9 h. ago Japan’s exports rise 6% in November as shipments to the US bounce back

BANGKOK (AP) — Japan’s exports climbed 6% in November from a year earlier, with shipments to the United States rising for the first time since March as uncertainties over tariffs abated following a trade deal with the Trump administration. The preliminary data released Wednesday showed Japan’s total imports rose 1.3% last month over a year […]

Economics

10 h. ago Toronto home prices were hit harder than any other major Canadian city in 2025

Toronto home prices took the biggest hit out of any major Canadian city in 2025, according to new data which reveals the national housing market is slipping into a year-over-year decline for the first time after months of flat prices. Real estate platform Wahi and Canadian property valuation services provider Real Property Solutions (RPS) released their monthly House Price Index for November 2025, which tracks actual home values in more than 1,000 cities and towns across the country and shows how property values change over time. The national RPS-Wahi House Price Index fell one per cent compared with November 2024, marking the first annual decline in national home prices since mid-2023. Nationally, prices have softened across all property types, with condos seeing the sharpest drop (down six per cent year-over-year). To compare, detached home prices were unchanged, while row and townhouses saw a decline of one per cent, and semi-detached home price...

Politics

13 h. ago Japan’s Exports Rise Led by First Increase to US in Eight Months

Japan’s exports rose as shipments to the US increased for the first time in eight months, offsetting a drop in flows to China and giving the Bank of Japan another reason to hike rates on Friday.

Economics

15 h. ago US, Japan to Consider Projects That May Tap $550 Billion Fund

The US and Japan are set to review energy projects as the potential debut investments in a landmark $550 billion joint fund that was a centerpiece of their trade deal, according to people familiar with the matter.

Economics

17 h. ago Two men arrested on attempted murder conspiracy charges in Gatineau

The charges were laid in connection with an attempted murder in Gatineau in November 2023, police said.

Events

19 h. ago Bank of Canada’s Macklem says he expects food inflation to ease in 2026

Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says he expects food inflation to ease in the coming months after Statistics Canada reported grocery prices jumped higher in November. The agency said Monday that the annual rise in the cost of food bought from grocery stores hit a nearly two-year high of 4.7 per cent last month […]

Economics

20 h. ago Larridin Wins 2025 Intellyx Digital Innovator Award for Redefining How Enterprises Measure AI Value

Larridin recognized for equipping enterprises with measurable insights, turning AI investments into ROI. SAN FRANCISCO — Larridin, the AI measurement and scaling platform, today announced it has been awarded a 2025 Intellyx Digital Innovator Award for standout innovation in digital transformation. Presented by analyst firm Intellyx, known for spotlighting disruptive vendors that rise above the […]

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24 h. ago Spain swine fever outbreak grows with 10 new wild boar deaths

Spain reported 10 new cases of wild boar deaths from African swine fever, expanding an outbreak that has put the major pork exporter into high alert. The dead animals, which bring the total count to 26 since the outbreak emerged in November, were found in the vicinity of the first cases in the municipality of […]

Events

24 h. ago Canadians are spending more money on these key grocery store items

Statistics Canada released the latest inflation numbers, giving shoppers a look at just how expensive their grocery bill could get during the holidays.The government agency revealed the November 2025 Consumer Price Index (CPI) last Friday. According to the data, inflation rose 2.2 per cent on a year-over-year basis last month, matching the increase in October.While prices for services, travel, and accommodations, and rent rose at a slower pace in November compared to October, StatsCan stated that higher prices for goods offset the slowdown.The report suggested that this was "driven by price increases for groceries as well as a smaller decline for gasoline prices."StatsCan found that food prices at grocery stores rose 4.7 per cent in November compared to the same time last year. This is a 1.3 per cent increase in inflation from October."The increase in November was the largest since December 2023 (+4.7 per cent). The main contributors to the acceleration in November 20...

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34 h. ago Toronto wants to crack down on controversial 'iceberg homes'

Toronto city staff are moving to crack down on a controversial style of luxury housing with vast underground square footage, known as "iceberg homes," under fire for their noisy construction and impacts on local trees. As its name suggests, an iceberg home has most of its square footage below grade. Historically, the designs have emerged as a way to work around zoning limits on height and density to allow homeowners (often in affluent, low-rise neighbourhoods) to add substantial square footage without building upward. In a Nov. 18 report and presented to Toronto's Planning Housing Committee earlier this month, staff proposed changes that would regulate how far below-ground portions of low-rise residential buildings could extend. The recommendations would introduce minimum underground building setbacks for houses and multiplexes, although apartment buildings would be exempt. Currently, Toronto's zoning bylaws do not contr...

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34 h. ago L’inflation alimentaire au Québec atteint un sommet en deux ans: le bœuf grimpe de 18% et le café de 28%

Bœuf, café, fruits frais: accélération brutale des prix en novembre avec une hausse de 4,7%, du jamais-vu depuis deux ans.

Economics

43 h. ago Danielle Smith says she’s open to shipping oil to Pacific via U.S. Northwest

Smith's comments come just weeks after Saskatchewan-based potash giant Nutrien announced plans to build a $1-billion export terminal at Washington State's Port of Longview

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47 h. ago Canucks Live: Hughes hangover, new player sparks, reunion with J.T. Miller

New player bring bounce, trade fallout and J.T. Miller's New York Rangers up on Tuesday

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47 h. ago November home sales down almost 11% annually as market hits ’holding pattern’: CREA

Some sellers are making price concessions in order to get deals done before the end of 2025, says CREA senior economist Shaun Cathcart

Other

49 h. ago Food prices spiked in November, says StatCan in latest inflation report

Prices for consumer goods and services increased an average of 2.25 per cent in November compared to the same month in 2024, according to the latest Consumer Price Index report.

Economics

49 h. ago L’inflation stable à 2,2 % au pays et en baisse à 3,0 % au Québec en novembre

À l’échelle nationale, les prix des aliments achetés en magasin ont augmenté de 4,7 % dans la dernière année.

Economics

50 h. ago Inflation steady at 2.2% in November despite grocery price hike

OTTAWA — Rising costs at the grocery store were causing fresh pain for consumers in November even as Statistics Canada reports the overall inflation rate held steady in the month. The agency said Monday that annual inflation rose 2.2 per cent in November, unchanged from the previous month and a tick below economists’ expectations. Grocery […]

Economics

59 h. ago Les conducteurs de bus et de métro de la STM votent en faveur de l’entente de principe

Les conducteurs de bus et de métro de la STM ont voté en faveur de l’entente de principe qui avait permis d’éviter une paralysie en novembre.

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69 h. ago L’armée israélienne dit avoir tué deux membres du Hezbollah dans le sud du Liban

Malgré le cessez-le-feu est en vigueur depuis novembre 2024, Israël mène régulièrement des frappes au Liban.

Events

3 d. ago Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Inflation Statistics Canada will release its latest inflation reading on Monday when it publishes its consumer price index for November. The annual inflation rate slowed to 2.2 per cent in October largely due to lower gasoline prices. Home sales […]

Economics