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Ditched: When Home Is Not Where The Heart Is
Global News Saskatoon,  SK
Ditched: When Home Is Not Where The Heart Is

A house was found abandoned in a ditch west of Big Shell Lake earlier this November according to SaskTip.

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3 Years Ago, She Unknowingly Bought A Charred Garage Instead Of A Home. See Its Demolition
CBC NL
3 Years Ago, She Unknowingly Bought A Charred Garage Instead Of A Home. See Its Demolition

Tiffany Elton says she is feeling relief and closure as her former home on Summer Street in St. John's was torn down Thursday morning. Elton paid out of pocket to have the property, which she later learned was a burned-out former commercial garage, to be demolished after the City of St. John's refused to pay.

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Toronto Mayor Trades Words With Federal Minister Over Shelter Space For Refugees
CTV News Toronto,  ON
Toronto Mayor Trades Words With Federal Minister Over Shelter Space For Refugees

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow found herself in an online spat with Immigration Minister Marc Miller Wednesday as all levels of government continued to face criticism over the response to housing refugees and asylum seekers.

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A Look At Co-op Housing In Waterloo Region As Feds Boost Funding
CTV News Kitchener,  ON
A Look At Co-op Housing In Waterloo Region As Feds Boost Funding

This week’s fiscal update from the federal government highlights the idea of using co-operative housing as a tool in the battle for housing affordability.

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Federal Tax Relief For Home Heating Oil 'not Fair' As It Helps Mostly Atlantic Canadians, Says B.C. Resident
CBC BC
Federal Tax Relief For Home Heating Oil 'not Fair' As It Helps Mostly Atlantic Canadians, Says B.C. Resident

Some B.C. residents are calling Ottawa's tax relief for homes heated with oil "unfair," saying the relief mostly helps Atlantic Canadians.

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Cat Rescued From Downtown Winnipeg Apartment Fire
Global News Winnipeg,  MB
Cat Rescued From Downtown Winnipeg Apartment Fire

No one was injured in the fire, which was declared under control in about an hour's time. The rescued cat was put in the care of the Winnipeg Animal Services Agency.

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Four People Rescued From Burning Kitchener Home
CTV News Kitchener,  ON
Four People Rescued From Burning Kitchener Home

The Kitchener Department says its crews rescued four people from the second floor of a burning home early Wednesday morning.

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Geotechnical Assessment Completed As Crews Work To Protect Penticton Homes From Slide
Global News Okanagan,   BC
Geotechnical Assessment Completed As Crews Work To Protect Penticton Homes From Slide

Residents of a mobile home park in Penticton, B.C., must wait another day to learn when they might be allowed to return to their homes.

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Vancouver 2024 Draft Budget Worth $2.15 Billion Will Require 7.6% Property Tax Increase If Approved
CBC BC
Vancouver 2024 Draft Budget Worth $2.15 Billion Will Require 7.6% Property Tax Increase If Approved

A draft of the City of Vancouver’s proposed budget for 2024 says the median single-family home owner will pay an extra $263 in property tax next year, while the median business property owner will pay an extra $478.

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Opposition Calls For Reinstatement Of Rent Cap As N.B. Rents Rose 9% Over Last Year
Global News NB
Opposition Calls For Reinstatement Of Rent Cap As N.B. Rents Rose 9% Over Last Year

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Housing Minister Jill Green wouldn't say whether the government would consider implementing a rent cap in the future, given the recent data.

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The Tension Between A Landlord And Tenant In Ottawa At A Breaking Point
CTV News Ottawa,  ON
The Tension Between A Landlord And Tenant In Ottawa At A Breaking Point

Patrick Lecours sold his home in the Glebe and a new family is waiting to move in, but his current tenants won't move out. They say they have the right to stay because they didn't receive proper notice.

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B.C. Premier Addresses Housing Crisis
CTV News Vancouver,  BC
B.C. Premier Addresses Housing Crisis

B.C. Premier David Eby says the province is doing what it can to make homes more affordable.

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Houston Government Says It Has High Hopes For 'outside-the-box' Housing Programs
CBC NS
Houston Government Says It Has High Hopes For 'outside-the-box' Housing Programs

Senior government officials told a legislature committee Wednesday the province is hoping its Affordable Housing Development Program and its partnership with room rental platform Happipad will create 820 new living spaces across Nova Scotia.