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Toronto’s homes market stabilizes after 7 months of declining sales
Toronto’s long-suffering housing market may have bottomed out from a months-long slide as resales saw a slight gain in March from February. A recent report from National Bank of Canada Capital Markets noted that sales grew 1.4 per cent in March from February, ending a streak of seven month-over-month drops in activity. Read More
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Chorney-Booth: Chile N Mango spices up the SunnyCider taproom
Calgary, thankfully, has hit a point where great tacos are no longer a rarity in the city. There was a time not very long ago when finding a terrific taco on a proper tortilla was a challenge, but with a strong Mexican-Canadian population and diners hungry for fresh and delicious Latin-American food, we’re in a…
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Calgary homebuyers show growing interest in variable-rate mortgages
Fixed-rate mortgages may be losing their popularity among Calgary buyers and homeowners, who are increasingly embracing variable-rate mortgages instead. Read More
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Opinion: Cancer surgeries seen piling up while private-pay cataracts get done
As physicians, we prefer to work in the shadows. An anesthesiologist ensures life-threatening situations never occur while monitoring from the back of the OR; an emergency physician stabilizes patients during their worst moments to get them home or to specialized care. Read More
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Nelson: Premier Smith shows backbone by not dropping fuel tax
Alberta’s government did the right thing by ignoring the clamour to immediately axe its gas tax. Read More
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Martin: Local case an example of scams targeting the elderly
Crimes against children, particularly sexual ones, strike at the heart of society because of the vulnerability of the victims. Read More
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With high cell bills in Canada, this telecom exec says providers ‘need to be more competitive’
Pierre Karl Péladeau, a billionaire from Quebec, is determined to grow his business empire. Just weeks after losing his bid to take over Air Transat’s board, Péladeau was in Calgary pitching his cellphone business, a project that so far appears to be far more successful. Read More
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Residents push back over West Oahu landfill concerns
West Oahu residents got a closer look at a controversial landfill plan on Wednesday, April 22.
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Senate Republicans adopt budget resolution in late-night voting marathon
Senate Republicans adopted a budget resolution during a late-night voting marathon that lasted until early Thursday morning, setting the stage for Congress to vote next month on a budget reconciliation package to fund immigration enforcement and reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The resolution passed by a vote of 50-48 shortly after 3:30 a.m.…
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Bribery charges being considered against Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke
Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke has been identified as the target of a bribery investigation by the state, according to her attorney.