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The Winnipeg Jets are a dozen games into their National Hockey League season. Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has appeared in 10 of them. It’s a busy pace, for sure, but one that’s not expected to continue at anything close to the same ratio as the season progresses. At his current rate, …
Read More »As interest rate decision looms, here’s what to expect in the fall housing market – National
Canada’s housing market could face a chill this fall as prospective buyers and sellers wait to see where the Bank of Canada’s interest rate path will head, according to new polling released Tuesday. Re/Max Canada said in a report that home prices are expected to remain flat nationally from August …
Read More »Blue Bombers fans should expect delays on Winnipeg streets to and from games – Winnipeg
By Nicole Buffie Global News Posted May 30, 2023 12:03 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Fans looking to catch a Blue Bombers game in Winnipeg this summer will have to have a little bit of patience on their commute. The franchise is advising there will be …
Read More »What to expect from budget 2023 as ‘storm clouds’ gather over Canada’s economy – National
Canada’s Liberal government is in a tight spot heading into the 2023 federal budget. A year of surging prices and rising interest rates has put fresh stress on Canadian households struggling to make ends meet. Landmark investments in the green transition from the United States have turned up the heat …
Read More »Spring 2023 forecast: What to expect weather-wise in southern Ontario
Descrease article font size Increase article font size After the cloudiest (darkest) winter in almost 80 years, the sun is shining more often again and you can’t help but smile when you are outside after 7 p.m. and it’s still bright out. While average temperatures continue to climb about a …
Read More »Airline execs, transport minister to be grilled by MPs over travel chaos: what to expect – National
Canada’s transport minister and executives of the country’s major airlines, including Sunwing, will face questioning from lawmakers on Thursday over the chaos faced by travellers over the winter holidays. The House of Commons Transport, Infrastructure and Communities committee is probing the lengthy travel delays and the treatment of thousands of …
Read More »Major upset or ‘business as usual’? What to expect in Monday’s Mississauga byelection
At first glance, Monday’s federal byelection in a coveted Greater Toronto Area riding might seem like a nail-biter. It’s the first contest under the Conservative leadership of Pierre Poilievre, in an area of the country crucial to his party’s chances of success in future federal elections. And the contest, in …
Read More »Danielle Smith wants vaccine status to be a human right. Expect a petri dish of problems
There’s been much said, and justifiably so, about new Premier Danielle Smith’s remarks that the unvaccinated have been more discriminated against than any other group in the last half-century — a 50-year spell that’s been marked by systemic racism against various groups, the rise of Islamophobia and transphobia, ongoing homophobia …
Read More »Expect more rate hikes from central banks despite a growing chorus of criticism
If you listen to the right group of top economists representing business, labour and global finance, you might decide that central banks are crazy to keep on raising interest rates. But on Thursday, in the face of that chorus of criticism, Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem insisted that despite …
Read More »Toronto’s hotel prices are soaring. And don’t expect them to drop anytime soon, experts say
Hotel prices across downtown Toronto have skyrocketed and as the busy tourist season winds down, industry experts say there’s no sign they’ll come back down anytime soon. They say consumers are paying substantially more due to a combination of factors. “Prices are high for two reasons,” said Wayne Smith, a professor in …
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