11 h. ago Smithers, B.C. spending almost $400,000 on private security, safety upgrades at homeless camp

Following ongoing disorder and repeated fires, council recently approved spending up to $234,000 per year for private security to monitor the camp.

Economics

4 d. ago G2 Gas Technician Fined $20,000 for Unsafe Fuel Works Causing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Toronto, ON, Oct. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kushdeep Gill, owner of Keepright Home Comfort, has been fined $20,000 plus a 25% victim surcharge after pleading guilty to an offence under Ontario Regulation 212/01 (Gaseous Fuels) of the Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000. Mr. Gill was found guilty of unsafe fuel works, which resulted […]

Economics

6 d. ago Nova Scotia NDP calls on province to reverse cuts to home heating rebate program

Nova Scotia’s NDP leader is calling out cuts to the home heating program, saying 46,000 fewer households are eligible for the rebate this year.

Other

9 d. ago Up to 18K party on streets around Western University amid homecoming

As many as 18,000 people packed the streets around Western University on Saturday for homecoming celebrations, police estimate. The crowd turned Boughdale Avenue, a dead-end street that is traditionally the epicentre of unofficial homecoming celebrations, into a sea of purple by the early afternoon. The number of people partying in the streets and at houses […]

Society

1 week ago 2 arrested in Seven Oaks cocaine investigation, Winnipeg police say

Two suspects have been arrested and are facing a multitude of charges, Winnipeg police say, after the search of a Seven Oaks-area home led officers to $20,000 in cocaine.

Economics

1 week ago Opinion: Put affordable housing top of the municipal election platform

Calgary’s next mayor and council face a formidable and urgent challenge — helping more than 84,000 Calgarians find an affordable home. That’s the current number of Calgary households in housing need. By 2026, that number will grow to 100,000. These are community members who are recovering from addiction and homelessness, neighbours who can’t afford their […]

Politics

1 week ago Major international discount chain opening first store in Toronto

Get your shopping cart ready, because a global discount chain — which has often been described as Temu in real life — is gearing up to open its first location right here in Toronto. Established in 2010, Panda Mart is a South African discount retailer known for carrying low-cost household goods, home decor, furniture, beauty products, stationery, and accessories. The global brand is preparing to open its very first store in North America in Scarborough at 768 Warden Ave. this week. The 120,000-square-foot store, which was previously home to a Rona, is set to carry over 30,000 products across all its categories.     View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Panda Mart Canada (@pandamart.canada)Since launching in South Africa, the brand's presence has grown to 40 stores across 12 countries, including Australia, New Zealand, and now Canada. The retai...

Society

1 week ago Toronto Blue Jays fans ate over 30,000kg of $1 hot dogs this season

Toronto Blue Jays fans are gearing up for the postseason, and also probably resting their stomachs after a season of stuffing their faces with unholy quantities of cheap $1 hot dogs during Loonie Dogs Night promotions on Tuesday home games. The popular promotion managed to offload over 800,000 cheap "Loonie Dogs" on Rogers Centre crowds this season, and, with that Jays' AL East-leading squad selling out game after game this season, it should come as little surprise that fans shattered last season's record by almost 100,000 glizzies.The astounding 826,308 consumed by Rogers Centre crowds during Loonie Dogs promotions in 2025 eclipsed the 727,819 sold during the 2024 season.This impressive (if not somewhat concerning) record was cemented during the Jays' 4-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday evening, when fans scarfed down 92,896 hot dogs on the final Loonie Dogs Night promotion of the year – falling just short of the record established last month,...

Economics

2 w. ago Parker: Jayman Built's Nostalgia Townlet to create 5,000 homes with plentiful premium amenities

Nostalgia Townlet will be purposeful in design, rich in amenities and built with future generations in mind

Other

3 w. ago Futuristic Toronto home has slashed its asking price by almost $500,000

Back in 2017, 79 Eaton Ave. in Toronto's Danforth area was just another tired brick house with four bedrooms and three bathrooms.Fast-forward eight years, and the property is almost unrecognizable.Boutique design and development firm baukultur/ca tore down the old house and reimagined the lot as Zero79 — a bold, three-storey modern build that fits two full family homes where only one once stood.The living room. And this isn't your standard semi-detached.The patio. Instead of sitting side by side, the homes are cleverly arranged front-to-back, making the most of the long lot and giving each space tons of natural light.The front entrance. But the real magic is in how it was built.One of the bedrooms. Both houses were prefabricated off-site and then assembled and weatherproofed in just five days, so the neighbours barely had time to get annoyed by construction noise.A bathroom. Zero79 was also designed to exceed Net Zero Ready standards, using abo...

Economics

3 w. ago B.C. left out of housing announcement by Carney to build 4,000 units on federal lands

The newly created Build Canada Homes agency will oversee plans to build 4,000 homes on six federally owned sites, but none of them are located in B.C.

Transport

3 w. ago Carney government launches new federal housing agency, new affordable housing in Ottawa

Ottawa is one of six cities initially selected as sites for the development of 4,000 factory-built homes on federal land

Politics

3 w. ago Build Canada Homes aims to build 4,000 housing units on federal land: Carney

The newly created Build Canada Homes agency will oversee plans to build 4,000 homes on six federally owned sites, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday.

Transport