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‘Find somewhere else’: Abbotsford residents push back on supportive housing projectThe project, which has not yet been approved, would contain 42 units and be constructed in what is currently known as Martens Park.PoliticsJul 9, 2025
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Free transit, fan-zone ferris wheel: Toronto’s Rogers Stadium set to openLive Nation Canada is offering a first look at a new open-air music venue set to host some of the world’s biggest acts this summer.EntertainmentJun 27, 2025
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King Charles III delivers the throne speech. Here are 5 key highlightsAside from speaking about Canada’s sovereignty, defence and place in the world, the King also laid out Prime Minister Mark Carney's economic plan for Canada.CanadaMay 27, 2025
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Richmond City Council cancels supportive housing projectWork on the site had been paused since last summer while other potential sites were evaluated, but the province says the Sexsmith Road location remains the best option.PoliticsFeb 13, 2025
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Manitoba government announces plans for new K-8 school in West St. Paulthe new K-8 facility is planned for the RM of West St. Paul's Meadowlands development. In addition to students, it's expected to include 74 infant and preschool childcare spaces.ÂEducationFeb 14, 2025
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OneCity first out of the gate with Vancouver byelection candidateEnvironmental lawyer and transportation activist Lucy Maloney announced Tuesday she was throwing her hat in the ring for OneCity Vancouver.PoliticsJan 28, 2025
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Promises made on key issues in the 2025 Ontario electionA list of the promises made by the Ontario PCs, NDP, Liberals and Greens ahead of the 2025 provincial election.PoliticsFeb 4, 2025
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‘I’m homeless’: Jasper residents rally for housing as government negotiations stall'Why do I have to fight for something that the government of Alberta committed on, and now they're backtracking? Like, I'm homeless. We're all homeless.'FireJan 24, 2025
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Fire-ravaged community of Jasper entering new year with hope and anxietySix months after the fire, debris is still being cleared, lot by lot.CanadaDec 27, 2024
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Refugee influx prompts temporary housing in some Canadian citiesA significant increase in the number of refugees and asylum seekers in Canada has prompted some cities to start building temporary housing for new arrivals.EconomyNov 20, 2024
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10 stocking stuffers kids will adoreIrresistible stocking stuffers your little ones will love!The CuratorNov 13, 2024
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Canadian cities struggling to get past ‘Whac-A-Mole’ solution to homeless encampmentsThere is no easy solution to homeless encampments, but municipalities that adopt policies tolerating them may suffer political backlash at the ballot box.CanadaOct 27, 2024
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Vancouver city council approves $30-million emergency COVID-19 housing action planMayor Kennedy Stewart is lauding city council's passage of the $30-million COVID-19 housing action plan to support unsheltered residents.CanadaOct 9, 2020
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Tensions between homeless and residents in Strathcona Park area are getting worse: Vancouver mayorWith more than 400 tents now estimated to be set up in the park, homeowners have repeatedly called on the city and province to act.PoliticsSep 3, 2020
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Documents show Halifax’s ‘conscious decision’ to quietly carry out encampment evictionsA stack of emails dating back to June outline how Halifax officials made a 'conscious decision' to not inform service providers of the encampment evictions carried out in August.CanadaDec 6, 2021
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Advocates call on Nova Scotia government to declare housing emergency as winter creeps in'We are trying to winterize the park but there's not much we can do,' said Victoria Levack, an advocate for safe and accessible housing in the city.CanadaNov 28, 2021
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N.S. protesters who clashed with police during shelter removal want charges droppedDefence lawyer Asaf Rashid said the Crown should drop the charges on the basis that it is not in the public interest to proceed.CanadaOct 5, 2021
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B.C. project aims to convert cargo boxes into temporary homesCheaply produced shipping containers, designed to transport cargo in 12-metre bites, are increasingly being used to house people in British Columbia who are in need of temporary accommodation.Apr 4, 2011
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Arson behind fire that ravaged Slave Lake: governmentEDMONTON - Dwayne Verschoor can't imagine why someone would have wanted to spark a forest fire that nearly wiped out his small Alberta town.Nov 1, 2011
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‘They still house people’: Renovated SROs welcomed as part of DTES plan, but advocates call for moreNews of the newly-renovated SRO units for Downtown Eastside residents comes just months before 98 modular units in downtown Vancouver are slated to close.PoliticsMar 29, 2023