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Posthaste: Are we on the verge of a home-buying tidal wave?
Thousands of Canadians may soon enter the housing market as the country’s real estate looks to be on the verge of getting out of correction territory, according to the Royal Bank of Canada. RBC Economics estimates more than 400,000 potential households have been suppressed since 2019, many of whom have been renting for longer than…
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Police investigating murder of employee of ex-MP Raj Grewal, who’s accused of fraud
Litigation over millions in alleged financial misconduct by former MP and lawyer Raj Grewal and his colleagues has brought to the fore a more chilling backdrop to the saga — a shocking murder of a Grewal associate and shootings at his home. The recent cross-examination of a witness in one of a slew of lawsuits…
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Canada wants to build more homes, but its water and sewer systems aren’t ready
Canada’s housing push is running up against a basic problem: some communities’ water and sewer systems just can’t handle all the growth governments want. Municipalities and developers are confronting wastewater plants nearing capacity, sewers that need expansion and aging water systems that already require billions of dollars in investment. The result is that developments are…
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Ketamine-prescribing Ontario doctor suspended after asking patients to waive their right to sue him
An Ontario family doctor who prescribed ketamine over the phone and asked patients to sign away their right to sue him or make a formal complaint “of any kind” has been suspended from practising for six months. Dr. Michael Hart, a past guest of U.S podcaster Joe Rogan who was “cautioned” by the College of…
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Canada’s immigration system needs to be reset in order to face ongoing economic challenges, says RBC
Canada’s immigration strategy has lost its edge, so rebuilding trust in the system is needed as Ottawa looks to reduce its reliance on the United States and pursue new economic goals, according to a new Royal Bank of Canada report. The report said factors such as population shocks — from the huge increase in immigration…
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Indigenous involvement, Canadian materials required in restoration of 24 Sussex Drive: Ottawa
In its search for a “world class design vision” to restore the official prime minister’s residence at 24 Sussex Drive in Ottawa, the federal government is prioritizing the use of Canadian materials and mandating Indigenous involvement in the multi-million-dollar project. Last month, Public Services and Procurement Canada published its request for qualification (RFQ), the first…
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U.S. Senator says Democrats will have a tough time curtailing Trump’s tariff policy
OTTAWA – U.S. Senator from Arizona Ruben Gallego tempered expectations around the prospect of Democrats gaining a majority in the House of Representatives and the Senate and using that power to curtail U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada. “I do think they’ll use their power,” said Gallego, during a press conference at the U.S.…
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Canada’s living standards ‘languishing’ behind U.S. as gap in economic performance widens: study
Canada’s economic performance has fallen further behind that of the U.S. over the past quarter century, with the gap in GDP per person more than doubling and the Americans pulling ahead on incomes, employment, investment and productivity. That’s according to a new study published by the Fraser Institute , which found that, in 1999, inflation-adjusted…
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‘Apples and oranges’: PQ leader not concerned with Bloc loss in federal byelection
OTTAWA — The Bloc Québécois may have lost the federal byelection of Chicoutimi —Le Fjord to Mark Carney’s Liberals on Monday evening, but that is not a concern for the Bloc’s provincial cousin which will be facing the Quebec electorate in just over a month. Or, at least, that’s what Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre…
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Pete Hegseth’s post just the latest ‘frat boy’ insult to Canada, academics say
Anti-Canadian rhetoric by U.S. officials is being characterized by two political experts as “really weird, really bizarre” and “frat house humour.” The latest example comes from U.S. Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth, who posted to social media yesterday an image of a female cadet and instructor at a Canadian military training camp, seeming to mock…