Housing

• University students forced out of Halifax apartment worry about steep housing costs

  Halifax students say their landlord is using a loophole to increase rent rates by not renewing fixed-term agreements. Though legal, it's forcing them out of their affordable units.

  Canada

  Mar 17
  
• Trudeau in Guelph to announce $4 billion Housing Accelerator Fund

  The funding will help cities, towns and Indigenous communities unlock new housing supply by speeding up development and approvals.

  Canada

  Mar 17
  
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• Kelowna, B.C. becomes 10th most expensive city to rent an apartment in Canada

  If you're looking to rent a one-bedroom apartment in Kelowna, the average price on Rentals.ca is $1,967, up $23 from January, while a two-bedroom apartment will cost you $2,496.

  Economy

  Mar 16
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• Kingston, Ont. expanding rapid housing, building tiny homes with federal housing grant

  Part of the grant's requirements is that Kingston needs to build 25 affordable units.

  Canada

  Mar 16
• Average rent in London, Ont. hits $1,774 for a one-bedroom unit: Rentals.ca

  According to the website's most recent national rent report, a one-bedroom is going for around $1,774 on average in London, while a two-bedroom clocks in at around $2,111.

  Economy

  Mar 15
• New Brunswick Opposition parties say they’ll be skeptical of numbers in upcoming budget

  Two years in a row the province has vastly underestimated tax revenues, leading to growing surpluses throughout the year.

  Politics

  Mar 15
• Kingston boosting shelter options for city’s unhoused population

  The City of Kingston says that it has made 'significant efforts and progress' in adding more low-barrier shelter options.

  Canada

  Mar 15
• Affordable housing units for seniors added in Calgary

  Templemont Place and Gardens opened Tuesday in Calgary with 120 more affordable housing units for seniors thanks to financial support from all levels of government.

  Canada

  Mar 14
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• City of Calgary puts 3 parcels of land up for sale for affordable housing units

  In a news release on Monday morning, the city said the parcels will be priced below market value under the Non-Market Housing Land Sale program.

  Canada

  Mar 13
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• Ontario municipalities feel impacts of housing law, worry over little audit progress

  It has been more than three months since Ontario promised to make municipalities 'whole' on a loss of development charge revenue due to a new provincial law.

  Canada

  Mar 13