9 h. ago After repeated denials, B.C. NDP admits to problems inside supportive housing

Vaughn Palmer: But despite a rising tide of concerns, the NDP is taking a go-slow approach to making changes

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59 h. ago B.C. eyes changing rules to allow eviction of problem tenants in supportive housing

Housing minister says there is consideration of removing the facilities from the Residential Tenancy Act, which would allow housing providers to quickly kick out dangerous people

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59 h. ago B.C. to look at removing supportive housing facilities from Residential Tenancy Act

The move is among potential changes to be considered by a working group over the summer charged with improving health and safety at B.C.'s supportive housing facilities.

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59 h. ago Fundraiser set up for family of father and daughter killed in Calgary house fire

Funds raised will be used to help cover housing, clothing, counseling and other supports for the surviving family members as they rebuild their lives, according to the GoFundMe page

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9 d. ago As the Strike at Villa Columbo Approaches One Month, Community Groups Rally in Support of CUPE 5525

TORONTO — As workers at the Villa Columbo Supportive Housing Unit in North York are approaching one month on the picket lines, community organizations and their union are showing up to support them. Management at Villa Columbo, a subsidiary of Villa Charities, walked away from the bargaining table one month ago, after tabling a proposal […]

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2 w. ago Some N.S. municipalities who voted for pause on uranium get letters from premier

After two N.S. municipalities asked for a pause on uranium plans, Premier Houston sent letters stressing funding needs and urging support for natural resource development.

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2 w. ago Liberals to pass major projects bill this week with Conservative support

Freeland thanked Housakos for 'recognizing and highlighting that Conservatives are supporting this legislation'

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2 w. ago Queensway Carleton Hospital interested in developing transitional housing on federal land, MP says

Could a parcel of land owned by the federal government support housing and healthcare in Ottawa? Housing advocates and politicians hope so.

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2 w. ago Ottawa's 'disjointed' supportive housing system falling short, new report says

The city will implement several improvements to its supportive housing strategy after an audit said it wasn't meeting the needs of users.

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2 w. ago 'Crisis on Granville Street': After 900 emergency calls, 43 fires, B.C. vows to move supportive housing

'I've never seen it this bad,' says Dave Kershaw, who has owned a nightclub on Granville Street since the late 1990s.

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2 w. ago B.C. government plans to transition supportive housing out of Granville Street, mayor says

This announcement comes after a fire broke out in a single-room occupancy building on the strip on Wednesday, leaving two people needing treatment for smoke inhalation.

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2 w. ago Many Hands housing project aims to bridge lack of accessible supports

Its goal is to ensure adults with disabilities can live independently within safe residences.

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3 w. ago Council supports exempting row houses from development permit applications in new communities

The city claims the exemption will reduce timelines for rowhouse applications in new neighbourhoods by approximately three months and will streamline the planning process to create more housing.

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3 w. ago $4.8M funding boost for historic SoHo supportive housing project

A building in London’s SoHo neighbourhood that was built in 1921 and once housed Western University medical students is getting a new lease on life as highly supportive housing units, with the help of an anonymous donor who pledged $4.8 million in capital funding and up to $1.1 million in matching funding in support of […]

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3 w. ago OCUFA Concerned About Interference in University Governance and Distraction from Funding Crisis

Toronto, June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) voiced grave concerns about legislation introduced in the Ontario legislature to update governance rules for colleges and universities. While OCUFA supports necessary “housekeeping” efforts like ensuring gender-inclusive language, the organization highlights significant worries about governmental interference in university autonomy. “We […]

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