Canada Must Nearly Double Homebuilding Rate to Restore Affordability: CMHC
Canada needs to build roughly twice as many homes each year to return housing affordability to 2019 levels by 2036, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. CMHC estimates the country is on pace to complete approximately 231,000 homes…
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Canadian Army Announces Major Structural Overhaul
The Canadian Army is reorganizing its command structure as part of an effort to improve combat readiness and crisis response. The army is moving away from four geographically based divisions and replacing them with three formations organized around…
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Canada and Ukraine Sign 100-Year Partnership Agreement
Canada and Ukraine have signed a long-term partnership covering defence, trade, energy, reconstruction and technology. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the agreement following meetings in Alberta on…
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Canada and United States Mark 25 Years Since September 11 Attacks
Canadians are joining Americans in remembering the victims of the September 11 attacks, 25 years after hijacked aircraft struck the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Nearly 3,000 people were killed in the attacks. When the United States closed its…
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Halifax Consulate Threat Case Delayed Until October
The court case involving a Halifax man accused of threatening the United States consulate has been postponed until October. Ali Assakereh, 54, was scheduled to enter a plea and choose a trial format Thursday. His new legal-aid lawyer requested additional…
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Beaver Bank Crash Leads to Impaired-Driving Charges
A 32-year-old man is expected to appear in court after an early-morning crash in Beaver Bank. RCMP officers responded to the 1200 block of Beaver Bank Road at approximately 1:40 a.m. on September 6. They found a damaged Honda Civic on the road with a man…
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Nova Scotia Mother Continues Son’s Fight for Benefits for People Living in Tents
A Nova Scotia mother is asking the province to reverse rule changes that exclude people living in tents from enhanced income assistance. Jackie Lowe’s son, Bradley Lowe, began the legal case before his death in 2023. In August, the Nova Scotia Court of…
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Nova Scotia Bill Proposes New Protections Against AI-Generated Intimate Images
Nova Scotia has introduced legislation intended to expand protections for victims of intimate-image abuse, including images created or altered with artificial intelligence. The proposed Public Safety Act would also cover livestreamed content and threats…
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Two Face Firearms Charges Following Halifax Police Operation
Two people face firearms charges after Halifax Regional Police searched a home near the Halifax Dockyard on Thursday. Police executed a search warrant at an Adams Avenue residence at about 10 a.m. The operation closed several nearby streets for more than…
Read MoreZelenskyy Arrives in Canada for Meetings With Prime Minister Carney
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Calgary Wednesday night ahead of meetings with Prime Minister Mark Carney. The leaders were scheduled to meet Thursday morning before Zelenskyy addressed a federal cabinet meeting in Banff. Carney said…
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