3 d. ago Increased supply and slowing demand continues to drive down Calgary's housing prices

Calgary's real estate market is continuing to shift toward favouring the buyer, as an increase in new listings meets slowing demand.

Economics

3 d. ago Increased supply and slowing demand continue to drive down Calgary's housing prices

Calgary's real estate market is continuing to shift toward favouring the buyer, as an increase in new listings meets slowing demand.

Economics

1 week ago Alcoa CEO Warns Tariffs Will Destroy Metal Demand as Prices Rise

The head of the largest US aluminum producer warns import tariffs will destroy demand for American metal, contrary to the Trump administration’s claim duties will revitalize the domestic industry.

Economics

1 week ago Canada waited too long to diversify trade from U.S., BoC governor says

The head of the Bank of Canada says the country waited too long to reduce its economic dependence on the United States and is paying the price today. Governor Tiff Macklem was in Saskatoon Tuesday giving a speech about global trade disruption to Saskatchewan business leaders. He warned that U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs have […]

Politics

1 week ago OECD hikes growth outlook for Canada and the world, but warns full effect of tariffs yet to be felt

OECD has revised up the Canadian growth outlook by a modest 0.1% for both 2025 and 2026

Economics

2 w. ago Lumber Duties Fail to Stop Price Slump as Housing Demand Falters

When the Trump administration more than doubled import fees on Canadian softwood lumber earlier this year, the goal was to support domestic prices and boost US production. Instead, prices have plunged, and mills on both sides of the border are scaling back.

Economics

2 w. ago Fraudsters taking advantage of confusion over import tariffs: Police

London police are warning the public about a new tariff scam involving the shipping of packages.

Economics

2 w. ago Real estate resales cool across Calgary's surrounding communities

An increase in supply and a decline in demand leads to lower home prices in some communities.

Other

3 w. ago Hedge Funds Hunt Commodity Volatility Traders Amid Global Market Swings

Traders who rake in profits from betting on volatility in commodity markets are finding their services increasingly in demand as trade wars and military conflicts spur wild swings in prices of raw materials.

Economics

3 w. ago China Gives Mexico Stiff Warning Over Tariffs Seen Appeasing US

China urged Mexico to “think twice” before levying tariffs, a warning that could signal Beijing’s willingness to retaliate over a move it sees as giving into demands from the US.

Economics

3 w. ago Toronto is the only major Canadian city where 'rental burden' is easing

If you couldn't tell by all of the rent incentives and declining monthly rates, tenants in Ontario are breathing a little easier lately as the market cools down, especially in Toronto.Condos in particular are no longer the boon to investors that they once were, and it seems that the downturn of the city's real estate market is translating over to rentals, too, with ample supply, far less fervent demand and other factors continuing to push prices lower pretty much across the board.Multiple reports have outlined how the cost of an ordinary unit in the 6ix (and other parts of the region) has gradually decreased, most recently to $2,618 — marking a 3.3 per cent drop from this time last year — according to the most recent numbers from Urbanation and Rentals.ca.The two firms crunch the numbers each month in their joint National Rent Report, and the recently released September edition bolsters a point that other authorities have recently made: that&n...

Politics