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Mayor Bruno Marchand urged all provincial party leaders to commit to a zero‑homelessness target, proposing a national summit, expanded social housing, and revised statistics to tackle Quebec City's ongoing homelessness problem.
Mayor Bruno Marchand urged Quebec’s provincial party leaders to adopt a zero‑homelessness target, proposing a national summit, expanded social‑housing construction, and a new counting method. The initiative responds to rising homelessness and aims for a coordinated, province‑wide solution.
Powerful surf linked to a distant tropical storm damaged ocean‑facing decks on about twelve Dana Point beachfront homes, leading officials to red‑tag them as uninhabitable.
Mayor Karen Bass said she cannot testify at a congressional hearing probing alleged fraud in Los Angeles homelessness funding, as the U.S. House subcommittee examines possible misuse of federal aid managed by the city's Homeless Services Authority.
Winnipeg's Standing Policy Committee will review a forthcoming homelessness report and new encampment distance guidelines, following a recent decline in outdoor encampments.
The former Logan Square Recovery Center is set to be converted into a 42‑unit apartment building, a move intended to boost residential density and revitalize the long‑vacant site.
Federal, provincial and Winnipeg officials have formed a partnership to build at least 820 affordable housing units in Winnipeg and Swan River, aiming to boost supply in both the province’s largest city and a smaller western town.
New York City now requires residential buildings with one to nine units to use trash containers instead of sidewalk bags, imposing fines for non‑compliance to reduce litter and keep streets cleaner.
A six‑unit luxury condo building broke ground on August 26, 2026 at 7 Cottage Street, offering 2,000‑sq‑ft homes with private elevators and slated for completion in August 2027, adding upscale housing to downtown Saratoga Springs.
A fire in a third‑floor apartment of a three‑story building in northwest Miami‑Dade early on September 7 killed one resident, prompting a swift response from Miami‑Dade fire crews and sheriff’s deputies.
Two women walked the full length of TTC's Line 2 on September 6, 2026, to raise funds and awareness for winter homelessness in Toronto, highlighting the seasonal rise in shelter needs.
Cape May County logged 70 residential sales from August 24‑30, 2026, with a median home size of 1,485 sq ft selling for $625,000. The weekly summary offers a snapshot of local market activity.
Developers have begun building a luxury condominium at 7 Cottage Street, with completion expected in August 2027, adding upscale housing to downtown Saratoga Springs as part of its continued growth.
Mayor Olivia Chow pledged to limit property tax hikes to the inflation rate as part of her re‑election campaign for a second term, emphasizing affordability for Toronto residents.
A Rochester‑based developer has proposed a five‑story hotel with 120 rooms, 21 residential units, a restaurant and meeting space at Congress and Federal in Saratoga Springs, now under city planning review.
An unnamed developer has proposed the JW Hemingway condominium complex, featuring eight single‑family homes and a four‑story mixed‑use building near the Saratoga Race Course, and the plan is currently under municipal review.
Montreal has appealed a Quebec Superior Court order that stopped the city from clearing a homeless encampment near a skate park and basketball court. The appeal will be heard by the Montreal Appeals Court, leaving the encampment in place while the case proceeds.
Montreal has appealed a Quebec Superior Court order that stopped the city from clearing a homeless encampment near a local skate park and basketball court. The appeal will decide whether the municipality can proceed with its planned removal.
The City of Montreal filed an appeal on September 4, 2026, after a Quebec Superior Court ruling stopped it from dismantling a homeless encampment near a skate park and basketball court. The appeal seeks to lift the court order and allow the city to resume its planned removal of the encampment.
Montreal has appealed a Quebec Superior Court injunction that stopped the city from clearing the Van Horne homeless encampment near a skate park and basketball court. The appeal seeks to overturn the order and resume the planned removal.
