37 h. ago Striking Workers at Villa Colombo Get Support From the Society of United Professionals

TORONTO — Striking workers from the Villa Colombo Supportive Housing Unit are thankful that their struggle isn’t going unnoticed by the wider labour movement. These personal care workers are members of CUPE 5525 and have been on the picket line since May 28th outside the care residences, operated by Villa Colombo Home for the Aged […]

Society

60 h. ago National youth volleyball tournaments 'set' to bring 45,000 visitors to Calgary next spring

The event will bring 18,000 players and approximately 27,000 spectators to Calgary

Society

4 d. ago Calgary man charged after 17 guns stolen from local business

A Calgary man is charged with 28 offences in relation to the theft of 17 guns worth more than $26,000 from the Calgary Shooting Centre over the weekend. On June 28, a man broke into the shooting centre, located at 7130 Fisher Rd. S.E., and stole the firearms from a display case. He fled the […]

Economics

9 d. ago Failed New Zealand scheme is cautionary tale for Carney’s homebuilding agency: report

KiwiBuild had a goal of building 100,000 affordable housing units in a decade. It completed just 2,389 units by 2024

Transport

1 week ago Report says hoping for Canadian housing prices to plummet is not realistic

Canada must dramatically increase the pace of home construction — nearly doubling current annual housing starts — to address the country's deepening housing affordability crisis, according to a new report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).In its updated annual analysis of Canada's housing supply shortage, CMHC estimates that the country needs to build between 430,000 and 480,000 housing units annually until 2035, up from the current trajectory of about 250,000 units per year. The aim is to restore affordability to levels last seen in 2019, prior to the pandemic-driven housing boom.The federal Crown corporation has shifted its modelling framework to a rolling 10-year horizon, abandoning its earlier 2030 benchmark, which it now considers unrealistic due to the lengthy timelines needed for land use approvals and construction."Restoring affordability to levels last seen two decades ago isn't realistic, especially after the pos...

Economics

1 week 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 Lorne Gunter: Infill housing unit reduction an attempt to fool voters to re

Really!? Just who do Edmonton city councillors think they’re going to fool? At Tuesday’s meeting of council’s urban planning committee, councillors voted four to one to reduce the number of units permitted in mid-block developments from eight to six, after councillors had encountered crushing opposition to the eight-unit bylaw they passed more than a year-and-a-half […]

Events

2 w. ago Home construction must double over decade to restore 2019 affordability: CMHC

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says up to 4.8 million new homes will need to be built over the next decade to restore affordability levels last seen in 2019 based on projected demand. The national housing agency released its latest supply gaps estimate report on Thursday, which said between 430,000 and 480,000 new housing units […]

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2 w. ago Home construction must double over next decade to restore 2019 affordability: CMHC

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says up to 4.8 million new homes will need to be built over the next decade to restore affordability levels last seen in 2019 based on projected demand. The national housing agency released its latest supply gaps estimate report on Thursday, which said between 430,000 and 480,000 new housing units […]

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3 w. ago B.C. housing minister says tenants can't leave Granville strip until new housing is built

Mayor Ken Sim says the city wants to relocate about 300 social housing units away from the Granville strip. The housing minister says the replacement housing has to be finished first.

Politics

3 w. ago Calgary still 42,000 housing units short of what's needed: chief housing officer

'While the progress we've made is substantial, we know there is more work to be done,' said Reid Hendry

Events

3 w. ago Manchetser United completes signing of Brazil forward Matheus Cunha

Manchester United completed the signing of Brazil international Matheus Cunha from Wolverhampton Wanderers on Thursday. The 26-year-old forward signed a five-year contract to 2030, with the option of a further 12 months. “Ever since I was a child in Brazil watching Premier League games on TV at my grandmother’s house, United was my favourite English […]

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3 w. ago Manchester United completes signing of Brazil forward Matheus Cunha

Manchester United completed the signing of Brazil international Matheus Cunha from Wolverhampton Wanderers on Thursday. The 26-year-old forward signed a five-year contract to 2030, with the option of a further 12 months. “Ever since I was a child in Brazil watching Premier League games on TV at my grandmother’s house, United was my favourite English […]

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3 w. ago Trump’s tax bill could raise taxes on foreign companies, hurting investment from abroad

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump likes to say he’s bringing in trillions of dollars in investments from foreign countries, but a provision in his tax cuts bill could cause international companies to avoid expanding into the United States. The House-passed version of the legislation would allow the federal government to impose taxes on foreign-parented […]

Economics

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 […]

Economics

4 w. ago Speech from OPEC head to kick off Global Energy Show in Calgary

CALGARY — More than 30,000 people from 100 countries are expected to descend on the white-collar heart of Canada’s oilpatch next week for the Global Energy Show, which is to kick off with a keynote address from the head of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. OPEC secretary-general Haitham al-Ghais is set to deliver […]

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