housing

Nova Scotia

N.S. non-profits receive $6.7M for veteran housing projects

The federal government announced $6.7 million Monday for two non-profits that work to address housing insecurity and homelessness among veterans in Nova Scotia.…

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Nova Scotia

Housing support on the way for Nova Scotians fleeing gender-based violence

More financial support for housing is coming for people in Nova Scotia who are escaping gender-based violence. According to a…

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Health

Amid housing and addictions crises, transitional help in Thunder Bay, Ont., offers hope

Ruth Winter tears up as she remembers learning she secured a space in transitional housing in Thunder Bay, Ont. “I…

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Business

Canada’s housing market up compared to last month but down compared to last year

Real estate activity across Canada perked up a bit in June 2024 compared to the month before, although the latest…

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Nova Scotia

Strait-area builder aiming for low rent on 2 new housing projects

The developer of two new housing projects in the Strait of Canso area says he’s seeking every avenue to ease the…

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Halifax

Halifax’s housing crisis uniquely impacts the city’s sex workers

Alex MacDonnell had no idea that a routine outreach visit to a correctional facility would lay the foundation for where…

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Health

Calls increase for heat limits in B.C. rental housing

An environmental charity is calling for access to energy-efficient heating and cooling systems to be protected as a right. In…

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Canada

Winnipeg considers taking derelict properties off owners’ hands, turning them into affordable housing

The City of Winnipeg wants to make it easier to take vacant and derelict properties and turn them into affordable…

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Nova Scotia

CBRM to spend $6.6M in federal dollars for new housing in Sydney

Cape Breton Regional Municipality has awarded about half of its $11.4 million in federal funding to two developers for projects…

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Health

3 new freezer units now tucked away in hospital’s underground garage, housing unclaimed dead

Three new mobile freezer units have been built in the Health Sciences Centre’s garage to store unclaimed bodies. The storage…

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