toronto home is literally held together by wires

Unless you're an architect or in the process of building a house, most people don't spend a lot of time thinking about how houses stay upright.Sure, you have a general idea of foundations, supporting walls, joists, beams, and roofs, etc. But once it's all behind drywall, it's kind of an out-of-sight, out-of-mind thing. The main floor. However, at 1305 Woodbine Ave., you can't forget about how the house is still standing. The view from the front entrance. In the main living space of this two-bedroom, two-bathroom bungalow, several steel cables span the entire width of the home. A large island in the kitchen is great for entertaining. At first glance, you might mistake them for curtain wire or a clothesline, but nope, those cables are what's holding the cathedral roof up.The dining room. Typically, roofs in residential construction use wood framing but you can use cable trusses to bear the load of the roof. The living room. The te...

Economics

2 w. ago City of West Kelowna looking for provincial support to meet housing targets

'As a young municipality, we don’t have the financial resources right now to provide the necessary infrastructure in areas of growth,' said Milsom.

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2 w. ago Winnipeg homelessness advocates say supports needed to keep people housed

Winnipeg advocates says creating stable housing is more than just providing a place to live; long-term, wraparound services are needed to keep people off the streets.

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2 w. ago Matthew Perry House: New Ottawa initiative for people with addictions

A supportive housing project named for the late actor will offer 160-170 housing units, counselling services, job training, family support and more.

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3 w. ago Male critically injured in early morning shooting in Stoney Creek

Hamilton Police are investigating an early morning shooting on Thursday in Stoney Creek. Cops say multiple shots were fired during the 4:20 a.m. incident in the area of Highway No. 8 and Fruitland Road. The male victim was taken to hospital suffering from gunshot wounds and remains in critical condition. No other information on the […]

Events

3 w. ago ‘Bigger, deeper, faster’: aluminum and steel sector bracing for destructive trade war with U.S.

The White House called previous tariffs “remarkably effective” in supporting reinvestment in steel and aluminum in the U.S.

Economics

3 w. ago Pedestrian critically injured after being struck by truck near U of O

A pedestrian, he was transported to hospital in what police said was "life-threatening condition."

Events

4 w. ago Vancouver’s supportive housing freeze draws support, condemnation

Supporters and opponents of a controversial plan to freeze new supportive housing in Vancouver are speaking out, a day after city council approved the proposal.

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4 w. ago Vancouver council pauses new supportive housing developments

“For too long, Vancouver has shouldered more than its fair share of the region’s supportive housing, yet conditions in the Downtown Eastside continue to deteriorate,” says Mayor Ken Sim

Sport

4 w. ago Protesters, speakers show up as Vancouver mayor’s supportive housing pause up for debate

The mayor's motion would halt the construction of net new supportive housing units in the city until other municipalities build more supportive housing units.

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