9 h. ago Hardly anyone is building or buying homes in Ontario anymore as market flops

Apologies for sounding like a broken record about the state of Ontario's housing market, but you may want to check on your realtor and homeowner friends, because things have been pretty dire out there — and worsening — for well over a year now.Politicians continue to emphasize the pressing need for more housing to keep up with the nation's record immigration-led population growth, but meanwhile, a raft of unsold houses and condo units have been languishing on the market for far longer than usual, especially in the GTA.As the number of homes switching hands remains at rock-bottom lows, developers have had to radically pull back on new construction, with some even putting entire projects into receivership.It seems like a never-ending cycle of diminishing sales numbers, less construction and ever-lower confidence in the market from stakeholders on all sides.And, with prices failing to budge much due to how much sellers paid in the first place — bec...

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22 h. ago Ontario real estate agent fired after caught on video using slur on the job

A local Toronto real estate agent was recently fired after a video of him yelling at a neighbour went viral over the weekend — causing online outrage.Real estate agent Jeff Blackham, formerly of Keller Williams Realty, Inc., was caught on video screaming at a person off-camera.In the video, Blackham can be heard using profane language and a slur used to denigrate the lesbian community.What happened?The video was originally posted to Facebook with the caption: "Not cool. This is realtor Jeff Blackham from Keller Williams."After the video started going viral, the original poster added some clarity to the story.Passionate Local Realtor Jeff Blackhambyu/odausrel inwaterlooAllegedly, the original poster's neighbour goes to park in her driveway after work, only to be blocked by Blackman waving her way.After parking on the street, Blackman then allegedly came up to her car and gave her "the finger" and told her "she couldn't stay there because he doesn't want her in his vid...

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28 h. ago Edmonton Oilers newest edition Quinn Hutson makes NHL debut against Kings

'It was a little crazy flying out of Denver to here. We were supposed to take off at 7:30, and taking off, the engine caught on fire'

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8 d. ago Chinese government boosted Carney posts on popular social media platform

Both posts caught fire at a suspiciously fast pace, garnering an estimated one to three million views

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8 d. ago Podcast counsels Russian women to marry soldiers for death benefits

Now this is a Russian affront. A glamorous Russian real estate agent has been caged after telling the nation’s women to marry soldiers so they can cash in on their $133,000 death benefit when the men are killed in Ukraine. Marina Orlova’s gold digging outraged Russians, even for an unpopular war and put her on […]

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1 week ago Buyers offering way under asking price for homes in most parts of Toronto area

Despite a small surge just before the official start of spring, bidding activity on homes in the GTA largely seized up in March thanks to the ongoing trade war between Canada and the U.S. These economic and political uncertainties have convinced many prospective buyers to put their dreams of homeownership on hold, and as a result, homes in certain areas of the GTA are seeing bids well below their listing prices. A recent analysis by the digital real estate platform Wahi compared the differences between list and sold prices in roughly 400 neighbourhoods across the GTA. At the end of each month, the platform compares the differences between median list and sold prices to determine whether neighbourhoods are in overbidding or underbidding territory. Source: Wahi.Data was sourced from Information Technology Systems Ontario (ITSO) and the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB).According to the report, approximately 20 per cent of GTA neighbourhoods with at le...

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1 week ago Vehicle fire doused on frozen North Saskatchewan River in southwest Edmonton

One person was taken to hospital after a car caught fire while on the ice of the North Saskatchewan River near the River Ridge Golf Course.

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2 w. ago Ring of Fire road will be ‘real opportunity’ for northern Ontario, minister says

Creating a way to mine the mineral-rich area in northern Ontario has been on Premier Doug Ford's to-do list since he was elected for the first time in 2018.

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2 w. ago The Ontario Real Estate Association Announces New 2025 President and Board of Directors

TORONTO, March 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) has announced that Belleville-based REALTOR®, Cathy Polan, has assumed the role of President of OREA. The announcement follows the Association’s Annual General Meeting on March 27, 2025. In this capacity, Ms. Polan will be representing Ontario’s nearly 100,000 REALTORS®, ensuring they have […]

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3 w. ago Kelli Salter and Anchor Real Estate Join eXp Realty, Bringing Military Relocation Expertise and a Thriving Business Portfolio

Top Jacksonville, NC real estate independent aligns with eXp Realty to accelerate growth and expand services BELLINGHAM, Wash., March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — eXp Realty®, “the most agent-centric real estate brokerage on the planet™” and the core subsidiary of eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPI), is proud to announce that Kelli Salter, Broker/Owner of […]

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3 w. ago eXp Realty, the Leader in Transactions, Recognizes 2024’s Top Producers

Third annual Top Producer lists showcase eXp Realty’s top individual agents and teams in the U.S. and Canada BELLINGHAM, Wash., March 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — eXp Realty, “the most agent-centric real estate brokerage on the planet™” and a core subsidiary of eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPI), is once again shining a spotlight on […]

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3 w. ago Blaze Reported at Nigerian Gas Line in Area Under Emergency Rule

A gas pipeline caught fire overnight in Nigeria’s Rivers State, the third incident in a week at facilities in an oil-rich region that’s under emergency rule.

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3 w. ago Heathrow Airport to close Friday after fire knocks out power to part of London

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Heathrow Airport will be closed Friday after a fire at an electrical substation knocked out power to the airport and thousands of homes. About 150 people had to be evacuated after a transformer within an electrical substation caught fire in west London. “To maintain the safety of our passengers and colleagues, […]

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4 w. ago Georgia Real Estate Leader Tim Stout Joins eXp Realty, Bringing $70M in Annual Sales

Former mixed martial arts champion and top-producing agent expands his high-performing team at eXp Realty, leveraging the brokerage’s innovative model to fuel growth and excellence. BELLINGHAM, Wash., March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — eXp Realty®, “the most agent-centric real estate brokerage on the planet™” and the core subsidiary of eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPI), […]

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4 w. ago Tariff uncertainty is affecting Canadian real estate and Ontario is hardest hit

While spring is typically the busiest time of the year to buy a home as more properties become available and competition increases, the housing market this season appears to be in a bit of a decline in Canada —and especially in Ontario — amid the ongoing trade war with the United States. According to a new report from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), home sales in the country fell sharply from January to February, as many prospective home buyers chose to remain on the sidelines due to the threat of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. Sales activity recorded over Canadian MLS Systems dropped 9.8 per cent month over month in February, marking the lowest level for home sales since November 2023, and the largest month-over-month decline in activity since May 2022. "The moment tariffs were first announced on January 20, a gap opened between home sales recorded this year and last. This trend continued to widen throughout February, leadin...

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4 w. ago ADAMnetworks Launches Reflex AI™ Bringing Practical Default Deny

Solution Eliminates Cyber Threats in Real Time with AI-Driven Zero Trust Security LONDON, Ontario — ADAMnetworks®, a leading innovator of zero trust security solutions, launched its final component to the adam:ONE® security ecosystem, Reflex AI. Featuring an innovative AI-driven dynamic allowlisting system, Reflex AI enables users to operate in a default-deny-all state, ensuring that every […]

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