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Last updated Oct 16, 2026 · 6:15 AM ET
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Housing Market
Bidding war drives City of Toronto’s highest residential sale in close to half a decade, reflecting pent-up luxury demand TORONTO, Aug. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sotheby’s International Realty Canada today announced th...
Mortgage Rates
Scotiabank’s mortgage portfolio dipped to $311 billion in the third quarter as non-mortgage lending outpaced mortgage growth for the first time in two years.
Mortgage Rates
BMO’s Canadian residential mortgage portfolio grew to $164.2 billion in the third quarter, while 90-plus-day delinquencies rose to 0.56% and impaired mortgage provisions continued to edge higher.
Mortgage Rates
Canadian household debt is throwing out more concerning data points. Equifax data shows non-mortgage credit grew in Q2 2026—both balances and delinquencies. Ontario is leading the erosion, with missed payments rising at...
Industry & Regulation
TMG Enterprise Partners will provide independent brokerages with shared infrastructure, compliance expertise and operational support while allowing them to retain their ownership, culture and brand.
Government & Policy
Prime Minister Mark Carney matched the new tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump and announced new support programs for Canadian businesses hurt by the escalating trade war with the country’s largest trading partner.
New Development
Officials say they investigated an outbreak of six confirmed cases within about a one-kilometre radius of the intersection of Bathurst and Dupont streets.
New Development
Bank of Montreal and Bank of Nova Scotia kicked off Canadian bank earnings with better-than-expected results across their businesses, helped by strong capital-markets performance as elevated trading activity continued.
Housing Market
U.S. new-home sales declined in July to a six-month low, indicating higher mortgage rates are curbing demand even as builders trim prices and offer incentives.
New Development
A new mixed-use development is now under construction in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, thanks in large part to funding and contributions from four different governments in conjunction with those from several other parti...
Housing Market
The puppies were sent to Sato Saved End of the Line Dog Rescue and Rehabilitation as Hillside Kennels Animal Control noted they need special attention and require bottle feeding.
New Development
On Monday, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow stood alongside federal officials at the site to promote the milestone for a project the city says will bring 74 new homes.
Lifestyle
New data from Breakfast Club of Canada is showing students across the country are coming to class with an empty stomach, reflecting a larger issue of food insecurity in households.
Renting
Although it feels like the FIFA World Cup was a lifetime ago, there’s some new data about how Vancouver Airbnb hosts fared during the tournament. According to Airbnb, a “typical” host brought in $4,500 over the duration...
Housing Market
Huzzah! Have you heard the good news? A Big Six bank has declared the bottom of Canada’s real estate markets. RBC announced the bottom of the market in its August update, turning the industry into messengers of the proph...
Government & Policy
The Government of British Columbia is officially cancelling Vancouver Coastal Health’s (VCH) highly controversial plan to open an overdose prevention site (OPS) at 900 Helmcken St. in Downtown Vancouver. Vancouver Mayor...
Mortgage Rates
Non-traditional income, declining property values and tighter lender scrutiny are complicating mortgage applications, but they may also strengthen the broker channel’s value proposition.
New Development
A surface parking lot at Dundas Street West and Ossington Avenue is officially a construction site. The City of Toronto, CreateTO and the federal government marked the start of construction at 1113–1125 Dundas Street Wes...
Mortgage Rates
Equifax Canada® Market Pulse Quarterly Consumer Credit Trends and Insights TORONTO, Aug. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Equifax® Canada’s Q2 2026 Market Pulse Quarterly Consumer Credit Trends and Insights reveals that total...
New Development
Zurich / Berlin, 24 August 2026 – Lookthrough, the Zurich-based real estate decision intelligence platform, and BuildingMinds, the Berlin-based AI data platform for real estate portfolio management, today announced they...
This Week’s Top Stories
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Bank of Canada Research Warns Rate Cuts Can Worsen Housing Affordability Bank of Canada (BoC) researchers studied the impact of rate cuts on hous...
Government & Policy
Conservative Party of BC MLA Reann Gasper is stepping down from her Abbotsford-Mission riding seat, clearing the way for party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay to attempt to enter the B.C. legislature through a by-election. Th...
Government & Policy
The City of Vancouver could spend as little as $40 million to keep the existing Kitsilano Outdoor Pool operating for another 15 years — or as much as $300 million to completely replace it with a new facility offering mor...
Renting
Unfortunately for renters, Metro Vancouver rent prices seem to be inching a little higher recently. Liv.rent recently published its August 2026 Metro Vancouver rent report, showing that the average asking rent for an unf...
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