28 h. ago Toronto seeing most new home listings in Canada but hardly anyone is buying

Predictions that Toronto's housing market would see a triumphant return of the enthusiasm and heat it's historically known for have fallen flat thus far, with sales continuing to dwindle far below hopes and expectations, and new listings continuing to pour onto the market.Nearly 20,000 homes are now up for sale within the GTA, per the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB)'s numbers for January, marking a worrying 48.6 per cent uptick in new listings and 70.2 per cent increase in active listings compared to this time last year.The number of sales transactions, meanwhile, has fallen 7.9 per cent over the same time frame, disheartening realtors and sellers who were expecting a bounceback after an abysmal 2024.RBC economists really put these numbers into perspective in a new special housing report that this month compared how the real estate scenes in major cities across Canada are faring.One graph shows Toronto to have the third-biggest year-over...

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28 h. ago Robert De Niro hopes fiery ‘Zero Day’ speech makes viewers think about threats to democracy

'I hope they think about that line,' two-time Oscar winner says

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28 h. ago Team Canada goalie Jordan Binnington winning new fans and respect after 4 Nations heroics

'All credit to him. Hopefully some of those haters will back off him, because honestly, he played great.'

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29 h. ago GOLDBERG: Trump’s window of going unchallenged won’t last forever

Whether you’re feeling queasy or euphoric, or even a bit of both about the opening weeks of the second Donald Trump presidency, my advice is to remember Stein’s Law. Richard Nixon’s former chief economic adviser, Herb Stein, declared: “If something cannot go on forever, it will stop.” I’ve found this to be a valuable, if […]

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29 h. ago Howard Levitt: Should Canada replicate Elon Musk’s DOGE efforts in the U.S.?

Governments could counter their deficit crises through civil service layoffs, but they would have to do so in accordance with Canadian law

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32 h. ago Hockey fans online: ‘I hope Premier Trump of the 11th province was watching that’ game

'You can't take our country — and you can't take our game,' said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a post on X, after Team Canada's win

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33 h. ago Supreme Court deals severe blow to Holocaust survivors’ lawsuit against Hungary

WASHINGTON — A unanimous Supreme Court ruling on Friday dealt a severe blow to Holocaust survivors and their families in a long-running lawsuit seeking compensation from Hungary for property confiscated during the Second World War. The justices threw out an appeals court ruling that had allowed the lawsuit to continue despite a federal law that […]

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33 h. ago New deal: Kevin Lankinen benefits, twice, from Canucks’ crease crisis

The Vancouver Canucks, needing some certainty in goal, signed the veteran goalie to a five-year deal on Friday.

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39 h. ago Michael Higgins: Lawyer suing his own law society for libel over Kamloops ‘graves’

A lawsuit alleges the Law Society of British Columbia refused to correct factually inaccurate statements about residential schools

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39 h. ago Radosław Sikorski: Poland offers the template for prosperity

Poland can thank good governance, foreign investment, political stability, the rule of law and friendly neighbours for its economic success

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48 h. ago Surge in demand sees B.C. baby charity open a second location

The organization is now opening a new centre in Cloverdale to help serve families as far out as Hope. It has been operating out of a location in Vancouver.

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49 h. ago UK Consumers Are More Pessimistic Than After Recession, GfK Says

British households are more gloomy about the economy than when the UK was emerging from a downturn a year ago, a blow to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ hopes of delivering the growth that has eluded Labour in its first months in power.

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53 h. ago Abraham, Fruchter & Twersky LLP Notifies Shareholders of a Class Action Lawsuit on Behalf of Investors who Acquired Shares of Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ)

NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Abraham, Fruchter & Twersky, LLP (www.aftlaw.com), a nationally recognized securities fraud class action law firm announces that purchasers of Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) Class A common stock between February 26, 2020 and April 30, 2024, inclusive (the “Class Period”), have until March 18, 2025 to seek appointment […]

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55 h. ago Book review: B.C. author's Climate Hope urges us not to surrender

David Geselbracht's Stories of Action in an Age of Global Crisis is an important and inspiring book that shows us why it's not the time to despair

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57 h. ago LILLEY UNLEASHED: What can we do if illegal tariffs are imposed on Canada?

WATCH: Are the tariffs proposed by President Donald Trump actually legal? Is there such thing as good tariffs? Sun political columnist Brian Lilley gets these answers and more from Professor of International Economic Law at City St. George’s, University of London, David Collins. What do YOU think? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section […]

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58 h. ago SharpHeels HOSTS ‘MAKING AN IMPACT SUMMIT’ – An Impactful Event for International Women’s Day Empowering Women in Leadership

AUSTIN, Texas — SharpHeels is hosting ‘Making an Impact Summit’ following last year’s successful inaugural event, which drew 1,000 virtual attendees nationwide. The summit takes place virtually, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET (7 a.m. – 2 p.m. PT), Friday, March 7, 2025, and will feature 20+ female executives from top organizations worldwide. The event […]

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59 h. ago President Donald Trump will speak with Team USA before 4 Nations final against Canada

U.S. President also invited Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to join a meeting of American governors with hopes Canada will be the 51st state

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59 h. ago President Donald Trump speaks with Team USA before 4 Nations final against Canada

U.S. President also invited Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to join a meeting of American governors with hopes Canada will be the 51st state

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61 h. ago Israel grieves as Hamas turns over remains said to be of mother and 2 young children

JERUSALEM — Ariel and Kfir Bibas — two of the youngest hostages held in Gaza — became a symbol for Israelis of the brutality of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack. The return of what are presumed to be their bodies on Thursday dashed hopes they had survived captivity and struck another blow to a nation […]

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63 h. ago SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Morris Kandinov Investigating VG, ADSK, DKS, and IART; Shareholders are Encouraged to Contact the Firm

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — National law firm Morris Kandinov is investigating Venture Global, Inc., Autodesk, Inc., DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc., and Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation.   If you are a current owner of shares, contact leo@moka.law or call (619) 780-3993.    Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE: VG) Accused of Misleading Investors Morris Kandinov is […]

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