OTTAWA — The federal government and Alberta are pledging to build at least 1,460 affordable housing units across the province. Ottawa will provide up to $220 million through Build Canada Homes, a federal agency formed to speed up the delivery of the housing, while Alberta will pay up to $165 million. The governments are expecting to receive $238 million from other sources. A news release says the 21 planned housing projects will include supportive and transitional housing. There is a target of building at least 500 homes using modern methods of construction, including off-site and factory-built approaches. Build Canada Homes…
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A new poll from analysts at Liaison Strategies has incumbent Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow with a double-digit lead over her main opponent Brad Bradford in the city’s upcoming mayoral election. The poll, which was released Wednesday morning, finds Olivia Chow leading the race with 50 per cent of support among decided and leaning voters compared to Brad Bradford with 39 per cent, and Chris Alexander in a distant third place with 10 per cent. Analysts say Chow also holds a 51 per cent approval rating when it comes to her performance as mayor, while 45 per cent disapprove. “Torontonians are…
Kazuma Okamoto and Josh Smith hit home runs, José Soriano worked seven innings of two-run ball, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Athletics 4-2 on Tuesday night. Toronto (73-73) sits one game back of the Cleveland Guardians (74-72) for the third and final American League wild-card spot. The Guardians beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-5 earlier in the day. The Texas Rangers, who beat the Mariners 10-5 in Seattle on Tuesday, are a half-game behind the Blue Jays. OKAMOTO-SAN! NUMBER 30! pic.twitter.com/XOyS4uL2Br — Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) September 9, 2026 Smith, who was traded from the Texas Rangers on Aug.…
A significant early‑morning watermain break in the Coxwell Avenue and Gerrard Street East area has flooded parts of the roadway and forced the TTC to suspend a key stretch of service on the 506 Carlton route. According to the TTC’s service alerts page, the watermain break has halted streetcar service through the area. “506 – No service between Main Street Station at Bay 7 and Coxwell Ave at Lower Gerrard St East due to a watermain break. Shuttle buses are on the way,” a TTC alert reads. Streetcars are currently turning back before the affected zone, and shuttle buses are…
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