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Advocates for drug users are raising concerns about B.C.'s request for Health Canada to empower police to step in when they see illicit drug use in public spaces.

Halifax is looking to designate new encampment locations for unhoused people now that the remaining authorized sites have twice as many residents as recommended. 

A city report is recommending Hamilton’s forthcoming $3.4-billion Light Rail Transit (LRT) system be initially operated by a private contractor, not the city.

A new omnibus housing law tabled in Ontario will remove parking minimums for some developments and give universities special powers to build.

The move comes amid a raging debate over the province's approach to the ongoing deadly toxic drug crisis, including decriminalization and "safe supply."

There is a "systemic shortage of nurses" across all sectors, according to a briefing document for Long-Term Care Minister Stan Cho when he took over the file in September. 

It's unclear how much of Calgary's budget wishlist will be fulfilled after Premier Danielle Smith signaled spending restraint in the upcoming provincial budget.

After more than a month of budget discussions, Toronto's financial plan for the next year is set. It includes a last-minute boost for police, among other changes.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said the government will be requiring parental notification and consent if a child 15 years or younger changes their name and pronouns at school. 

It comes from a document accessed via a freedom of information request that laid out the meeting minutes of the province's Mental Health Working Group in January 2023.

Andrea Horwath and Marianne Meed Ward hope funding and supports from the two other levels of government will expedite developments amid a housing crunch.

It was seven months ago that Danielle Smith led the UCP to victory in the provincial election on a platform centred around affordability and improving health care in Alberta.

Calgary's police chief said the first 25 new officers could be recruited and trained as soon as January with deployment expected in "high-crime areas" identified across the city.

An Edmonton police superintendent who oversees transit officers is adding his support to the city adding turnstiles to its LRT system.

On Tuesday, MLA Janis Irwin, tabled a private members bill that would seek caps on how much rent can be increased for the next four years.

'I used to say we cant afford to say no to housing, I need to ramp that up to something a bit more ... it's no longer appropriate to say no to housing,' said Chris Guérette.

Many Alberta municipalities are looking at larger-than-expected tax increases but that could be driving some Edmonton residents outside the city limits.

On Wednesday, Premier Danielle Smith announced sweeping changes to dismantle AHS, reducing it to one of four new service delivery organizations.

The province had promised it would roll out full fare integration across the Greater Toronto Area by the end of 2023 but has been forced to extend the delivery to February 2024.

The multi-generational residents of the historic Black community of Lucasville are asking for a say in what happens to their home, as mass development impacts road safety.