Murray Wood: Liberals spending on the future, but deficit budget ignores struggling citizens
Canada's projected deficit for this year is sitting at $78.3 billion, but Murray Wood says the federal government's spen...
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Fearing demolition, Montreal skateboarders rally to protect DIY skatepark from city
MONTREAL - Frdrique Luyet hops on her skateboard, rides the half pipe and pulls off a trick. But the spot where she honed her skills and practises to this day is not your ordinary skatepark. The outdo...
Oct 19, 2024
Ontario to speed up environmental assessments, property acquisitions for Highway 413
Ontario plans to speed up the building of highways by facilitating construction 24 hours a day, accelerating property acquisitions, and creating a faster environmental assessment process. Transportati...
Oct 17, 2024
New Brunswick election: Greens and Liberals make pledges about housing affordability
FREDERICTON - The high cost of housing was at the centre of the New Brunswick election campaign on Thursday. Both the Liberals and the Greens announced plans to make housing more affordable if they ar...
Oct 17, 2024
Here are some facts about British Columbia's housing market
Housing affordability is a key issue in the provincial election campaign in British Columbia, particularly in major centres. Here are some statistics about housing in B.C. from the Canada Mortgage and...
Oct 17, 2024
No shortage when it comes to B.C. housing policies, as Eby, Rustad offer clear choice
British Columbia voters face no shortage of policies when it comes to tackling the province's housing woes in the run-up to Saturday's election, with a clear choice for the next government's approach....
Oct 17, 2024
Manitoba government halts school building plan, says other methods will be found
WINNIPEG - After a lengthy review, Manitoba's NDP government has halted a plan hatched by the former Progressive Conservative government to build new schools in partnership with the private sector. Tr...
Oct 16, 2024
Federal government forgoing $15 million in rental fees for Jasper
JASPER, ALTA. - The government of Canada will forgo up to $15.2 million in rental fees charged to the municipality of Jasper, Alta., as well as its residents and business owners over the next few year...
Oct 10, 2024
N.B. election: Tenants' rights group presses parties to impose cap on rent increases
FREDERICTON - With New Brunswick's provincial election approaching, a housing advocacy group is calling on the next government to strengthen tenants' rights, particularly through caps on rent increase...
Oct 10, 2024
Quebec premier takes heat for paying students to 'renovate their basement'
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is facing criticism for a program that paid students to learn a construction skill - as less than half the graduates are certified to work in the industry. After it wa...
Oct 09, 2024
N.B. election: 'Business acumen,' not more money, will fix health care, says Higgs
FREDERICTON - Improving health care comes through better management, not spending more money, according to New Brunswick's Progressive Conservative leader, who says he'll bring "business acumen" to de...
Oct 08, 2024
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University of Regina economics professor Jason Childs breaks down the federal budget numbers with Evan what impact tarif...
