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Rising costs are leaving people in a difficult position where they are having to surrender their pets, according to Winnipeg Animal Services, who say they are overwhelmed with dogs who have been surrendered. Manager Leland Gordon says before the pandemic they were usually taking care of around 20 pups at …
Read More »S&P/TSX composite on the rise, U.S. markets also up
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 31, 2023 11:54 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s main stock index got a boost of more than 100 points in late-morning trading as U.S. markets also saw gains. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 116.31 points at 20,635.68 …
Read More »S&P/TSX composite up more than 100 points, U.S. markets also rise
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 21, 2023 11:55 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Strength in the industry, telecommunications and energy stocks helped Canada’s main stock index gain more than 100 points in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets also posted gains. The …
Read More »Energy stocks help lift S&P/TSX composite higher, U.S. stocks also rise
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 11, 2023 11:45 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Strength in energy stocks helped lead the gains for Canada’s main stock index in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets also climbed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up …
Read More »Canada’s housing market has ‘rebounded sharply’. As rates rise, can it last? – National
The Bank of Canada’s return to interest rate hikes will not be enough to fully tamp down an uptick in activity in the housing market, argues a new report from Desjardins. Signals from the Bank of Canada that its interest rate tightening cycle had possibly peaked in January gave way …
Read More »Homelessness advocates removed from Regina city hall after tensions rise with council
It was an evening of friction within the walls of Regina city hall Wednesday evening, as homeless advocates were forced to leave by Mayor Sandra Masters and city council. “You can escort the balance out of the gallery,” Masters said to security, after cheering erupted from advocates agreeing with statements …
Read More »Why human smuggling attempts are on the rise on the U.S.-Canada border
Akwesasne has long been a gaping hole in the U.S.-Canada border – exploited by smugglers to ship tobacco, guns and, most horrific, people. Organized crime rings have targeted it for its strategic location, wedged between Quebec, Ontario and New York state. And sometimes, those who believe in its reputation as …
Read More »Tourism numbers expected to rise in Central Okanagan this summer – Okanagan
The Okanagan is no longer the hidden gem it was years ago. Each summer the region welcomes more and more tourists, and hotel experts are expecting them to rise in number once again this year. The 2023 BC Hotel Association Summit is in Kelowna, B.C., this year and up for …
Read More »Ontario hospices call for more funding as costs, demands rise
Cash-strapped hospices in Ontario say the province needs to boost their annual funding because cost increases that began at the start of the pandemic have not eased. A group that represents roughly 75 hospices says these end-of-life care providers receive about $53-million a year from the province, which is used …
Read More »Hoping to buy a home? Canadian prices forecast to rise by end of 2023
Home prices in Canada are set to rise this year, according to a new report. In its latest forecast released Thursday, Royal LePage adjusted its price forecast for 2023 given stronger-than-expected demand and limited supply. The brokerage now predicts that national home prices will rise 4.5 per cent year-over-year by …
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