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Tenants of a former elementary school in Qualicum Beach say they’ve been given a three-month eviction notice with nowhere to go. Qualicum Commons is full of tenants that serve the community and as Kylie Stanton reports, volunteers are now trying to save the building.

It’s been two months since a group of NDG tenants were forced out of their homes by an emergency evacuation, and they’re still living in limbo. Residents in precarious situations are curious if they will ever be able to return to their apartment building. As Dan Spector reports, they suspect their landlord is trying to...

New Brunswick is seeking public feedback to rewrite rental rules that haven’t change in almost half a century. As tenants push for stronger protections, landlords are advocating for balance. Reeti Meenakshi Rohilla reports.

A new report form the Ecology Action Centre says Atlantic Canadians are struggling to keep up with rising energy costs. Researchers say renters are being hit the hardest and are calling for better protections to help tenants being left with the bill. Mitchell Bailey reports.

More than 20 tenants are still in limbo following an emergency evacuation from their NDG apartment building two weeks ago, following serious structural concerns. Some say there is very little communication and feel nobody is taking accountability. Elizabeth Zogalis reports.

A recent ruling by Quebec’s housing tribunal is being hailed as a landmark decision by tenants and animal-rights advocates. The ruling found a no-pet clause in a rental lease to be in clear violation of Quebec’s charter of human rights and freedoms. As Felicia Parrillo reports, many say it marks an important first step in...

After months of problems, the owners of a problem house in Kelowna have finally evicted tenants and squatters, and are facing a multi-month cleanup for the property. Victoria Femia reports.

Tenants have complained about a lack of action at an East York rental building for decades. Eight months after Mayor Olivia Chow pledged to finally make a difference at 500 Dawes Rd., the courts have cleared the way for the city to do the work and charge the owner on their property tax bill. Matthew...

It’s been about a year since HBC, Canada’s oldest company, filed for bankruptcy protection and a Canadian Press analysis has found the vast majority —at least 73 former Hudson’s Bay or Saks stores— are still empty, though a few of those have tenants preparing to move in. Some of those sites were once among the...

Police have raided a Kelowna home for the second time this month, and made arrests. As Victoria Femia reports, one of the part-owners of the house, who is a city councillor, says she is trying to evict the tenants.

An 80-year-old Chateauguay tenant is fed up with dealing with a flood inside her apartment. The senior claims her landlord failed to send someone for days following the water damage. As Felicia Parrillo reports, her landlord is already facing numerous complaints at Quebec’s housing tribunal.

Finding affordable rental housing in Metro Vancouver can be hard, but it’s even tougher for pet owners. Two B.C. charities are trying to put pressure on the province to change that. Amanda Burrows of First United and Kaila Wolf of the BC SPCA speak with Global News Morning about advocating for changes to the BC...

About 20 people have been displaced after a fire ripped through a housing complex in Colborne early Friday. As of the afternoon, officials said one tenant was still unaccounted for. Marc Woodhouse has the latest.

Emergency room closures. The BC healthcare crisis that critics worry is putting patients at risk. A scandal at Vancouver Symphony Orchestra; a violinist who raised accusations of sexual abuse and why she’s breaking the terms of her settlement. And Nanaimo tenants are left homeless as a motel is destroyed in a boxing day fire.

Starting January 1, new carbon monoxide detector requirements come into force for single-family and multi-tenant homes with fuel-burning appliances, fireplaces, flues, or attached garages. The updated rules outline where detectors must be installed, and which types are compliant. Deputy Fire Marshal Carrie Clark, from the Office of the Fire Marshal, joins Candace Daniel to break...

The issue of protecting tenants living in sweltering rental units has been debated at City Hall for over a decade. But with summers growing hotter, Toronto’s mayor is pushing city staff to have a bylaw ready for next July. Matthew Bingley reports. 

A new report from Dalhousie Legal Aid says tenants’ rights are going unaddressed across Nova Scotia. Hundreds of tenants took part in a study that showed rental costs are rising across the board, and housing problems are going unreported. Mitchell Bailey reports.

Another blow to Vancouver’s Chinatown, as the historic neighbourhood struggles to re-vitalize itself. As Kristen Robinson reports, one of its anchor tenants, and go-to venues, has been shut down.

A group of tenants in the borough of St-Laurent say they’ve been homeless for more than one week, and desperately want answers. The tenants claim that since their building was evacuated after a fire, they’ve been mostly left to fend for themselves. Phil Carpenter reports.

Ontario’s housing minister took to social media on Sunday to announce that the government will be standing down on potential changes to the province’s tenancy lease framework. As Megan King reports, that’s welcome news for renters — but many advocates say rolling back some parts of the proposed bill isn’t good enough.