Tag: Environment

Power to the renter: Here’s how to score a deal in a renter’s market

Open this photo in gallery: More than 80 per cent of Toronto’s condo investors are not collecting enough in rent to pay their mortgages.SHANNON STAPLETON/Reuters Renting a home, especially in a big city like Toronto or Vancouver, is expensive. Historically tight housing supply and the popularity of living in such cities means landlords can typically […]

How to know when it’s time to break up with a friend, and do it kindly

Open this photo in gallery: salim hanzaz/Getty Images Last year, I began to feel uncomfortable in one of my longest-held friendships. Political and value-based differences that had always been present seemed to get more apparent, especially as the world became a more polarized place, and I found myself feeling more and more confined by the […]

Canton garden beds are a model of how to make yards more flood resilient

Aug 11, 2025 — Noah Donnellan-DoserCanton garden beds are a model of how to make yards more flood resilient After heavy flooding from Hurricane Debby last summer, a group of volunteers in downtown Canton is building a “demonstration garden” to give residents a real-life example of how to make their yards more environmentally friendly and […]

How to protect yourself from the bad air caused by wildfires

WASHINGTON — When wildfires burn, the smoke can travel long distances and degrade air quality far away, which presents risks for those breathing it. Fires burning in one state can make air worse several states away, and wildfires in Canada can send smoke into U.S. cities. In Utah, the Monroe Canyon Fire in Sevier County […]

How to Use Clean Energy Tax Credits Before They Disappear

This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The “one big beautiful bill” that President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4 is set to upend many aspects of American life, including climate policy. The law, which Republicans backed en masse, not only derails the nation’s efforts to […]

Hill Country flooding: Here’s how to give and receive help

The Kerr County Flood Relief Fund has been set up to help those impacted by the floods. The fund was created by The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country, a 501(c)(3) charity, that will be directing money to “vetted organizations providing rescue, relief, and recovery efforts as well as flood assistance,” according to its […]

How to win the housing density debate

Open this photo in gallery: Toronto city council voted this week against a plan for a citywide authorization of multiplexes of six units.Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail When making the argument for more housing in cities, advocates and politicians should consider why the federal carbon fuel charge failed. Climate change is a real and pressing […]

Here’s how to negotiate a raise – in the form of lower rent

Open this photo in gallery: Lower rent isn’t just going to drop into your lap, you need to make it happen and timing is everything.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press When it comes to asking for a raise, timing is everything. If you ask your boss for one right now, when the economy is uncertain, you’d be […]