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The Canadian housing market is expected to stay subdued this year as economic uncertainty continues, with tariffs coming from south of the border. Experts say purchasing a home may not be a priority for many Canadians as a cloud of unpredictability hangs over the job market. Jazan Grewal has this story and more in Business...

Home sales in 2025 hit a 25 year low in Metro Vancouver, but that appears to be changing with Royal LePage predicting a real estate rebound by spring. Randy Ryalls of Royal LePage Sterling Realty talks about what will be driving the momentum.

Something remarkable happened with housing prices across Canada this year: they dropped or stabilized in many markets. That means overall affordability was slightly better than during the price peak of the 1990s. As Anne Gaviola explains, Canada’s largest real estate firms expect prices to tick higher in 2026, though some analysts caution that there are...

A celebration of women, girlhood and community is coming to the town of Greater Napanee next month. The ‘Galentine’s market’ aims to promote women-owned small businesses in the area, while raising money for a good cause.

New data from the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board shows another month of cooling in the GTA housing market, with sales, listings, and prices all down compared to last year. TRREB’s Chief Information Officer, Jason Mercer, joins Candace Daniel to break down what’s driving the slowdown, how declining prices should be interpreted, and whether improving...

Canada’s central bank held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.25 per cent on Wednesday. The monetary policy announcement is the Bank of Canada’s first of 2026 and marks the second straight hold to borrowing rates. Anne Gaviola has more on what this ‘status quo’ on variable rate debt means for household budgets, the economy...

The City of Calgary is mailing out more than 600,000 property assessments to residents. After years of sticker shock due to a hot housing market, city officials say property values are stabilizing, which is expected to have a direct impact on Calgarians’ property taxes. Adam MacVicar reports.

A group of developers say they’re facing another barrier to building new homes. They’re calling out Metro Vancouver for increasing its building fees during a fragile housing market. Jordan Armstrong reports.

Fraser Valley’s housing market had a tough go in 2025 with home sales being the slowest in over a decade. As Grace Ke reports, it has realtors already looking ahead to the spring in hopes the market will shift.

Real estate forecasts suggest Edmonton housing market is settling into a more typical cycle this year. As Erik Bay tells us, the city’s market is expected to stay active.

After a brief recovery, home prices fell across Canada in November, resulting in mortgage affordability improving in most major housing markets. Nivrita Ganguly speaks with Ratehub.ca’s Penelope Graham about what this means for prospective home buyers as we enter 2026.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday that the seizure of a tanker off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday was done because it’s a “sanctioned shadow vessel known for carrying black market sanctioned oil to the IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps).” Leavitt added that “the vessel is currently undergoing a forfeiter process...

Saturday brought a major escalation in Middle East tensions after the United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran. Redmond Shannon has the details of the operation. Jackson Proskow dives into what motivated the White House to take this step amid looming midterms and an electorate that’s averse to foreign intervention. As Reactions pour...

During question period on Tuesday, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre accused Prime Minister Mark Carney of breaking his promise to deliver housing. This criticism came after the parliamentary budget officer’s report projected that only 26,000 housing units will be built over the next five years, which is only a fraction of what is needed to restore...

A new report by Royal Lepage is shedding light on the current housing market in Kingston. Home prices are holding fairly steady in some areas but trending downward in others.  And some experts say the balance between buyers and sellers is starting to shift. Jesse Reynolds has more on what’s driving the change.

Gunmen have killed at least 30 villagers and abducted others after a raid in northern Nigeria. The assailants opened fire on residents, kidnapped villagers and burned down the local market and several houses. Attacks of this nature are common in Nigeria, where rogue gangs often target remote communities.

Canada’s housing market got off to a “slower-than-expected” start in the spring but may recover this fall and move towards a state of relative “balance” according to a new report by Royal LePage released on Wednesday. Anne Gaviola has this story and more in Business Matters for Wednesday Oct. 15, 2025.

We hear from Rennie Group President Greg Zayadi about the current state of BC’s real estate market, in particular the call for a “real estate czar” and the thousands of condos in Vancouver not being sold.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre came after the Liberals and Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday during question period ahead of a vote on a Conservative motion to force the Liberal government to reaffirm its commitment to a new pipeline to the West Coast. The motion also seeks to get a commitment from the Liberals to...

The Bank of Canada has reduced its key interest rate to 2.25 per cent. While this decrease may bring relief to borrowers and mortgage holders, its implications extend far beyond the housing market. In this week’s edition of Your Money, personal finance expert Rubina Ahmed Haqq explains what this rate cut could mean for everyday...