10 h. ago Man charged after fake gun flashed at group in London parking lot

Charges have been laid after London police responded to a report of a man with a gun in the city’s north end early Tuesday, police say. At around 1 a.m., a group of men was in a parking garage in the 700 block of Kipps Lane, near the intersection of Adelaide Street North, when they […]

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29 h. ago How a business on the border line is seizing opportunity in a trade war

As trade tensions between Canada and the United States simmer, one small company operating on the border may be seeing opportunity in the uncertainty.

Economics

56 h. ago Federal report offers dystopian outlook on what Canada will become by 2040

In a future Canada imagined by the federal government's policy researchers, the dream of building a better life through hard work and education is all but dead.A new foresight report warns that by 2040, upward social mobility could become a relic of the past, with wealth and opportunity increasingly inherited rather than earned.The scenario outlines a country where rising inequality, inaccessible housing, and a broken promise of meritocracy leave younger generations disillusioned, disconnected, and doubtful that effort alone can improve their lives.According to the report released in early 2025 by Policy Horizons Canada — the Government of Canada's in-house think tank that has a mandate to "empower" the federal government with "a future-oriented mindset and outlook to strengthen decision making" — six shifts are driving this decline, based on the trajectory the country is currently following."Society increasingly resembles an aristocracy&...

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5 d. ago Unpacking the Bank of Canada’s pause: FP Video talks to the economists

Watch analysis on Canada's energy outlook, the housing market and more

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7 d. ago More Bank of Canada rate cuts won’t boost ‘muted’ housing market in 2025: Ron Butler

Watch: Mortgage broker talks about what is happening in Canada's housing market

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8 d. ago Rate hold means status quo for Canada’s struggling housing market: Experts

Real estate watchers say the Bank of Canada’s decision to hold its key policy rate steady at 2.75 per cent will likely keep a sluggish housing market at the status quo. Wednesday’s announcement marked the first time the central bank has left the benchmark rate unchanged following seven consecutive cuts since June.  Ratesdotca mortgage and […]

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8 d. ago Posthaste: Bank of Canada must cut rates deeper to salvage rocky housing market, say economists

Interest rates remain too high to turbocharge the sector, which is a major contributor to Canada's economy

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9 d. ago LILLEY: Carney campaign’s prayers answered with latest 51st state comments

Trump's press secretary puts idea of annexing Canada back on election agenda during White House media briefing

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9 d. ago Canada’s housing starts stuck at 1970s levels, while population growth has tripled, study finds

Local factors are a big part of why the supply of housing hasn't kept pace with population growth

Culture

9 d. ago Trump ‘maintains his position’ on Canada becoming 51 state: Press secretary

'I would reject the president’s position on Canada has shifted,' Karoline Leavitt says during media briefing at White House

Politics

9 d. ago OPINION: Homebuilding in Canada stalls despite population explosion

In many parts of Canada, the housing affordability crisis continues with no end in sight. And many Canadians priced out of the housing market or struggling to afford rent increases are left wondering how much longer this will continue.  Simply put, too few housing units are being built for the country’s rapidly growing population, which […]

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9 d. ago Trump still wants Canada to be the 51st U.S. state, White House says

Trump's rhetoric toward Canada has appeared to soften in recent weeks, but the White House says his position remains that 'Canadians would benefit' from being a U.S. state.

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9 d. ago Bank of Canada should and will cut interest rates: CIBC’s Benjamin Tal

Watch: 'The housing market in Canada is a tale of two markets, and I think the Bank of Canada will take this into account when making a decision'

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9 d. ago Tariff turmoil means Canada’s housing market is ‘treading water at best’

The national average home price in Canada was $678,331 in March 2025, down 3.7 per cent from March 2024, the Canadian Real Estate Association said.

Economics

9 d. ago Here's how much home prices in Canada are expected to drop in 2025

Following an uptick in home prices in 2024, British Columbia could be among the parts of Canada to see a potential decline in housing prices in 2025.According to a recent forecast by TD Bank's economists, average home prices in B.C. will fall by 4.1 per cent in 2025, before rising by 2.7 per cent in 2026. This comes after a 1.7 per cent increase in home prices in 2024.This will be the country's second-largest dip in home prices, following the forecast for Ontario: a decrease of 6.4 per cent in 2025, and a subsequent increase of 2.2 per cent in 2026. Last year, home prices in Ontario went up marginally, by 0.3 per cent.As for the number of home sales in B.C., the volume of transactions is expected to decrease by 0.8 per cent, before rallying by a staggering 14.7 per cent in 2026. Similarly, Ontario will see a 7.6 per cent drop in home sales in 2025, followed by a 16.9 per cent increase in 2026, the bank's experts say."This reflects muted demand conditions in both [B.C. and Ontar...

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9 d. ago The Juno Beach Centre Association Launches He Lived Where You Live, A Postcard Campaign to Connect Canadians with Local Second World War Stories

BURLINGTON, Ontario, April 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Juno Beach Centre (JBC), Canada’s Second World War museum and memorial in Normandy, France, announces the launch of a commemorative postcard initiative, He Lived Where You Live. 1,945 households across Canada will receive a unique postcard that shares the name and fate of a soldier who […]

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2 w. ago Liberal, Conservative housing plans alone 'not going to fix' problems: Calgary mayor

Mark Carney's Liberals and Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives have both unveiled plans to address Canada's housing crisis

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2 w. ago Indigenous man who fractured victim’s skull gets house arrest instead of jail after appeal

Appeal court rules that the judge who sentenced the man to jail failed to give due consideration to the role of his Indigenous background

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2 w. ago Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill and his wife involved in domestic dispute, police say

SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla. — Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill and his wife were involved in a domestic dispute at their South Florida high-rise condominium, but no charges were filed, according to a police report. Sunny Isles Beach officers responded to the home Monday following a call from Hill’s mother-in-law, who began living with […]

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2 w. ago Mi’kmaw man gets house arrest after failing to argue ‘aboriginal right to traffic in cannabis’

Darren Charles Marshall argued 'that he was exercising a treaty or aboriginal right to traffic in cannabis,' but the judge said 'there was no foundation to support such a conclusion.'

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