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CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts in July up four per cent from June
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in July rose four per cent compared with June. The agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts was 294,08...
Aug 18, 2025 New homes are built in a housing construction development in the west-end of Ottawa on Thursday, May 6, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Bank of Canada holds key rate at 2.75% as economy shows resilience to tariffs
The Bank of Canada is holding its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.75 per cent for a third straight decision as the central bank grapples with tariff uncertainty. The central bank says the Canadian...
Jul 30, 2025 The Bank of Canada is seen in Ottawa, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Regina ranked most affordable city for homebuyers in Canada: report
REGINA - The City of Regina is currently the most affordable area to purchase a new home in Canada, per a report. Data from RBC's Housing Affordability June 2025 report shows Regina currently has a 26...
Jul 28, 2025 According to Royal LePage, it costs nearly $400,000 to buy a home in Regina. Photo by SaskToday staff
Inflation rises to 1.9% in June as vehicle price hikes accelerate
The annual pace of inflation accelerated to 1.9 per cent in June as consumers were paying more at car dealerships, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. The June price hike is up from 1.7 per cent in May an...
Jul 15, 2025 Statistics Canada released June inflation figures on Tuesday. A person pumps fuel in Toronto, on Wednesday, September 12, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michelle Siu
Inflation holds steady at 1.7% in May as rent hikes cool
The annual pace of inflation held steady at 1.7 per cent in May as cooling shelter costs helped tame price pressures, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. Shelter costs rose three per cent in May, StatCan ...
Jun 24, 2025 A rental sign is seen outside a building in Ottawa, Thursday, April 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Bank of Canada holds key rate at 2.75% as tariff uncertainty persists
The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.75 per cent today as policymakers wait for more clarity on how tariffs will impact the economy. The central bank says there was consensu...
Jun 04, 2025 The Bank of Canada is seen in Ottawa, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Bank of Canada holds key rate steady amid trade war
Bank of Canada is hitting pause after seven straight interest rate cuts as it grapples with global trade uncertainty. The central bank held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.75 per cent today, t...
Apr 16, 2025 The Bank of Canada is set to make an interest rate decision on April 16, 2025. The Bank of Canada building is shown in Ottawa on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
'People are dying on the streets.' Regina residents call for more homelessness support
REGINA - "People are dying on our streets," those were the words of dozens of Regina residents gathered around city hall on Thursday. The group is calling on the city to allocate $10 million annually ...
Apr 11, 2025 Regina residents gathered around city hall to share their challenges with homelessness Photo By Martin Oldhues
CREA reports home sales fell in February amid tariff uncertainty
The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in February fell to their lowest level in more than a year as homebuyers stayed on the sidelines amid the uncertainty created by the trade war with...
Mar 17, 2025
Bank of Canada cuts its key interest rate to 2.75% as tariffs roil economy
The Bank of Canada cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point as it warns trade uncertainty is already hurting the Canadian economy. The move marks the central bank's seventh consecutive inter...
Mar 12, 2025
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