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A trio of new proposals aims to tackle those issues and more by tightening city hall rules for…
Posted February 26, 2021
A coalition of advocates, organizations and researchers is launching a nationwide day of action to demand affordable-internet policies…
Posted February 26, 2021
Some 20 tenants of the 500 block on Herring Cove Road and their supporters rallied in front of…
Posted February 24, 2021
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“You can’t put any food out on the counter. You can’t thaw out meat because they’re on top…
Posted February 24, 2021
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While the national average is down almost 9%, rents in Halifax have spiralled upward Posted February 24, 2021…
Posted February 24, 2021
While interest rates remain pinned to historic lows, and while the country’s Big Six banks continue to rack…
Posted February 23, 2021
North York tenants spoke out against a lack of maintenance in their units Posted February 22, 2021 York…
Posted February 22, 2021
Tenants want to see eviction hearings paused during enforcement bans Posted February 22, 2021 As Ontario's provincewide shutdown…
Posted February 22, 2021
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A growing number of households are using more costly payday and instalment loans due to the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Posted February 22, 2021
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When Betty Morrison moved to London, she was trying to escape a payday loan she couldn’t afford to…
Posted February 22, 2021