3 h. ago Manitoba’s Kinew tops premiers’ approval poll once again, despite 10 per cent drop

Manitoba's premier is once again top-of-the-heap in leaders' year-end approval ratings, according to a new poll, but this time it's by a very narrow margin.

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48 h. ago STM strikes plunge monthly pass sales with 10 per cent drop since June

Transit lobby group fears lost revenue could affect services.

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9 d. ago Lower oil and gas industry spending in 2026 predicted by energy service group

In its annual State of the Industry report, Enserva says total oil and gas capital spending is expected to drop by 5.6 per cent this year and by a further 2.2 per cent in 2026.

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2 w. ago Trump’s immigration enforcement begins in Charlotte, local leaders call for public to remain calm

Officials say violent crime in the city has dropped about 20 per cent from last year, including a 24 per cent decline in homicides and a 19 per cent drop in aggravated assaults, according to police data

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3 w. ago Canadians continue to shun U.S. travel in October, costing America billions

MONTREAL — Canadians continued to steer clear of the United States in October, with the month marking yet another major drop in year-over-year visitors. The number of Canadian residents who returned by car from the U.S. fell to 1.4 million in October, a 30.5 per cent drop from the same period in 2024, according to […]

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4 w. ago Toronto housing market is dying and here's how much average prices have dropped

Home sales and prices in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) continue to plummet to historic lows. These trends continued through October 2025, casting further doubt on the future of the region's turbulent housing market.The latest data from the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) highlights continued market challenges affecting homeowners and sellers, while the ever-falling cost of a home in the region offers a ray of hope for would-be homebuyers who have been priced out of the market throughout the last decade of runaway land values.TRREB's Oct. 2025 data reveals that home sales have once again declined year-over-year in the region, with 6,138 home sales representing a 9.5 per cent drop over the same period in 2024.The City of Toronto registered 155 fewer home sales year-over-year, while 905-region sales declined by 491 homes. Overall, GTA home sales declined by 646 units in October 2025 from the 6,784 units sold during the same period last year.Figures were also down mo...

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last month Air freight company Cargojet feels pain of trade war as profits plunge

MISSISSAUGA — Cargojet Inc. is reporting a 70 per cent drop in profits amid a cross-border trade war that has upended shipping and supply chains. The air freight company says net earnings fell to $8.8 million in its latest quarter from $29.7 million a year earlier. Cargojet says revenues decreased to $219.9 million from $245.6 […]

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last month Toronto crime declining fast and murder rate is now 10x lower than this major city

Crime was all anyone in Toronto could talk about for much of the early 2020s, but that "Gotham" narrative has been all but forgotten in 2025, as major crimes have plummeted across the city.The latest Toronto Police data shows just how much major crime in the city has declined since last year, with the force's Major Crimes Indicators portal revealing fewer homicides, auto thefts, and declines in almost every other major crime category in 2025.Here's how far every category of major crime has declined in 2025 compared to the same period last year.Total major crimesTotal major crime indicators are down 10.3 per cent year-to-date, with the 38,885 major crimes reported in 2025 showing a decline of 4,454 incidents compared to the same time last year.HomicidesHomicides have registered the most significant decline of any major crime category this year. The 35 homicides recorded in Toronto this year represent a massive 53.9 per cent drop in year-to-date homicides, ...

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last month Greater Toronto home sales down 9.5 per cent in October from last year

TORONTO — Toronto’s real estate board says home sales and prices were down in October from a year earlier as economic uncertainty persists. The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says home sales totalled 6,138, down 9.5 per cent from last year, which on a seasonally adjusted basis meant a 2.3 per cent drop in sales […]

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