41 h. ago RESCON: Lack of affordable homes is only part of the problem

Layoffs in the home building industry have already started, and Ontario has shed nearly 12,000 construction jobs over the last year When individuals and households that make six-figure incomes can’t afford to buy a home in the city where they work, it’s a problem. Sadly, that’s now the case in Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area […]

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3 d. ago Extra enforcement in Osborne Village leads to 146 arrests: report

Numbers from Winnipeg Police Service Chief Gene Bowers's report to the Winnipeg Police Board show officers attended to 777 incidents in the area between July 24 and Sept. 1.

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8 d. ago Expert ’taken aback’ by David Eby foreign worker claims, says axing program won’t fix woes

UBC says calls to scrap or reform the program are an "easy way" to distract from a lack of affordable housing and other woes.

Society

2 w. ago Lack of affordable housing, addictions driving homelessness in Winnipeg: report

The point-in-time count, first conducted in 2015, attempts to measure and understand the circumstances of the city's homeless population.

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2 w. ago No charges against Winnipeg cops in 2023 fatal shooting of international student: report

An investigation into the fatal Winnipeg police shooting of 19-year-old Afolabi Opaso on New Year's Eve 2023 has concluded the officers involved did not commit an offence.

Society

3 w. ago McKenney, Troster: Tory ideology created an overdose crisis in Ottawa's Chinatown

Housing, addiction treatment, outreach services, mental health resources and harm reduction are needed to tackle the current crisis.

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