Canada revives a war-time housing program amid crunch

The federal government is dusting off a Second World War-era housing plan to ignite the pace of home construction in Canada. Housing Minister Sean Fraser on Tuesday confirmed Global News’ report from Monday that the minority Liberals were taking the nearly 80-year-old program off the shelf and revamping it. The program, which was run by what was at the time known as Wartime Housing Ltd., provided standardized housing blueprints to builders. “In many instances, these homes were being built in a period of about 36 hours, and we intend to take these lessons from our history books and bring them…

Masturbating man interrupts forum on Charlottesville jail renovation

A contentious community forum on proposed renovations to Charlottesville’s jailhouse got off to a rocky start Thursday evening, when a participant who had joined virtually via Zoom appeared to be vigorously masturbating on camera. Twenty minutes into the hybrid meeting, those attending in-person at Carver Recreation Center noticed unusual sounds, including moans, coming from the speaker of the computer being used to broadcast the session to a virtual audience. The sounds began to present a clear distraction for the audience as well as Albemarle Charlottesville Regional Jail Superintendent Martin Kumer, who was leading the forum designed to educate the public…

17 Interior Design Schools Worth Applying To

These days, there are many seeking becoming an interior decorator path or building a fulfilling career in interior design. But attending one of the top interior design schools remains a solid route for acquiring the skills required of most creative careers. Over the past several years, an increasing number of US states have begun requiring a license for design professionals—some combination of classroom education, professional experience, and passing a standardized exam—thus making design classes and degree programs more appealing investments. If you decide attending an interior design university is for you, you’ll want to start by doing some research. Certain…