Johnson says those involved "had no care whatsoever for the fact that we're in a pandemic, because there were so many breaches on so many fronts."

“If you don’t want to register and you don’t want to do that, then we will go after you and we have the tools necessary to go after an operator."

Airbnb now says guests will need a history of positive reviews on its app to reserve an entire home for New Year's Eve in Canada.

Airbnb is cracking down on party houses in Alberta's two biggest cities.

The American company says it is cracking down on rentals where private parties were held.

The company says demand for short-term rentals is rebounding.

Regina city council voted in favour of Airbnb licensing regulations that will come into effect next year.

In Edmonton, there have been 167 complaints over the past two years that related to noise, litter and nuisance around 117 different properties — meaning that some properties had multiple complaints against them.

The City Portal pilot will provide Calgary with data on short-term rental users and trends, and help with regulation and compliance.

The short-term rental company said it looked at listings that received complaints or violated rules and suspended those hosts from Airbnb.