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National mortgage arrears ease, but Ontario climbs: CMHC
Canada's mortgage delinquency rate has fallen for the first time in three years, but Ontario and British Columbia are moving in the opposite direction. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMH...
Alex Allan Nov 19, 2025
Housing starts down nationwide in October
Housing starts across the country dipped in October, but numbers are still up for the year compared to 2024. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation released new data this week that showed the six-mon...
Bryan Tait Nov 19, 2025
Major test for Carney government: final budget vote happens Monday night
In just a few hours, the government will decide the fate of Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberals. The minority government needs some opposition support to pass their proposed federal budget-and...
Jacob Moore Nov 17, 2025
Giller Prize winner reveal Monday night
A gift idea for the book lover in your family. The Giller Prize will be awarded to one of five books on Monday night. It is the largest prize recognizing excellence in Canadian fiction, with the winne...
Jacob Moore Nov 17, 2025
Smiling cookies for the holidays
This is the kind of cookie that is bound to turn that frown upside down. Holiday smile cookies are on sale now. They benefit hundreds of local charities, community groups and Tim Hortons Foundation Ca...
Tara Clow Nov 17, 2025
Test of Alert Ready system on Wednesday
A test of the Alert Ready system will be done this week. Cell phones, TVs, radios and other wireless devices will sound an audible alarm at various times throughout the day on Wednesday. The system is...
Tara Clow Nov 17, 2025
Gas prices help cool inflation in October; StatsCan
Inflation was down slightly in October. StatsCan says it was at 2.2 percent year-over-year, that's down two-tenths of a percentage from September. The drop was mostly due to gas prices, which fell at ...
Kevin Northup Nov 17, 2025
New report calls for national improvements in women's healthcare
A new report spotlights a poor Canadian performance in women's health. The report from Deloitte and the IWK Foundation in Halifax says the country is the fifth worst globally when it comes to addressi...
Kevin Northup Nov 17, 2025
Six more Canadian projects deemed nation-building by Prime Minister
Three critical minerals mines and three energy projects are among a second round of projects to receive federal support. All six are part of a second round of projects that Prime Minister Mark Carney ...
Randy Thoms Nov 13, 2025
Poilievre criticizes media amid questions about leadership style
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre ducked questions about his leadership style at a media event in Calgary Wednesday. Poilievre was asked if he'd reflected on whether his style had driven two MPs fr...
Bryan Tait Nov 13, 2025





