44 minutes ago Thousands of Spaniards protest housing crunch and high rents in Barcelona

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Thousands of Spaniards rallied in downtown Barcelona on Saturday to protest the skyrocketing cost of renting an apartment in the popular tourist destination. People held up homemade signs in Spanish reading “Fewer apartments for investing and more homes for living,” and “The people without homes uphold their rights.” The issue has […]

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57 minutes ago «C’est inquiétant»: les produits alimentaires domestiques poussent l’inflation vers le haut

Certains produits alimentaires cultivés au pays sont moins compétitifs, ce qui laisse présager une année 2025 difficile, selon Sylvain Charlebois.

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4 hours ago Opinion: Businesses are paying more than their fair share for downtown rebound

Visit any Canadian city these days and downtown feels different. Downtowns haven’t bounced back to their pre-COVID states, but they’re certainly in better shape than during the pandemic. The issue is that the downtown rebound is slower in many cities than expected, and it’s expensive. According to the University of Toronto’s Downtown Recovery Project, in […]

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6 hours ago Mickey Amery: Alberta needs a modern bill of rights to prevent government overreach

The proposed changes to the Alberta Bill of Rights will significantly enhance rights protections for Albertans

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7 hours ago ‘Doesn’t feel like home’: Ontario family selling house over new Christmas lights bylaw

A family from Kingsville, Ont., says it has decided to leave town over a new bylaw that would put limits on its popular Christmas lights show.

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8 hours ago Why is inflation heating up at the grocery store again? Blame the loonie

While overall inflation has moderated, consumers are once again feeling the pinch on groceries. Here's why, plus some tips to save at the grocery store.

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12 hours ago $4 million home in exclusive Toronto area hits market for first time in 30 years

The Hoggs Hollow area is known for being home to some of Toronto's most outrageously expensive mega-mansions. It's a neighbourhood where flaunting one's wealth and building extravagant houses is the norm. This is an area where houses go for an average of $3.4 million, though homes in the neighbourhood regularly sell for upwards of $4 million.One impressive home in the area at 34 Plymbridge Cres. W just hit the market and is listed for $3,980,000.The foyer. But the price is not the only thing that makes this home special. One of the bedrooms on the second floor. The four-bedroom, five-bathroom home, located on a quiet cul-de-sac, hasn't graced the market in over three decades. The living room with a cozy fireplace. Surrounded by nature and estate homes, this home feels so ...

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12 hours ago Congé de TPS et chèque de 250$: Justin Trudeau s’achète du temps sur notre bras

Utiliser nos impôts pour acheter notre vote. Qui peut croire que ce subterfuge populiste marche encore?

Politics

13 hours ago Negotiators work through the night at UN climate talks to try to reach a cash deal for poor nations

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — The United Nations’ annual climate talks pushed into overtime Saturday under a cloud of anger and disappointment as negotiators were well short of a deal on money for developing nations to curb and adapt to climate change. A draft of the final agreement Friday pledged $250 billion annually by 2035, more […]

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