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Ricochet: Landlords in Alberta are using government-funded climate retrofits as an excuse to hike rents

Landlords in Alberta are using government-funded climate retrofits as an excuse to hike rents For Alberta tenants, having…

Posted June 11, 2024

CTV News: London’s plan to crackdown on ‘renovictions’ sparks war of words between tenant and landlord groups

A tenants’ advocacy group believes the draft licensing by-law prepared by city staff is a good step towards preventing…

Posted June 10, 2024

The London Free Press: Five things to know about renovictions and how to police them

City politicians on Monday will have the first chance to review what is the first step to a…

Posted June 10, 2024

The London Free Press: Here’s how city hall is proposing to protect London renters from ‘renovictions’

City politicians are set to debate proposed new rules protecting renters from so-called renovictions, including requiring a professional’s…

Posted June 10, 2024

CTV National News: Average rent on the rise

The average rent in Canada hit $2,002 in May, a new record high. Sarah Plowman reports on the…

Posted June 10, 2024

Global News: Nearly half of people in N.S. face energy poverty, group says. They want a 50% discount

Lisa Hayhurst’s apartment in north Dartmouth was built in the ’80s and has a few structural issues, including…

Posted June 7, 2024

National Observer: As energy costs rise, provinces urgently seek solutions

For Lisa Hayhurst, heating and cooling her home is a constant shuffle. Poor insulation and cracks in her…

Posted June 7, 2024

NB Tenants Vote Platform Launch

The NB Tenants Vote provincial election platform was released last week as NB ACORN laid out its plans…

Posted June 6, 2024

ACORN Halifax Municipal Platform Launch

  ACORN Halifax successfully launched its  HRM Municipal Platform! There was great turnout, with members new and old…

Posted June 6, 2024

ACORN Hamilton and allies win expansion of subsidized AC support program for low-income tenants

On Monday, June 3rd, ACORN Hamilton members attended a Public Health Committee meeting, where Council met to discuss…

Posted June 4, 2024

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