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$5M Seniors Housing Development for Swan River
Construction will soon begin on a new seniors housing complex in Swan River, Manitoba after a sod turning ceremony on Sunday. The $5 million provincial government-funded housing project will accommodate seniors, First Nation and Métis families. The new...
Speakers pitch low-cost housing ideas
Symposium brings together several stakeholder groups Thousands of, basic, no-frill homes constructed by non-profit developers on donated land without any government financial support and owned by their residents, could be a viable solution to the lack of...
Looking to rent in Manitoba? Your chances just got better
Manitoba’s rental vacancy rate has gone up, meaning it’s easier – a little – to find a place to rent. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says Manitoba’s rental market has gone from a 0.7 per cent vacancy rate to a 1.2 per cent vacancy rate, meaning...
Governments of Manitoba and Canada to Set up 36-Unit Affordable Housing for Seniors
The Governments of Manitoba and Canada have announced that they will jointly set up a 36 unit affordable housing co-operative in the Brooklands area of Winnipeg, CA. The governments will jointly provide funds amounting to $7.77million to improve accessibility and...
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Governments of Canada and Manitoba Celebrate New Affordable Housing for Seniors in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA--(Marketwire - June 1, 2012) - The Governments of Canada and Manitoba today announced $7.77 million in joint funding for a new affordable housing co-operative in the Brooklands area of Winnipeg. The 36 units will enhance housing quality and...
Two-storey houses become more affordable in Manitoba
WINNIPEG — Two-storey homes became a little more affordable for Manitobans in the first few months of 2012, according to a new report from RBC Economics. "In fact, Manitoba was one of the few provinces which bucked the broad national trend of deterioration in...
Government of Canada Helps Aboriginal Youth Who Are Homeless or at Risk of Homelessness in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA--(Marketwire - May 28, 2012) - Aboriginal youth who are homeless or at risk of homelessness will benefit from a wide range of support services, announced Lawrence Toet, Member of Parliament for Elmwood-Transcona, on behalf of the Honourable Diane...
Selkirk needs more affordable housing
There are homeless people in Selkirk - an area that does not have a shelter and where subsidized living arrangements are at capacity. Canada is the only G8 country that does not have a housing strategy. It costs more per day to house someone in jail ($143 per...