Sunday, July 9th, 2023
This single dad makes $75K a year. He can’t find affordable housing in Vancouver for him and his son
Karl Eaton says he needs a place to stay by July 31 Karl Eaton has been working since he was 16 years old. Today he has a full-time job with Telus, making approximately $74,900 a year, but the 55-year-old single father says his take-home pay isn’t enough to afford a two-bedroom apartment in Vancouver for himself and his son. “I’m gonna be homeless in probably 30 days if I don’t find a place that I can afford — reasonably afford — without it taking my whole salary,” he told The Early Edition hostRead more
Protesters agree to end Brady Road landfill blockade after city order
City of Winnipeg giving protesters until noon on Monday to remove blockade Protesters blocking the entrance to Brady Road landfill have agreed to end their blockade after the city issued an order for them to vacate by Monday. The City of Winnipeg’s chief administrative officer, Michael Jack, sent an email to Mayor Scott Gillingham and city councillors Friday saying he had issued an order to vacate to those blocking the roadway. They were told they had to leave by 12 p.m. Monday. “The blockade is a violation of both City By-laws and provisionsRead more