Sarah Mills: Western separatists should consider forming their own party
Western separation is coming up once again in the wake of Mark Carney's election win, but Sarah Mills says those in favo...
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Mark Carney says he has priorities for his new government — here are 5 of them
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney laid out his priorities at his first postelection press conference on Friday, four days after his party won a minority mandate in the April 28 election. Here's a qu...
May 02, 2025
Saskatoon's Broadway Bridge to be closed for six months
The City of Saskatoon is planning some rehabilitation for the 93-year-old Broadway Bridge this summer. For six months, starting May 12, the bridge will be closed to undergo improvements and repairs. T...
Apr 30, 2025 General manager of transportation and construction Terry Schmidt said “The right northbound flow-through lane will be removed, and that intersection will change into a 'T' intersection. Traffic signals will be relocated, pedestrian signals will be added, and the island and centre medians will be removed." Meewasin Trail access will be maintained under the bridge, and Friendship Park will remain open. (Mia Holowaychuk/605 CKOM)
B.C. gives short-term rental platforms an extension to confirm listings are legal
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has granted short-term rental platforms an extra month to confirm their listings are legal. But the extension announced Wednesday doesn't apply to rental hos...
Apr 30, 2025
Economy shrunk 0.2% in February, StatCan estimates 1.5% annualized growth for Q1
The Canadian economy shrunk in February, but economists say bad weather was likely the larger culprit than uncertainty related to the trade war with the U.S. Statistics Canada said Wednesday that real...
Apr 30, 2025
Metro Vancouver housing figures underscore massive gap in affordable units
VANCOUVER - The latest housing report from Metro Vancouver underscores the significant gap between current affordable rentals and the number of units required to prevent more people from falling into ...
Apr 25, 2025
One year after B.C.'s short-term rental crackdown, has it made housing cheaper?
Marv Gandall says living in one of Victoria's largest residential buildings a year ago meant a parade of people with suitcases, stuffed visitors parking and slow elevators. Gandall, who has lived in t...
Apr 24, 2025
Tariff uncertainty foils 'slam dunk rebound year' for national home sales: CREA
The Canadian Real Estate Association has downgraded its forecast for home sales activity in 2025, while the number of homes that changed hands across the country in March was down 9.3 per cent compare...
Apr 15, 2025
Broadway businesses looking to embrace change to cope with construction projects
Businesses along Broadway Avenue in Saskatoon could be in store for six months of uncertainty as the City of Saskatoon begins construction projects in the area. City of Saskatoon plans to close Broadw...
Apr 12, 2025 Businesses on Broadway are concerned about the lengthy closure of the Broadway Bridge. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Top three party leaders courting voters in Western Canada
OTTAWA - The leaders of the top three federal parties were campaigning Tuesday in Western Canada, where Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to crack down on offshore tax loopholes by appoint...
Apr 08, 2025 NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh makes a health care announcement during a federal election campaign stop in Edmonton on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi)
B.C. touts speed of major housing program to mark one-year anniversary
NORTH VANCOUVER - British Columbia's government celebrated the first anniversary of one of its cornerstone housing programs at the groundbreaking of a 179-unit rental building in North Vancouver, whic...
Apr 04, 2025
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