44 h. ago Average Toronto home prices plunged by over $132,000 in 2025

Toronto's home prices declined more in 2025 than in any other city in Canada.A new report from Zoocasa punctuates a year of declining average home prices in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), which dropped in value by a staggering $132,500 since the start of the year. The report collected price data from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) for 16 major Canadian markets – including Toronto, Hamilton-Burlington, Kitchener-Waterloo – and compared prices from January 2025 to October 2025. Looking at Toronto specifically, prices fell 12.16 per cent to $956,800 from $1,089,300 at the start of the year.Of the 16 markets studied, only five cities, including Montreal and Winnipeg, saw significant growth rates. ZoocasaThere are several factors behind this significant drop in Toronto: higher borrowing costs, fewer first-time homebuyers switching from renting, and overall demand. It's fair to say that 2025 hasn't been a great year ...

Economics

3 d. ago No credible threats to Jewish holiday events in Canada but attack a ‘realistic possibility,’ report says

The report by government's Integrated Threat Assessment Agency was obtained by Global News

Society

4 d. ago There’s a happiness gap between young people in Quebec and in the rest of Canada

Joshua Bujold, an upbeat psychology student in his first semester at Montreal's Dawson College, was taken aback to find out that happiness among young Canadians has plunged.

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6 d. ago Costco Canada once again named the top grocery retailer in the country

Costco Canada tops the list once again as the number one grocery retailer in the country, according to a new study.Shoppers love Costco Canada for its discounts, and it shows — the members-only warehouse retailer took the top spot for the second year in Dunhumby's Retailer Preference Index (RPI) for Canada.Dunhumby is a UK-based global customer science company that helps clients understand their shoppers better. Some of their clients include Metro, Coca-Cola, Unilever, Danone, and Tesco."Every day, Canadians are stretching their grocery budgets the best way they can, and making price-conscious choices feels more and more like a necessity," reads the report.This year's study examined Canada's $115-billion grocery market to see how the top 28 grocery retailers performed by analyzing customer and financial data. Overall, Canadians prioritized price as retailers with "strong savings and price are more favoured than ever to long-term success in Canada.&qu...

Economics

7 d. ago Halifax museum CEO steps down after report of her calling employees ‘sluts’

Marie Chapman, CEO of the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, has been called out by the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada

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7 d. ago Every U.S. state along Canadian border is hurting financially due to decline in tourists from Canada: new report

President Trump’s tariff policies have had a stark impact in states along the U.S.-Canada border, which have many businesses that rely on short-term visits by Canadians, says the Joint Economic Committee

Society

7 d. ago Canada’s largest provinces score worst on housing policies and outcomes, report says

A new report says Canada’s three largest provinces are lagging behind the rest of the country when it comes to policies and outcomes aimed at tackling the housing crisis. The assessment by the University of Ottawa’s Missing Middle Initiative graded each of the provinces across 36 indicators related to housing. New Brunswick and Prince Edward […]

Events

9 d. ago Canada to Require Social Media Sites to Report Child Sex Abuse

The Canadian government is proposing sweeping changes to criminal law in an effort to crack down on gender-based violence and predatory behavior toward children, including requiring social media platforms to report child sexual abuse material to police.

Events

9 d. ago Canada boasts some of world's best air quality and here's where it ranks

An air quality report shows that residents in Canada can breathe easy, as the country ranks among the top countries with clean, healthy air.An air quality report by the Fraser Institute compares air quality across 31 Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, and Canada ranks among the top ten countries with the best air quality."Overall, Canada ranks eighth for air quality among 31 high-income countries, according to our recent study published by the Fraser Institute," reads the report.Canada has an air quality score of 84, while Iceland takes the number one spot with an air quality score of 97.7. In comparison, the U.S. is in the 12th spot with an air quality score of 75.7, while Italy is at the bottom in the 31st spot with a score of 47.4.Using data from 2022, "the latest year of consistently available data," the study took a look at three important factors to assess air quality: average exposure, share of the ...

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1 week ago Canada Colocation Data Center Portfolio Analysis Report 2025

DUBLIN — The “Canada Existing & Upcoming Data Center Portfolio” database has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Canada hosts around 115+ existing data centers, with cities like Toronto, Montreal and Quebec City having a strong presence in the country. Toronto dominates the existing market with a power capacity of more than 370 MW, which is […]

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2 w. ago Family of four can expect to pay nearly $1,000 more for food in 2026: report

Food prices could rise by as much as six per cent next year, with meat seeing the largest increases, according to Canada's Food Price Report

Economics

2 w. ago Carney’s new housing agency will have ‘modest’ impact, says PBO

The impact of Build Canada Homes (BCH), a new federal agency created in September, on easing Canada’s housing crisis will likely be 'modest,' the PBO report said.

Transport

2 w. ago B.C., Alberta among provinces seeing largest drops in homicides: report

British Columbia and Alberta are among the provinces across Canada that saw the largest drops in homicides for 2024, according to Statistics Canada.

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2 w. ago Canada Construction Industry Report 2025: Output to Expand by 2.2% This Year, Supported by Rising Investments in Both Residential and Non

DUBLIN — The “Canada Construction Market Size, Trends, and Forecasts by Sector – Commercial, Industrial, Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities, Institutional and Residential Market Analysis to 2029 (Q3 2025)” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The analyst expects the construction industry in Canada to expand by 2.2% in real terms in 2025, supported by rising […]

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2 w. ago More than 16,000 Canadians died by MAID in 2024 — 5% of all deaths in Canada: report

The vast majority of people receiving MAID last year had a "reasonably foreseeable" death, with cancer the most common underlying condition

Events

3 w. ago Elections Canada says Nunavik voting issues point to broader problems

Elections Canada said after April's election that some voters in Nunavik were unable to cast ballots because a shortage of staff led to polls closing well ahead of schedule.

Politics

3 w. ago New National Report Reveals Hidden Crisis Facing Youth in Canada’s Lowest

TORONTO, Nov. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A new national report released today by Pathways to Education Canada exposes a widening equity gap driven by Canada’s affordability crisis—one that is hitting young people in low-income communities hardest and putting their futures at risk. Drawing on community insights from the most extensive Program Review in the […]

Society

3 w. ago Report finds adoption of barcoding system in Canadian healthcare can save billions annually while supporting patient safety

TORONTO, Nov. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A new report prepared by Deloitte Canada and commissioned by GS1 Canada finds that the lack of nationwide adoption of global standards via Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs) and Global Location Numbers (GLNs) is costing the Canadian healthcare system up to $2.3 billion every year. Without alignment to […]

Science

3 w. ago Posthaste: These Canadians have been building wealth faster than any others — but there’s a catch

Their income growth is also the lowest in Canada, says RBC report

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3 w. ago 2025 Year in Rear View: CARFAX Canada Unveils Used Vehicle History Insights for the Year

With Millions of Issues Uncovered, Canadians Urged to Get a CARFAX Canada History Report Before Buying a Used Car LONDON, Ontario — CARFAX Canada reveals its 2025 Year in Rear View1, showcasing trends uncovered from the millions of Vehicle History Reports run over the past year. Key insights shared include accidents, weather-related damage and other […]

Transport