52 h. ago Huge share of Canadian renters blame housing crisis on wages

A new survey by online marketplace rentals.ca shows that many Canadian renters feel priced out of the housing market, with several factors driving unaffordability.The 2025 Federal Election Survey questioned hundreds of Canadian renters and discovered that over 40 per cent blamed the housing crisis on wage stagnation compared to housing prices.A total of 47 per cent of renters surveyed also identified stagnant wages and rising housing costs as a key issue in the upcoming federal election."Renters are just as concerned about affordability pressures and economic fairness as they are about supply constraints," stated the report."While issues for currently undecided voters were similar to the broader population, they did skew more towards concerns with inflation and wage stagnation, indicating that addressing the overall cost of living could be the key for parties hoping to win over these swing voters."A recent report from Normandin Beaudry, an actuarial consulting service, sai...

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3 d. ago Student "likely would not have died" if UVic staff acted differently: report

New review by retired Abbotsford Police Chief Bob Rich is critical of the university's response to the overdose of two first-year students. One of them died.

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3 d. ago Toronto's real estate market is in major trouble amid global uncertainty

The Greater Toronto Area's (GTA) real estate market is currently facing some significant challenges, with March 2025 marking the lowest home sales for the month in over two decades.Spring usually brings a boost in housing activity, but this year, it's witnessed a slow market with many prospective buyers putting a hold on their homeownership dreams ahead of the federal election and the ongoing trade war with the U.S.According to the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board's (TRREB) March report, many buyers have adopted a "wait-and-see approach," which has translated into slower market activity. However, amid these challenges, the report also revealed a silver lining for would-be homeowners.The report indicates that homeownership in the GTA became more affordable in March 2025 compared to the previous year. On average, both borrowing costs and home prices declined over the past year, which made monthly payments more manageable for households looking to purchase property in the region...

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5 d. ago Prime Biome (INVESTIGATIVE REPORT): Does This Trending Gut Reset Supplement Actually Deliver Real Results?

DENVER, April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — At a time when nearly every health product claims to support digestion, reduce inflammation, or rewind the clock on aging, one name is rising through the noise: Prime Biome. Promoted as a next-generation probiotic designed to rejuvenate the gut-skin connection, early buzz has left many wondering—is this truly […]

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9 d. ago Amid more severe weather, action needed to retrofit Alberta's buildings: report

Over the past decade, Alberta has experienced four of Canada's 10 most severe and costly weather events

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9 d. ago Here's how grocery prices have changed at Walmart in Toronto between 2024 and 2025

Does it feel like you're paying more for groceries? You're not imagining it. But while some prices at Walmart Canada went up in the last year, some items actually got cheaper.Canada's Food Price Report (CFPR) had forecast that food prices would increase by 3 per cent to 5 per cent in 2025. The report states that an average Canadian family of four is expected to spend $16,833.67 on food this year — up $801.56 from 2024.According to the report, Canadians are likely to see the most significant price increases in categories such as bakery, dairy, meat, restaurants and vegetables, up from 4 per cent to 6 per cent.Meanwhile, wages can't seem to keep up. The federal minimum wage is scheduled to increase by 45 cents on April 1 from $17.30/hour to $17.75 per/hour — a 2.4 per cent increase.And this year, a U.S.-Canada trade dispute has resulted in uncertainty across several industries.We wanted to see how prices in April 2024 compare to the curre...

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1 week ago 'Corralled like an animal': Last teen on trial for killing Edmonton student Karanveer Sahota given 18

A teenager has been given jail time nearly three years after he took part in a deadly swarming attack on an Edmonton high schooler. SM was sentenced Wednesday to an 18-month period of “custody and supervision” for his role in the attack on Grade 10 student Karanveer Sahota, who died after being beaten and stabbed […]

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2 w. ago Belgian actor Emilie Dequenne dies at 43 of rare cancer, report says

Emilie Dequenne, the Belgian actor who won a top Cannes Film Festival prize for her breakout role in “Rosetta,” has died, a news report says. She was 43. Her family and agent told the news agency Agence France-Presse that Dequenne died Sunday of a rare cancer in a hospital outside of Paris. In 2023, Dequenne […]

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3 w. ago FIRST READING: Federal report deems it ‘racist’ to criticize Canadian anti

Guide also defines both 'sharia' and 'jihad' as benign terms that are misrepresented by Westerners

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