Canada

Canada's 'Food Deserts'

27 April 2008 - 11:00am
Windsor Star

A new study shows that supermarkets have migrated away from Canada's central and poorer neighborhoods, turning them into 'food deserts' with minimal access to more expensive food.

Canada's Top Crime Cities

16 March 2008 - 1:00pm
Macleans

With their high concentrations of marginalized Aboriginal residents, the Canadian prairie cities of Saskatoon, Regina and Winnipeg are ranked the top 3 most "dangerous" cities in the country in the latest Macleans Magazine survey.

Who Wants an Electric Car?

9 March 2008 - 11:00am
Globe and Mail

After opting to use an electric car instead of repairing her Volvo, Cori Howard wonders if the electric car has a future.

Canada's Federal Budget Boosts Transit, Municipal Budgets

5 March 2008 - 6:00am
CBC News

Canada's new federal budget allocates $500 million for public transit and makes a "permanent" commitment to allocating a portion of the gas tax to municipalities for infrastructure-related spending. But is it enough?

Canada's Ready for Urban Shift

4 March 2008 - 10:00am
The Toronto Star

The age of the suburbs may be coming to an end in America, and conditions in Canada are even more ripe for this transition to urban density.

Canadian Spending More on Shelter, Transportation

26 February 2008 - 12:00pm
Report on Business

The latest figures from Statistics Canada on household spending show that Canadians are spending more for basics, including shelter and public transportation.

Rethinking Historic Designations

20 February 2008 - 10:00am
Globe and Mail

This op-ed calls on residents and historians to give more recognition to homes built in the last 50 years as true "historic" sites worth preservation.

The 'Most Destructive Project on Earth'

19 February 2008 - 3:00pm
CBC

A group of scientists has blasted the Canadian government for allowing tarsands oil exploration to wreak havoc on the environment, calling it the "most destructive project on Earth".

Think I'll Go Out to Alberta

31 January 2008 - 6:00am
Globe & Mail

The economic influence of the Alberta oil sands is so powerful that it's draining working-age men -- and vitality -- from smaller communities across Canada.

Report Says Canadian Government Needs to Renew Social Housing Funding

25 January 2008 - 10:00am
The Vancouver Sun

A recent report from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities is calling on the federal government to keep up tis funding of housing and shelter programs after they expire in 2009.

Where's the Federal Commitment to Public Transit in Canada?

22 January 2008 - 12:00pm
Globe & Mail

While the Canadian provincial governments in British Columbia and Ontario have committed tens of billions of dollars to improving public transit, a corresponding federal investment in transit has yet to materialize.

Can Ontario Catch the Train?

19 January 2008 - 12:00pm
Globe & Mail

A high-speed rail connection through the busy Windsor, Ont., and Quebec City corridor has been debated for years. However, the Ontario government's $100 billion infrastructure deficit and the rising cost of land may make it economically unfeasible.

High Speed Rail Reconsidered in Canada

12 January 2008 - 10:00am
CBC

Canadian officials will revisit plans to create a high-speed rail system connecting Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal.

The Health Risks of Suburbia

7 January 2008 - 6:00am
Globe and Mail

Suburban and sprawling neighborhoods have been connected with disease and obesity in a new report.

Finding Canada's Happy Place

31 December 2007 - 7:00am
Globe & Mail

A new Canadian study shows that people in smaller, less affluent cities are happier than those in larger, rapidly-growing ones.

More Fast Food Options Make Residents Fatter

20 December 2007 - 11:00am
The Vancouver Sun

The higher the concentration of fast food restaurants in a city, the fatter its residents, according to a recent study from the University of Alberta.

The Pleistocene Dream?

18 December 2007 - 1:00pm
The Walrus

Owning a home may appeal to primitive happiness-seeking instincts, but the resulting suburban isolation and solitary commutes many people face may be making us profoundly unhappy, writes Charles Montgomery.

Workplace Childcare Edges Into Canada

16 December 2007 - 12:00pm
Georgia Straight

Integrating childcare facilities with the workplace is experiencing a slow but steady start in Canada, where some activists are trying to convince employers of the real economic benefits of bringing the kids to work.

Energizing Canada's Urban 'Magnets'

13 December 2007 - 11:00am
Globe & Mail

A new report ranking Canada's cities in terms of their ability to attract skilled workers finds that looming demographic challenges and infrastructure deficits will require urgent attention from higher levels of government.

'Green' Cities Are Great Cities

29 November 2007 - 6:00am
Edmonton Journal

A recent editorial argues that creating cities that consume less energy and emit less pollution will also help us create attractive and healthy places to live.