16 h. ago Rents in Canada fall for 9th straight month, still above 2022 levels

The average asking rent for all residential properties in Canada fell by 2.7 per cent in June, compared with this time last year, to $2,125 a month.

Other

18 h. ago Rents easing across most major markets but many tenants not feeling relief: CMHC

Canada’s housing agency says advertised rents in some major cities are easing due to factors such as increased supply and slower immigration, but renters are still not feeling relief. In its mid-year rental market update, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says average asking rents for a two-bedroom purpose-built apartment were down year-over-year in markets such […]

Politics

4 d. ago Canada’s manufacturers suffer largest drop in output since the pandemic as tariffs roil sector

Jobs cuts continue as a measure of the state of manufacturing records fifth straight month of contracting activity

Economics

5 d. ago Canada’s exports to the U.S. fell again in May as trade war continues

New data from Statistics Canada shows Canada's trade deficit narrowed in May as exports to the United States fell for the fourth straight month.

Economics

1 week ago Developer makes his pitch: Renting our way out of the Canadian housing crisis

How Canada Wins: Fitzrovia CEO says purpose-built rentals aren't the same as condos. But governments need to help kick-start construction

Sport

1 week ago Montreal asking rents up nearly 71% in six years, according to Stats Canada

Average asking rent for a two-bedroom apartment was $1,930 in the first quarter of 2025, up from $1,130 six years ago. 

Other

2 w. ago Choice Renovations Canada Forms Strategic Partnership with Fitzrovia to Revolutionize Multifamily Rental Renovations Across Toronto

TORONTO, June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Choice Renovations Canada, a premier provider of multifamily rental renovation and unit turn solutions, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Fitzrovia, one of Toronto’s most influential and visionary real estate developers. This collaboration marks a major milestone for CRC (Choice Renovations Canada) in the continued evolution […]

Culture

2 w. ago Rental housing supply falls well short of actual demand in Canada

National Bank of Canada predicts a catch-up in rental supply is underway.

Other

3 w. ago American charged after 35 kilos of illegal pot found in truck at border

An American rental truck driver who claimed he ended up in Canada after getting his directions mixed up was allegedly busted with 35 kilograms of marijuana while trying to return to the U.S. at a Buffalo border crossing. U.S. Customs and Border Protection say on Sunday, officers encountered Ronald Nunn, a 43-year-old U.S. States citizen […]

Transport

3 w. ago American busted with $300K of pot after wrong turn at U.S. border with Ontario

A GPS error sent a man toward the U.S.-Canada border, where he was arrested after authorities discovered boxes of marijuana in his vehicle.U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) states that 43-year-old U.S. citizen Ronald Nunn is facing felony drug charges after authorities searched his rental truck following a wrong turn at the U.S.-Canada border. A CBP post on X reveals that Nunn is from California.The incident occurred on Sunday, June 15, in Buffalo, New York, when Nunn was driving while following directions on his phone. He alleged that, unbeknownst to him, the directions were leading him to Canada.He made the wrong turn onto the Peace Bridge at the U.S.-Canada border, then headed back to the U.S. At the border, he allegedly told a CBP officer that his truck was empty."However, upon further inspection by the CBP officers, several boxes were discovered in the back of the truck, contradicting the man's claim," reads the release. "The rental truck and Nunn were...

Economics

3 w. ago Port of LA imports drop 19% in May as tariffs hit U.S. businesses

Exports through Los Angeles fell to just over 120,000 containers, marking the sixth straight month of year-on-year declines

Economics

4 w. ago More Canadians Are Ditching US Road Trips With 38% Annual Drop

Cross-border road trips to the US from Canada fell for a fifth straight month, a gloomy outlook for many American vacation spots once frequented by their northern neighbors during the peak summer travel season.

Transport

4 w. ago Average asking rents fall annually for eighth straight month to $2,129

Rents have eased due to a surge in supply, a slowdown in population growth and heightened economic uncertainty

Economics

4 w. ago Average asking rents fall annually for eighth straight month to $2,129: report

TORONTO — The national average asking rent in May was down 3.3 per cent from a year earlier at $2,129, marking the eighth consecutive month of year-over-year decreases. The latest monthly report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation says asking rents held steady from April, with a 0.1 per cent month-over-month increase. Purpose-built apartment asking rents declined […]

Economics