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Hamilton to strengthen tenant protections by adopting bylaw preventing ‘demovictions’City councilors are set to expand on previously approved renoviction rules by adding legislation that addresses tenant evictions through apartment demolitions.CanadaJun 19
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Will Toronto legislate a maximum temperature in apartments?Similar to the way landlords must keep units heated when it's cold, the coalition wants the city to legislate protections to keep residences no warmer than 26 degrees.CanadaJun 18
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B.C.’s transit density plans raise risk of demovictions, housing expert warnsSFU housing expert Andy Yan found that areas covered by B.C.'s transit-oriented development plan are heavily populated by renters, many in small, older buildings.CanadaNov 22, 2023
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‘Hands off our homes’: Protesters interrupt Vancouver housing announcementHousing Minister Ravi Kahlon was speaking about a new development at 2538 Birch St. that will be 28 storeys high and include 58 below-market units.PoliticsJun 7, 2023
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Motion to track Broadway ‘demovictions’ rejected by Vancouver city councilThe motion, which was denied, was looking for better data on demovictions in the Broadway area, as well as potential future strategies to limit displacement.CanadaMay 11, 2023
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Vancouver city councillor wants to track ‘demovictions’ to address loophole for Broadway neighbourhoodCouncillor Pete Fry says 2,000 renter households a year in the Broadway neighbourhood could be forced out due to the ongoing plan.PoliticsMay 7, 2023
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Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley on goals for 2019: ‘The biggest challenge is housing’The man who took down Derek Corrigan reflects on his first few months as a politician and looks ahead to solving affordability issues in the new year.PoliticsDec 27, 2018
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Vancouver renter’s office gets green light from council, set to open in 2021City council approved a staff report that will establish a "renter centre," advocacy team and other funding measures.Jun 12, 2019
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Election 2022: Where Vancouver’s major parties stand on 3 key issuesAre you feeling overwhelmed by Vancouver's civic election? Don't worry, you aren't alone.PoliticsSep 29, 2022
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City of Burnaby approves controversial Metrotown development plan"People will have to move out of the neighbourhood. And chances are they won't be able to come back."Jul 24, 2017
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Neighbourhood Series: A growth spurt in Joyce-CollingwoodWalk around the Joyce-Collingwood neighborhood these days and you'll see and hear a lot of construction.Sep 27, 2017
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Mayors Day: Burnaby, Squamish, Abbotsford mayors co-host CKNWThe monthly series sees three Lower Mainland mayors join CKNW for a two-hour co-hosting stint with your favourite talk radio hosts.PoliticsJul 26, 2018
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North Vancouver residents say they’re being forced out after District votes to replace housing complex"One of those people has lived there for over 24 years, and there is no where for them to go."NewsJun 19, 2018
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Burnaby’s reversal on demovictions ‘no change of heart’ says mayorThe mayor's critics say the timing of the policy change, three months before a civic election, is suspicious.Jul 21, 2018
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North Vancouver developer proposes new ‘demoviction’ solutionThe proposal would create temporary housing for tenants while the property is redeveloped, with the right to move into new rental when it's completed.Oct 17, 2018
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New poll gives Mike Hurley the edge in Burnaby mayoral raceThe poll found independent candidate Mike Hurley leading sitting mayor Derek Corrigan 51 per cent to 43 per cent.PoliticsOct 18, 2018
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Corrigan, Hurley locked in dead heat in race for Burnaby mayor’s office: pollThe new poll finds a virtual tie in support for the incumbent mayor and his independent challenger.PoliticsOct 6, 2018
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D.O.A’s Joe Keithley elected to Burnaby city council as Greens make inroadsThe local punk rock legend was the sole Green candidate to be elected to Burnaby council.PoliticsOct 21, 2018
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There’s a lifestyle penalty for renting in Canada — it doesn’t have to be soCanada's deep cultural prejudice against renting has been cemented by decades of housing policies that have made life hard for tenants and landlords.MoneyJun 15, 2019
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Ottawa committee approves Stage 3 LRT path through Nepean neighbourhoodOttawa's transportation committee passed a plan outlining Stage 3 LRT out to Barrhaven, which could see 120 rental homes in Nepean demolished.Nov 2, 2020