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Climate goals could make gas heating obsolete. So why do gas companies keep adding customers? Building more gas infrastructure is like investing in video rental stores 15 years ago, says expert ( www.cbc.ca )

Conservatives win longtime Liberal stronghold Toronto-St. Paul's in shock byelection result ( www.cbc.ca )

Trudeau says housing needs to retain its value ( www.theglobeandmail.com )

In case anyone still wants to somehow debate whether the Liberals will deliver affordable housing....

Shell sold millions of carbon credits for carbon that was never captured, report finds ( www.cbc.ca )

Shell sold millions of carbon credits for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions that never happened, allowing the company to turn a profit on its fledgling carbon capture and storage project, according to a new report by Greenpeace Canada....

Young Canadians are being priced out of home ownership and even parenthood. Why on earth would mandatory national service make them love their country more? ( www.thestar.com )

Toronto developers are getting desperate as no one is buying condos anymore ( www.blogto.com )

Condo sales numbers in and around Toronto have taken a drastic tumble so far this year, and now that the market is starting to lean towards buyers ...

Growing food bank lines are a sign that society has lost its way, a Groceries and Essentials Benefit would help the most vulnerable citizens ( www.thestar.com )

Nine million Canadians worry about where their next meal will come from.

Galen Weston calls Loblaw boycott 'misguided criticism', says grocer not responsible for higher prices ( ca.finance.yahoo.com )

"Their frustration is understandable, but this kind of expectation betrays a misunderstanding of what's actually driving food prices higher in this country."

Surging Loblaw boycott shows customer anger with grocery giant, says Mount Pearl organizer ( www.cbc.ca )

No jail time for Hamilton police officer who sexually assaulted woman he was mentoring, judge rules ( www.cbc.ca )

A former Hamilton police officer will not go to jail for sexually assaulting the woman he was mentoring as she pursued her own career in policing....

Downtown Toronto faces a crush of rising office vacancies that could threaten building valuations ( www.theglobeandmail.com )

With five million square feet of available space across 47 office towers, downtown Toronto is becoming a tenant’s paradise - and an investor’s potential nightmare

Canadian Home Prices "Need" To Be High To Pay For Retirements: PM - Better Dwelling ( betterdwelling.com )

Canadian real estate prices have surged in almost every market, with a typical home price doubling in many regions. A median household in major cities like Toronto and Vancouver would need to save over 20 years for just the down payment, more than 3x the historic average. Seems absurd? The outlandish scenario was apparently a...

He was evicted and his home was later listed on Airbnb. Meanwhile, his landlord hosted a charity event to end homelessness ( www.thestar.com )

The Landlord and Tenant Board found the landlord's conduct 'deplorable,' saying they clearly took advantage of a vulnerable tenant.

Quebec's housing crisis goes beyond supply and demand, says new report ( www.cbc.ca )

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Shoppers Drug Mart Recruiting Volunteers to Staff Stores ( www.linkedin.com )

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Federal gov’t sparks outrage for giving newcomers free access to Canada’s parks ( torontosun.com )

While many have to pay to access any of the dozens of parks across the country, there is a group that has been granted free admission.

Customer who filed complaint against TD Bank refuses to sign gag order to get compensation ( www.cbc.ca )

Guanghu Cui was poring over his TD Bank statements in March, preparing to pay taxes for his small immigration consulting firm in Oakville, Ont., when he noticed a $1.50 fee for sending an e-transfer....

Rex Murphy, the sharp-witted intellectual who loved Canada, dies at 77 ( nationalpost.com )

As he battled cancer, Murphy continued to file, writing about Hamas and Christmas and interviewing Pierre Poilievre with his usual panache

Loblaws boycott: Costco and Walmart are Canadians’ top low-cost grocery store alternatives ( cultmtl.com )

A new study by Léger has assessed Canadians’ perceptions on the Loblaws boycott, which is currently underway over claims of greedflation.

Philanthropist who gave $30M to U Manitoba condemns 'hateful' valedictory speech, university for allowing it ( www.cbc.ca )

The philanthropist behind the University of Manitoba's largest-ever personal donation — $30 million — has denounced a speech made by a valedictorian for medicine grads and admonished the university for letting it happen....

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