New statistics from the Canadian Real Estate Association show that home sales in Nova Scotia fell 31 per cent in April compared to the same month last year, while the average price dropped 4.6 per cent to $441,625. The reason sales have fallen is that mortgage rates have risen to …
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Tree-planting efforts questioned 1 year after highly destructive derecho storm
Some critics say the city isn’t doing enough to get replacement trees in the ground a year after a derecho windstorm destroyed thousands of trees across Ottawa, and after Mayor Mark Sutcliffe campaigned on a promise to plant a million in his term. In a typical year the city plants …
Read More »‘Forever chemicals’ found in Canadians’ blood samples: report
“Forever chemicals” are being found in the blood of Canadians — and even higher levels are being found in northern Indigenous communities — says a new report from the government of Canada. Government departments propose listing the chemicals as toxic under Canadian Environmental Protection Act. Toxic “forever chemicals” are being …
Read More »Air Canada to launch non-stop, year-round service between Toronto and Yellowknife
Air Canada is launching non-stop, year-round service between Toronto and Yellowknife that it says will help support both tourism and business in the region. Route will start in December and fly 3 times a week. Air Canada is launching non-stop, year-round service between Toronto and Yellowknife that it says will …
Read More »Quebec funeral homes offer space for families to gather, say goodbye at assisted deaths
While funeral homes are places where you usually end up after you die, Patrick Savoie’s father-in-law decided to die in one instead. That choice underscores the difficulty of finding a supportive environment in which to die, one palliative care doctor says. Quebec’s Seniors Ministry looking into legality of charging money …
Read More »CBRM mayor says financial plan is new, but problems and solutions aren’t
Cape Breton Regional Municipality has sent a plan to the province that it says addresses red flags raised by the municipal affairs minister earlier this year. In January, John Lohr said he was alarmed by CBRM’s level of uncollected taxes, the municipality’s low financial reserves and its debt management. Mayor …
Read More »High school theatre is back — and students are hungry to hit the stage
Auditoriums went dark and many productions were paused indefinitely or cancelled during the pandemic. A mostly regular school year has changed that. Staff and students eager to get on stage have returned in numbers rivalling pre-pandemic times. After the pandemic cancelled performances, rights companies say licenses are returning to pre-COVID …
Read More »Strike averted as WestJet, pilots reach 11th-hour deal
WestJet and its pilots’ union say they have reached a last-minute deal, averting a strike ahead of the May long weekend. 111 Friday flights had already been cancelled in preparation for a possible strike. WestJet and its pilots’ union say they have reached a last-minute deal, averting a strike ahead …
Read More »Danielle Smith, Rachel Notley and everything they wish Alberta voters wouldn’t look at
In the election campaign’s lone debate, neither leader appeared to get rattled, for all the scorn the rivals tried to heap on each other about their pasts. Neither leader appeared rattled in the debate. Do zingers zing if nobody’s zung? The party leaders stood a few feet away from each …
Read More »What will Toronto’s next mayor do to address food insecurity? Advocates press for solutions
Neil Hetherington sees it in the growing lineups at the Daily Bread Food Bank. The organization’s CEO says Toronto’s struggle with affordability has to be on the radar of the city’s mayoral candidates. It’s the reason why Daily Bread hosted the first major debate of the byelection campaign earlier this …
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