Housing
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B.C.’s catalogue of housing designs is here. Where is Ottawa’s?The B.C. government on Wednesday released a catalogue of duplex, triplex, quadplex and townhouse designs that are compatible with the 2024 B.C. Building Code.Canada7 hours
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Victoria mayor pitches church, community group parking lots as shelter for homelessVictoria is planning to phase out tax exemptions for parking lots of some community groups but says they could forego the cost if they let unhoused people shelter there overnight.CanadaSep 4
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Vancouver Special 2.0: B.C. unveils free, standardized multiplex housing designsIn an effort to cut costs and build times on new housing, the B.C. government has released a set of free, standardized designs for small-scale, multi-unit dwellings.EconomySep 4
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Backlash in Richmond after B.C. pauses supportive housing projectThe proposed building at Cambie Street and Sexsmith Road would create 90 new supportive housing units to address homelessness in the city.PoliticsSep 2
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Firefighters raise concerns about B.C.’s new single-stairwell apartment rulesThe changes are meant to allow housing on smaller lots and allow greater flexibility for multi-bedroom apartments, adding housing density in areas of transit-oriented developments.EconomySep 2
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RVs parked outside pricey West Side home draw complaints in VancouverThe vehicles are parked at Camosun Street and 28th Avenue in Dunbar, where they're drawing power from a $4.4-million home via extension cords.EconomyAug 30
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Ontario home renovation has neighbour feeling like a ‘prisoner’ in her houseOne Brampton home is in the midst of a large-scale renovation that will allow the owner to accommodate a basement unit in their building. The work, however, is causing a stir.CanadaAug 30
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Decade of bad air? B.C. tenants sue, claiming HVAC never repairedAccording to a notice of civil claim filed in B.C. Supreme Court, tenants have been complaining about problems with the building's HVAC system and air circulation since 2015.HealthAug 29
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Ontario man left homeless after fire at city-run home now sleeping in truckAfter a fire broke out at his Peterborough, Ont., home on Aug. 13, Robert Bumbacco has been struggling with homelessness while waiting for the city to begin repairs on his home.CanadaAug 27
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60 more supportive housing units coming to Kelowna in JanuaryThe development at 3199 Appaloosa Road is expected to be fully operational by January 2025.CanadaAug 26
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