Affordable Housing
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Deal to fund water, wastewater infrastructure for housing signed by Alberta and OttawaThe agreement, announced by the prime minister and premier in Red Deer, allows Alberta municipalities to access more than $510 million in federal funding over eight years.ConsumerJul 29
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Poilievre asks ethics committee to probe plan to buy unsold B.C. condosConservative leader Pierre Poilievre is criticizing a plan by Ottawa and the B.C. government to buy unsold condos for affordable housing, calling it a bail-out for developers.PoliticsJun 28
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Renovations complete on 882 affordable housing units in EdmontonRenovations to affordable townhomes built in the 1960s and 1970s took place over the past three years, with upgrades like new hot water tanks and foundation fixes.ConsumerJun 25
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Developers didn’t ask ‘directly’ for B.C. vacant condo plan, Carney saysThe proposed program has faced criticism from opposition parties and housing experts, some of whom have said it amounts to a 'bailout' for condo developers.CanadaJun 25
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Carney says B.C. infrastructure funding to include new Tumbler Ridge schoolCarney made the announcement in Vancouver as part of a housing funding plan that includes reducing fees for developers and converting unsold new condos into affordable housing.PoliticsJun 18
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As governments pour billions into new affordable housing, existing units in disrepairMercedes Rodriguez says she and her seven kids struggle to sleep at night because of the sounds of mice scurrying in the walls in her apartment in Montreal's east end.CanadaMay 28
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Surplus school sites approved for affordable housing developments in north EdmontonEdmonton city council voted in favour to sell surplus school sites in the communities of Dunluce and Sifton Park for the purpose of building affordable housing units.PoliticsApr 15
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Chronic homelessness climbs in Winnipeg, system facing ‘increasing strain’: reportMore than 8,200 people are living without stable housing in Winnipeg, according to a new report, which says the number of people becoming chronically homeless is on the rise.CanadaApr 13
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Furry friends a barrier for rental housing, half of Manitoba pet owners reportA survey found half of pet owners in Manitoba said they've felt like they were denied rental housing because they owned an animal.CanadaJan 21
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New Regina affordable housing project provides support to low-income single mothersLilium Village, a project by Maybell Developments, is providing women with a feasible alternative to shelters by breaking down housing barriers.CanadaJan 19
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