The federal government is examining its approach to immigration as part of a wider look at what is driving Canada’s housing crunch and what it can do about it.
The Liberal government set new immigration targets last fall that would see Canada welcome 500-thousand newcomers in 2025.
That compares with 341-thousand immigrants arriving in 2019, and a record high of 431-thousand-645 in 2022.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller stressed that immigrants are not to blame for Canada’s housing challenges, but he says the volume of immigration, including international students, does affect the availability of housing.
Housing has been the main focus of the Federal Liberal Cabinet Retreat in Charlottetown, which ends today.
A Truro police officer has been charged with sex assault and voyeurism and is set to appear in court next month.
The province’s police watchdog says four charges were laid against the 29-year-old officer.
The Serious Incident Response Team says it was first contacted on March 21st after someone made allegations of voyeurism against the officer.
They say a second victim was identified during a subsequent investigation.
An 83-year-old man is dead after a house fire in Aylesford.
R-C-M-P say a window air conditioning unit caught fire at a home Tuesday morning, leading to a significant amount of smoke.
The Mounties say a neighbour was able to put out the fire before emergency crews arrived and found the victim inside the home.
They say he was taken to hospital where he later died.
First quarter results show total sales were down slightly at the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation.
From the period covering April 1st to July 2nd, sales dipped 0.1 per cent to 219 million dollars with an increase of 6.7 per cent in cannabis sales and a decrease of 1.1 per cent in alcohol sales over the same time last year.
Despite the overall decrease, sales to bars, pubs and restaurants increased by 5.9 per cent to 13.7 million dollars, and sales to agency stores increased by 1.1 per cent to 17.2 million.
Earnings during this quarter decreased 1.9 per cent to 70.7 million dollars.
