Ottawa Weekend Events: Holiday Lights & Markets Begin
Discover Ottawa's weekend events including Magic of Lights, Luminaire Holiday Kickoff and Christmas Market. Your guide to November 21-23 festivities in the capital.
Category : Search result: City of Ottawa housing policy
Regina approves $1M homelessness plan and housing options
Regina city council has approved new housing initiatives and a $1 million homelessness strategy while addressing encampment concerns. Learn about the city's comprehensive approach.
Essex Council pushes housing safety subsidy plan
Essex Council addresses affordable housing crisis with new subsidy proposal. Learn how the task force aims to improve housing safety standards in the community.
Ottawa housing starts jump 22% in 2025
New data reveals a 22% surge in Ottawa housing starts for 2025, signaling a major construction boom. Discover what's driving this growth and its impact on the city's real estate market.
Ottawa Councillor Opposes Bill 60 Tenant Rights Changes
Ottawa Councillor Stéphanie Plante tables motion against Bill 60, which housing advocates warn weakens tenant rights and could increase homelessness in the city. Learn the details.
Ottawa continues bubble zone bylaw despite federal law
Ottawa moves forward with local bubble zone legislation while federal government implements new anti-hate measures. Learn how this dual approach aims to protect vulnerable groups.
Edmonton's Plan to Fast-Track Infill Housing
Edmonton launches a new initiative to speed up infill housing approvals with pre-approved designs, cutting wait times from months to weeks to meet City Plan goals.
What's happening in Ottawa this weekend: Nov 14-16
Your complete guide to Ottawa events this weekend featuring the Barrhaven Santa Claus parade, police body camera rollout, and potential city landfill purchase. Stay informed about local happenings!
Ottawa Updates City Contribution Program Guidelines
Ottawa introduces specific directions for its City Contribution Program, ensuring transparent and targeted community donations. Learn how these changes will impact local initiatives.
355 Affordable Homes Coming to North Edmonton
The City of Ottawa announces 355 accelerated affordable housing units in north Edmonton to address housing crisis. Federal investment aims to create homes for vulnerable Canadians.
Budget housing promises insufficient: advocates
Canadian housing advocates say federal budget measures won't solve affordability and supply crises. Learn why experts demand stronger action on housing.
Calgary Office Tower Converted to 204 Affordable Homes
Federal and municipal funding transforms vacant Calgary office building into 204 affordable housing units with support services. Project completion expected fall 2026.
120 new modular rental units coming to Saskatoon
Saskatoon addresses its housing crisis with 120 new modular rental units, including dedicated homes for mental health support. Federal funding of $38.3 million accelerates the project.
Edmonton's $15M Student Housing Race Begins
Edmonton's new Downtown Student Housing Incentive has sparked a developer race for $15M in federal funds to build 500 affordable student units. The real construction challenge starts now.
$1.7M to repair Moncton affordable seniors housing
The governments of Canada and New Brunswick announce a $1.7 million investment to repair Golden Terraces, an affordable housing complex for seniors in Moncton.
Ottawa's 2026 Budget: 11 Cost Increases Revealed
Discover the 11 major cost increases in Ottawa's 2026 draft budget, including police funding and service fees. Learn how these changes will impact residents.
Guelph Plans Affordable Housing on City Land
The City of Guelph is moving forward with plans to develop affordable housing units on two municipal properties, addressing the growing housing crisis through strategic use of public land.
Manitoba invests $176.5M in rental housing expansion
The Manitoba government is launching a massive $176.5 million rental housing incentive program to create thousands of new affordable units across the province, addressing the critical housing shortage.
Ontario scales back 1.5 million home construction target
Ontario's ambitious 1.5 million home target faces harsh realities as housing minister admits to scaling back expectations amid construction challenges and market pressures.
Saint John Opens Neighbourly Homes Community
Saint John takes a major step in addressing homelessness with the opening of Neighbourly Homes, a 20-unit supportive housing community offering residents dignity and comprehensive support services.
Why clearing homeless encampments won't solve Nova Scotia's crisis
The Nova Scotia Affordable Housing Association warns that dismantling homeless encampments without proper housing alternatives exacerbates the crisis. Experts call for sustainable solutions and increased affordable housing investment.
Canada's Housing Crisis Worsens: Budget 2025 Responds
As Canada's housing shortage reaches critical levels, Budget 2025 introduces aggressive measures to boost construction. Discover how new funding and policy changes aim to tackle the affordability crisis head-on.
Quebec City Housing Market Hits Record High in October
The Quebec City metropolitan area experienced unprecedented real estate activity in October with transaction records shattered amid critically low housing supply, creating one of the tightest markets in recent memory.
5 Ways Canadians Can Solve Housing Crisis Now
Discover how ordinary Canadians are moving beyond government promises and taking direct action to address the housing affordability crisis through community-led solutions.
Ottawa: Rain break today, 5°C overnight low
Ottawa residents can enjoy a temporary reprieve from rainfall today, but should prepare for a significant temperature drop overnight with lows reaching 5°C. Get the full forecast details.
Lansdowne 2.0 Revisions Secure Crucial Council Support
Discover how Lansdowne 2.0's significant revisions transformed opposition into support, securing a crucial vote for Ottawa's controversial redevelopment project.
Daylight Stabbing Outside Ottawa's Rideau Centre
A brutal daylight stabbing outside Ottawa's iconic Rideau Centre shopping mall has left one man seriously injured, sparking a major police investigation and raising safety concerns in the heart of the nation's capital.
Guelph moves forward with vacant home tax and renoviction bylaw
Guelph's Committee of the Whole advances two major housing initiatives - a vacant home tax to increase housing supply and a renoviction bylaw to protect tenants from bad-faith evictions.
Ottawa's First Snowfall Arrives: Winter 2025-2026 Begins
Ottawa residents woke up to the season's first significant snowfall, transforming the capital into a winter landscape. Discover how much snow fell, what to expect for the coming winter, and how the city is preparing.
London Puts Aggressive Housing Policy on Hold
London City Council hits pause on controversial 'as-of-right' four-unit housing policy amid concerns about infrastructure and community impact. Learn about the new limitations being considered.
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