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It’s been two months since a group of NDG tenants were forced out of their homes by an emergency evacuation, and they’re still living in limbo. Residents in precarious situations are curious if they will ever be able to return to their apartment building. As Dan Spector reports, they suspect their landlord is trying to...

A new bylaw set to take effect on July 31 aims to curb bad faith evictions, including so-called “renovictions.” While the measure introduces some protections for tenants, advocates argue that it falls short and that additional action from the provincial government is still needed. Matthew Bingley reports.

Some tenants of 110-year-old Annamoe Mansion say they’re forced to move. The historic, 26-suite apartment building in downtown Edmonton was recently sold to ARH Holdings, who posted notices to all tenants that their rent will soon triple. The company says the $1,800 hike brings the units up to market value, and will allow them to...

An argument ensued after a man in a Maple Leafs jersey, claiming to be associated with property management, collided with a resident as he was walking away during an anti-renoviction demonstration at an apartment building in London, Ont.

Two years ago they feared they were about to be renovicted. Now residents of a Plateau Mont-Royal apartment building are declaring victory after their home was purchased by a non-profit organization. It took countless hours of advocacy and protests but tenants at Manoir Lafontaine say all their hard work and tenacity has paid off. Global’s...

Months after tenants of a building sold to the same new ownership, tenants of a Trenton apartment building fear they may be headed for renoviction.

Artists held a ‘protest rave’ outside of Chip Wilson’s Point Grey Road home to bring attention to what they say is the eviction of at least 18 arts and culture organizations in properties owned by his development company.

Residents of a Plateau Mont-Royal high rise are celebrating victory after they won a two-year battle against renovictions. The municipal and provincial governments both played roles in making sure the building became the property of a non-profit organization. What does this model mean in the context of Quebec’s housing crisis. Global’s Dan Spector reports.

A Moncton couple says they were renovicted from their apartment after complaining about a lack of functioning heating system in the unit. As Suzanne Lapointe reports, they say they feel failed by the provincial office put in place to help tenants resolve issues with their landlords.

Toronto City Hall’s efforts to crack down on illegitimate attempts to kick tenants out of rental units is set to go into effect next summer. Anti-renoviction bylaws have curbed the practice elsewhere and advocates have high hopes it will work in Toronto as well. Matthew Bingley reports.

Vancouver city council is considering a report from city staff that recommends compensation be increased for tenants who are victims of so-called ‘renovictions.’ Aaron McArthur has the details.

A landlord accused last week of evicting tenants in order to do minor renovations and raise the rent is being accused of the same tactics in another building. Paul Johnson reports.

As Israel’s war on Hamas rages on, the number of Palestinians killed keeps piling up. The United Nations (UN) chief says the bloodshed is heartbreaking and that Israel’s military operations have spread “mass destruction.” In Ukraine, it’s been almost two years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, and now there are questions over who’s responsible...

Quebec housing advocates and some politicians are calling it a catastrophic situation. More and more seniors are being forced out of their homes or “renovicted” and can’t find affordable housing. That’s why they’re calling on the province to better protect them under the housing legislation known as Bill 31. Global’s Gloria Henriquez reports.

A Halifax tenant is continuing her fight against what she says is a renoviction, even as she alleges an increase in threatening behaviour. The landlord says he has no idea who the perpetrator of the alleged threats is, and tenant safety is top of mind as he continues with renovations – which he says requires...

It’s an issue that’s long been associated with British Columbia’s hot housing market, and now renoviction complaints are cropping up in smaller communities like Vernon.

From empty storefronts to renovictions, Montreal funny man Joey Elias talks about the importance of shopping local.

Residents of multiple Côte-des-Neiges apartment buildings on Bourret Ave are speaking out about what they’re calling “renovictions.”Alongside politicians and community groups, on Saturday the tenants denounced the recent behaviour of a real estate company that owns dozens of buildings in Quebec and Ontario, including the ones they call home.

Port Coquitlam is set to bring in some of the toughest bylaws to protect tenants from renovictions. But as Sarah MacDonald reports, critics say they go too far.

PC candidate Sherry Wilson causes controversy as she compares contentious Policy 713 to residential schools, a recently renovicted tenant speaks out on the province’s weak protection for renters, and a Fredericton library closes for an indefinite period after a break-in caused extensive damage.