housing crisis

Living in a tent encampment is difficult at the best of times, but it’s especially rough during the winter, when it’s hard to find respite from the biting cold and wind. But with the holidays around the corner, Josh Punk, a…
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This is the fourth instalment of a Global News series called ‘On The Brink,’ which profiles people who are struggling with the rising cost of living. In this story, a senior living in a converted laundry room talks about the…
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On Oct. 20, Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie came back from her temporary leave to overrule a previous rejection by city council and allow the building of four-unit housing on low-rise residential lots. The move not only kept…
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Home prices should remain relatively stable throughout the rest of the year, according to Royal LePage, which is downgrading its end-of-year forecast amid slower real estate activity and high rates of borrowing. The latest house…
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Vancouver appears poised to review a policy that has literally shaped the city’s skyline for decades. Love them or hate them, so-called “view cones” have been a critical feature of Vancouver’s development policy since 1989.The view…
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The Canadian government is likely severely underestimating the cost of living for international students when weighing if they can support themselves financially, a new survey suggests. According to a recent survey by the Daily…
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Around 800,000 international students currently call Canada home, with thousands more expected to come with every new academic year. As students head back to school this fall, the focus is increasing on whose responsibility it is…
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Luis Sanchez Diaz didn’t win a lottery this year for on-campus housing at the University of Calgary, but he still considers himself lucky. The international student, who’s in his fourth year of a political science degree, studied…
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