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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 8, 2024 9:29 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers says Montreal-area home sales rose 14.2 per cent in March compared with the same month last year. The association says …
Read More »SAQ sales down as non-alcoholic business booms in Montreal – Montreal
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The SAQ reported a drop in revenues of $18.7 million or 3.5 per cent in the third quarter of the fiscal 2023-2024 year compared to the same time last year. The volume of alcohol measured in litres also declined by 1.9 per …
Read More »Toronto-area home sales for December rise as board expects rebound in 2024 – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 4, 2024 6:10 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Greater Toronto home sales rose 11.5 per cent last month compared with December 2022 as the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says it expects 2024 to bring a rebound …
Read More »Manitoba ends pause on new gambling operations, focuses on public alcohol sales – Winnipeg
The Manitoba government is looking at expanding the gambling industry for the first time in years, and offering more alcohol through government-run retail stores. The NDP government, elected in October, revamped the board at Crown-owned Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries on Tuesday. New members include Jeff Traeger, president of a local …
Read More »Greater Toronto home sales fall amid affordability challenges but relief forecasted – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 5, 2023 6:06 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Greater Toronto home sales fell six per cent last month compared with November 2022 despite an influx in new listings, as high borrowing costs and uncertain economic conditions persisted. …
Read More »Loblaw, Metro report higher profits as grocery, pharmacy sales surge
Loblaw Cos. Ltd. reported its third-quarter profit and revenue rose compared with a year ago. The parent company of Loblaws and Shoppers Drug Mart reported a profit available to common shareholders of $621 million or $1.95 per diluted share for the 16-week period ended Oct. 7. The result compared with …
Read More »Toronto-area new condo sales remain near 20-year low: new report
Rising interest rates and market uncertainty continued to impact the sale of new condos in the Toronto region over the summer months, according to a new report. The number of condos sold through the period failed to reach the 3,000 mark, although the market showed some signs of improving, the …
Read More »Manitoba Tories promise to lift provincial sales tax from restaurant meals – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 15, 2023 4:18 pm Updated September 15, 2023 11:13 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba Progressive Conservatives are promising to remove the provincial sales tax from restaurant meals if they are re-elected on Oct. 3. The Tories say …
Read More »GTA new condo sales see slowest first half of year since 2013: Urbanation – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 1, 2023 11:28 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Urbanation Inc. says Greater Toronto Area new condo sales experienced their slowest first half of the year since 2013. The real estate analysis company says the first six months of this …
Read More »Canada Life Centre goes cashless for food and beverage sales at arena – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size If you’re planning on attending a concert or seeing a live Jets, Moose or Sea Bears game at Winnipeg’s downtown arena, you won’t need to bring cash. Canada Life Centre announced Tuesday that it has gone cashless in an effort to increase …
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