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Prairie Wildfires Displace 1,200 More — and Reopen the Insurance-Documentation Window for At-Risk Homeowners
Wildfire Season

Prairie Wildfires Displace 1,200 More — and Reopen the Insurance-Documentation Window for At-Risk Homeowners

3h ago
By Ryan May
With Energy Inflation Back, the Bank of Canada's June 10 Hold-or-Hike Call Now Lands on the Renewal Wave
Mortgage Rates in Canada

With Energy Inflation Back, the Bank of Canada's June 10 Hold-or-Hike Call Now Lands on the Renewal Wave

3h ago
By Ryan May
GTA's Benchmark Slips 6.7% as May Listings Drop 19% — Eroding Owners' Home-Equity Cushion
Home Listings

GTA's Benchmark Slips 6.7% as May Listings Drop 19% — Eroding Owners' Home-Equity Cushion

3h ago
By Ryan May

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Vancouver May Home Sales Slip 3.5% as Condo Segment Drags Down Prices and Inventory Climbs 34.6%

Vancouver May Home Sales Slip 3.5% as Condo Segment Drags Down Prices and Inventory Climbs 34.6%

IBC Asks BC to Fund Flood and Wildfire Resilience in 2027 Budget Submission as Disaster Losses Climb

IBC Asks BC to Fund Flood and Wildfire Resilience in 2027 Budget Submission as Disaster Losses Climb

Climate Impacts Add $533 a Year to Canadian Home Insurance Premiums Since 2008, U of T Study Finds

Climate Impacts Add $533 a Year to Canadian Home Insurance Premiums Since 2008, U of T Study Finds

Manitoba Battles Eight Out-of-Control Wildfires June 1 as Lac du Bonnet and Norway House Brace for Evacuations

Manitoba Battles Eight Out-of-Control Wildfires June 1 as Lac du Bonnet and Norway House Brace for Evacuations

Calgary Home Sales Drop 15.5% in May as Apartment Prices Fall 9.1% Year-Over-Year

Calgary Home Sales Drop 15.5% in May as Apartment Prices Fall 9.1% Year-Over-Year

HST Rebate Triples GTA Single-Family Home Sales in April — Condos Still 88% Below Average

HST Rebate Triples GTA Single-Family Home Sales in April — Condos Still 88% Below Average

BoC Flags Parental Co-Signing of Mortgages Tripling to 11% as Emerging Systemic Vulnerability

BoC Flags Parental Co-Signing of Mortgages Tripling to 11% as Emerging Systemic Vulnerability

2026 Wildfire Season Starts Slow But Federal Forecast Warns of Above-Normal Risk for BC and Prairies

2026 Wildfire Season Starts Slow But Federal Forecast Warns of Above-Normal Risk for BC and Prairies

Big Banks Pressed to Lower 70% Condo Presale Threshold as Construction Starts Hit 15-Year Low

Big Banks Pressed to Lower 70% Condo Presale Threshold as Construction Starts Hit 15-Year Low

Homeowner Insolvencies Jump 11% as Ontario Mortgage Delinquencies Surge 52% in Equifax Q1 Report

Homeowner Insolvencies Jump 11% as Ontario Mortgage Delinquencies Surge 52% in Equifax Q1 Report

Bank-Sold Mortgage Insurance Costs Two to Three Times More Than Term Life and Pays Lender, Not Family

Bank-Sold Mortgage Insurance Costs Two to Three Times More Than Term Life and Pays Lender, Not Family

Secura Air Fryers Recalled After Wire Connection Overheating Triggers Fire and Burn Hazards

Secura Air Fryers Recalled After Wire Connection Overheating Triggers Fire and Burn Hazards