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Condo ownership by foreign buyers most prominent in newer buildings: CMHC

Foreign ownership of condominiums tends to be higher in buildings built since 2010 in the cities of Toronto and Vancouver, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says. More Apr 07 read comments video

• CMHC looks for new ways to track foreign money into Canadian real estate Mar 07
• CMHC finds foreign ownership of condos low but growing Dec 03
• Analysis When foreign buyers abandon Canadian housing: Don Pittis Mar 08
• CMHC says foreign buyers may be pushing up luxury housing prices Nov 11

B.C. ministry to investigate case of girls left stranded overnight by bus driver

The case of two girls left stranded overnight at a B.C. gas station by a Greyhound bus driver has prompted an investigation by the B.C. Ministry of Transportation. More 12:45 AM ET video

• Watch Young sisters left stranded overnight in B.C. by bus driver 2:16
• Exclusive Sisters stranded at remote B.C. gas station after bus driver ejects pair for expired tickets Apr 07
• Saskatchewan buys 1-way bus tickets to B.C. for homeless men Mar 09

Teacher misconduct: Marketplace finds disciplinary action often kept hidden from public

A months-long Marketplace investigation into how provinces handle teacher discipline suggests decisions are often kept secret, can take years to resolve and that credentials are rarely revoked. More Apr 07 read comments video

• CBC Marketplace: Trouble in the classroom
• Maple Ridge teacher used school computers, phone for porn and sex chat Mar 17

Marijuana activist to continue Canadian tour despite arrest

A marijuana activist from Vancouver says he will continue his cross-Canada tour with a stop in Edmonton Thursday evening despite being arrested and thrown in jail in Calgary. More 1:09 AM ET read comments

• Medical marijuana dispensing eyed by Canadian Pharmacists Association Apr 07
• B.C. pot activist Dana Larsen charged with trafficking marijuana in Calgary Apr 07 video