The federal housing minister and the Alberta minister in charge of the file have spoken about funding to tackle encampments and homelessness.
The phone conversation comes after Housing Minister Sean Fraser said in a statement Tuesday that Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan hadn't formally responded to an offer of funding.
Nixon had earlier said his officials have been actively meeting with Ottawa on the file, the province hadn't received any deal and he wasn't aware of any deadline. “We will no longer wait for to muster the political will to act as winter gets closer and lives are put at risk,” he said. Saskatchewan is in the middle of a provincial election campaign, with election day on Monday. Its government officially dissolved Oct. 1.
Nixon said conversations between officials indicated there could be $17 million a year for two years, to be matched by the Alberta government.Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government has passed legislation to gatekeep and veto any deal struck between municipalities and the federal government. The law isn't expected to come into force until early 2025.
As part of anniversary celebrations, the City of Lethbridge is inviting the community to see VisitLethbridge.com Arena like they never have before.Legend has it that on a dark evening in 1988, friends of Supt. Joe Atherton quietly buried his body on the site of the old provincial RCMP headquarters in Vancouver.Since the record-breaking atmospheric river hit Metro Vancouver last Friday, 266 drivers have filed ICBC claims for water damage to their vehicles.
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