Unpublished Newswire
We are in the midst of a housing crisis in Ottawa and many people can’t find a home, be it market housing or an affordable unit.
The housing and homelessness system in our city is facing a surge in demand. Many who are precariously housed need a place to stay, especially during these colder months. Concurrently, asylum claimants account for 60 per cent of clients in the single adult shelter system.
With this ongoing crisis, an urgent need to build more housing exists and solutions are needed to alleviate the pressures on the different aspects of the housing system.
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January 30, 2025 - 15:05 | City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias | City of Ottawa News Releases
Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford said Thursday he will honour Ontario’s commitment to the burgeoning electric vehicle sector if re-elected, while his main political rivals were less definitive.U.S. President Donald Trump has said his country does not want or need Canadian cars despite signing a free trade deal with Canada and Mexico in his first term. He has threatened 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs on Canadian imports unless border security is improved.
January 30, 2025 - 14:56 | Liam Casey | The Globe and Mail
The city announced on Thursday that residents will only be allowed to rent their primary residences on platforms such as Airbnb between June 10 and Sept. 10, with some exceptions.
January 30, 2025 - 14:32 | Alessia Simona Maratta | Global News - Canada
A Toronto-area man in a rush to get to Montreal was hauled in by provincial police Thursday morning doing 180 km/h on Hwy 401 near Prescott. Read More
January 30, 2025 - 14:23 | Norman Provencher | Ottawa Citizen
Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby is back in a familiar spot, as Canada's captain for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament next month in Montreal and Boston.
January 30, 2025 - 14:22 | | CBC News - Canada
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Thursday that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should recall Parliament to pass legislation to protect workers and businesses if U.S. President Donald Trump goes ahead with tariffs on Canadian goods as promised.
January 30, 2025 - 14:20 | | CBC News - Canada
