8 h. ago Saskatoon report shows the reality of renting while homeless

A new report from the Saskatoon HUB, which works out of the Saskatoon Police Service, goes beyond detailing the lack of affordable housing in Saskatchewan.

Other

11 h. ago TransLink reveals proposed service increases for Surrey, Delta, Langley

If approved by the TransLink Board and Mayors' Council, the plan will also see significant increases in service on some of the region's busiest routes.

Other

17 h. ago Propolis Cooperative Housing closes $1.1M community bond campaign to support affordable housing project in Kamloops

Capital campaign receives first-of-its-kind $100K collaborative investment from five Thompson Okanagan-based community foundations KAMLOOPS, British Columbia, April 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Propolis Cooperative Housing Society, a BC-based non-profit housing cooperative, has successfully raised $1.1M from community bond investors to advance its 53-unit affordable, net-zero housing project in Kamloops. The capital raise includes a first-of-its-kind […]

Economics

5 d. ago 'A dire need': Calgary Affordable Housing Foundation launches with plans for 140 new units

CAHF CEO Mark Meldrum said around 300 affordable housing units are built in the city annually, while the assessed need is for at least 2,500 new units each year

Other

5 d. ago Council approves $30 million in additional borrowing to expand green retrofit loan programs

Differing from rebate programs, financing for the CEIP is structured as self-supported debt for the city

Economics

5 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Carney Libs could never deliver on policies stolen from Conservatives

Mark Carney is stealing Conservative campaign promises, which isn’t by itself a bad thing because theirs are better than his. Lower taxes, less government spending and fewer bureaucrats, more affordable housing, quicker approval of major projects, better national defence, pipelines east and west; all of those are commendable. (The only Conservative policy missing is lower […]

Events

6 d. ago After lengthy public hearing, Calgary council approves Viscount Bennett school redevelopment

'If we expect perfection, the reality is we'll just get nothing because perfection is subjective,' said area councillor Courtney Walcott

Society

6 d. ago Peckford: New government must get local housing projects approved

Many well-developed, shovel-ready affordable housing projects could be stalled for a long time, if not indefinitely, because of lack of resources at CMHC.

Politics

7 d. ago Twelve affordable housing units for youth, young families open next week in Halifax

The Nova Scotia government says affordable housing units for 22 youth and young families will open next week thanks to a partnership with two local non-profits. 

Other

1 week ago Lorne Gunter: Smith needs to let Alberta's collective outrage set the autonomy agenda

According to calculations by Vancouver’s Fraser Institute, between 2007 and 2022 Alberta and Albertans sent $245 billion more to the federal government than the federal government sent back to this province in the form of pensions and social payments, unemployment benefits, research grants, health care contributions, affordable housing construction and so on. Some of that […]

Events

1 week ago Core properties were offered up for affordable housing. There were no takers

A push by a downtown landlord and the London Community Foundation to bring more affordable housing to the core has fallen flat after no partners responded to their offer

Other

2 w. ago Edmonton federal Liberal Party candidates Amarjeet Sohi and Rod Loyola kick off campaigns

Two federal Liberal Party candidates in Edmonton launched their campaigns on Saturday, almost a week since the federal election was called. Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi is officially launching his campaign as the Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Edmonton Southeast. He is officially on leave from his mayoral duties after city council approved his unpaid […]

Culture

2 w. ago Lifting GST on new homes will improve affordability: Ottawa builders' group

The Greater Ottawa Homebuilders' Association said removing federal sales tax from new homes will improve housing affordability in the city and impact home prices in the region. 

Other

2 w. ago How Canada Wins: Housing in former federal office buildings can revitalize Ottawa neighbourhoods

Housing affordability and supply have become an enormous crisis for Parliament and city hall alike, but more vacant federal government office buildings bring with them opportunity, too.  

Other

2 w. ago Kelowna candidates throw hats in ring as federal election campaign begins

As the election approaches, housing affordability, addiction, homelessness, and U.S. political threats are all key issues the candidates are promising to tackle if elected. 

Politics

2 w. ago LILLEY: Poilievre focuses on what voters under 55 care about

Poilievre promises to make housing more affordable while pointing out that Carney is part of the problem.

Transport

2 w. ago LILLEY UNLEASHED: Poilievre putting housing affordability on the election agenda

WATCH: Sun political columnist Brian Lilley on how Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre plans on making housing more affordable. What do YOU think? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below or send us a Letter to the Editor for possible publication to torsun.editor@sunmedia.ca.  Letters must be 250 words or less and signed. And don’t […]

Politics

3 w. ago Andrew Knack considers running for Edmonton mayor as council approves leave for Amarjeet Sohi's federal Liberal campaign

"Since the rumours of Mayor Sohi started swirling I've been getting a lot of phone calls and emails and texts from folks."

Other

3 w. ago Former Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson to run for Liberals in federal election

Among Robertson's chief platform concerns are housing, community infrastructure and affordability

Politics

3 w. ago Uncertainty over Trump tariffs stall affordable housing build

"(Tariffs are) weighing on every construction project these days."

Economics