Tag: homes
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Violence erupts during Maratha quota stir, homes of 2 MLAs torched
[ad_1] The ongoing agitation seeking reservation for the Maratha community descended into violence and arson on Monday as quota protesters torched, vandalised homes or offices of three MLAs, targeted a municipal council building and disrupted road traffic in Maharashtra, police said. Homes of two Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLAs were set ablaze, while…
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This Nova Scotia co-housing community is creating connections—and more affordable homes
[ad_1] “I’m proud of what we’ve built—for a group of amateurs, it’s quite an accomplishment” Cate de Vreede and her family. (Photography by Meghan Tansey Whitton.) For more than a decade, Cate de Vreede dreamed of living in a co-housing community—a village where residents have private homes but share common areas and amenities. De Vreede, an environmental…
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Storm Babet – live: Trapped residents airlifted from homes as flood waters rise amid ‘risk to life’ warning
[ad_1] Storm Babet: Plane skids off runway at Leeds Bradford Airport amid extreme weather For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Residents were airlifted to safety as emergency services evacuated scores of homes in east…
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Mortgage stress test makes homes unaffordable for more Canadians
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links News Many mortgage applicants are now being stress tested at 8.3% or higher Published Oct 20, 2023 • 4 minute read Home affordability declined in all of the 10 cities studied in the analysis which was based on monthly real estate data between August and September from the Canadian Real Estate…
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Sikkim Announces Housing Scheme For Those Who Lost Homes In Flash Floods
[ad_1] Flash flood was triggered by a cloudburst in the early hours of October 4 Sikkim Chief Minister PS Tamang on Monday announced two housing schemes for those who lost their homes in the flash flood that ravaged the northern part of the Himalayan state. The state government will also provide Rs 10,000 each to…
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Opinion: Modernizing zoning rules means more homes in more places
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links Columnists Published Oct 13, 2023 • 3 minute read Condos are a very affordable way to start off in the Edmonton real estate market. Photo by David Bloom /Postmedia Article content The City Plan, adopted by Edmonton’s city council in December 2020, forecasted a generational shift in the way our city…
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This Ontario hospital network is prescribing housing to patients—and building homes on its property
[ad_1] “The units are modular, identical, 275-square-foot studios with galley kitchens, a living room, a bedroom and a bathroom” (Photo illustration by Maclean’s, photograph courtesy of Dr. Kevin Smith) I have worked in health care for more than 30 years as a professor, researcher and hospital executive. For the last half-century, intellectuals, doctors and policy…
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Ukraine refugees still ‘dependent on private homes’, report finds
[ad_1] For displaced Ukrainians, access to decent housing in Europe remains problematic. EU ministers recently extended their temporary protection directive (TPD) for another year, until 4 March 2025. It’s a system that has provided Ukrainians with immediate access to protection across the EU, including medical assistance, residence, or access to housing and employment. The emergency…
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Newspaper headlines: Alleged plot ‘to kill Holly’ and Labour’s new homes pledge
[ad_1] Image caption, The Daily Telegraph says police are wrongly labelling hundreds of suspected rapists as women. It says Freedom of Information requests show police forces referred 260 self-declared females to the Crown Prosecution Service to be considered for a rape charge. By law, rape can only be committed by a biological male, the paper…
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Canada building fewer homes today than during pandemic: report
[ad_1] A recent report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternative shows that new housing construction is at a lower level today than it was at the worst point of the COVID-19 pandemic economy shutdown. According to the report published on Wednesday, there has been a significant decline in investment in various housing…