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Even in absence, Trump casts a long shadow over Republican debate
David Shribman
Anthony Santander hits 2 homers to back Dean Kremer as Orioles beat Blue Jays 7-0
Baltimore Orioles' Anthony Santander runs the bases after hitting a solo home run off Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Trevor Richards during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in Baltimore. Santander hit two home runs and the Orioles won 7-0. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Bombers, Alouettes meet in showdown of teams riding four-game win streaks
Winnipeg Blue BombersÕ Nic Demski (10) runs for the first down against Edmonton Elks' Marloshawn Franklin (32) during second half CFL action in Winnipeg Thursday, July 20, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
NWT mulls financial aid for wildfire evacuees who arranged their own way out
A makeshift evacuee service centre set up for wildfire evacuees from Yellowknife and the Northwest Territories in Calgary on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. Evacuees began arriving mid-afternoon today and have until the end of Friday. (Photo by Jude Brocke/The Globe and Mail)
When is Donald Trump due in court next? Dates to watch in his criminal cases and GOP campaign
B.C. mayors welcome decision to lift some travel restrictions after rain douses wildfires
Debris and rubble at Camp OAC (Okanagan Anglican Camp) is shown in a recent handout photo after it was destroyed by the McDougall Creek wildfire. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Okanagan Anglican Camp *MANDATORY CREDIT*
With Serena and Federer retired, Alcaraz-Djokovic symbolizes a transition in tennis
FILE - Serbia's Novak Djokovic, left, and Spain's Carlos Alcaraz pose for a photo ahead of the final of the men's singles on day fourteen of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday, July 16, 2023. Tennis is in a state of transition as the U.S. Open is set to begin on Aug. 28. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
Teams finalized ahead of Laver Cup tennis tournament in Vancouver
Tommy Paul of the USA serves to Jannik Sinner of Italy during semifinal tennis action at the National Bank Open in Toronto on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
CFL’s mid-season report shows attendance up in B.C., Montreal and Toronto
COVID-19 hospitalizations jump nearly 20% year-over-year, ICU and ER visits down, data show
The entrance to the emergency department at Peter Lougheed hospital is pictured in, Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Ford, Elks look to break CFL-record 22-game home losing streak
Coyotes sign coach André Tourigny to three-year contract extension
Auston Matthews becomes NHL’s highest-paid player with four-year, US$53-million contract extension
FILE - Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) reacts after scoring against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period in Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series on April 24, 2023, in Tampa, Fla. The Maple Leafs signed star center Matthews to a four-year deal, $53 million contract extension on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
Saskatchewan’s pronoun and naming changes at school part of larger trend, professor says
Dustin Duncan, education minister, looks on during a policy announcement at the Legislative Building in Regina on Aug. 22, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell
Canadian insurers weathering wildfire costs but prices for consumers keep rising
The McDougall Creek wildfire burns outside the Okanagan community of West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada August 18, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
Canadian Lauren Kim ready to take on top golfers at CKPC Women’s Open
PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA - JULY 06: Amateur Lauren Kim of Canada reacts to her tee shot on the 14th hole during the first round of the 78th U.S. Women's Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links on July 06, 2023 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Helicopter airdrops granola bars for Poomba the pig, after surviving B.C. wildfire
Firefighters feed Poomba the pig in this recent handout photo. Poomba survived a firestorm in West Kelowna and firefighters have been taking care of her by feeding her water, apples and sometimes granola bars. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Broken Rail Ranch Trail Rides
Trans Mountain pipeline project runs into fresh construction-related hurdle
Workers lay pipe during construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion on farmland, in Abbotsford, B.C., on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. The Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion project has run into another construction-related hurdle that could delay its completion. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
GM to cut 940 jobs, cease IT operations in Arizona
The new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook
Chinese mother of teen found dead in B.C. tearfully testifies at trial
The Chinese mother of a 13-year-old girl who was found dead in a Burnaby, B.C., park six years ago has taken the witness stand at the murder trial of her accused killer. Media wait outside B.C. Supreme Court, in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday, June 2, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canada’s Pospisil advances in US Open qualifying, Diallo eliminated
Canada’s Vasek Pospisil reacts after losing a point to Matteo Arnaldi, of Italy, at the National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Contra Guys: Why we think there’s lots of upside left in General Electric
FILE - The General Electric logo is displayed at the top of their Global Operations Center, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, in the Banks development of downtown Cincinnati. More than 1.5 million dehumidifiers sold under five brand names: Kenmore, GE, SoleusAir, Norpole and Seabreeze are under recall following reports of nearly two dozen fires, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Outdoorsman Arne Hafting always laughed at his own jokes (even if they weren’t funny)
Arne Hafting
Borrowing for school should be guided by earning potential
Tim Cestnick
Evening Update: Officials say Wagner chief Prigozhin on passenger list of jet that crashed in Russia with no survivors
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Goldman, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, UBS in US$499-million stock lending settlement
FILE - People pass the front of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, March 21, 2023. Wall Street is retreating a bit more as a five-week rally loses momentum. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File)
Alberta Utilities Commission will continue to process renewable energy applications during moratorium
Solar panels pictured at the Michichi Solar project near Drumheller, Alta., Tuesday, July 11, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Quebec to ban cellphones in elementary and high school classrooms
It's the final bell for cellphones in Quebec classrooms as the province's Education Department plans to ban their use in most teaching settings. A person uses a cellphone in Ottawa in this Monday, July 18, 2022 file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Bullish on Visa Inc.
Monica Rizk
High interest rates can help parents earn an A+ grade for managing a child’s RESP
Rob Carrick
Nvidia forecasts third-quarter revenue above Wall Street expectations
FILE PHOTO: A Nvidia logo is seen on one of their products on display at their headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan May 31, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo
Cash-strapped BBTV forgives $2-million loan to celebrity CEO
David Milstead
Deep-sea ‘hot tubs’ help octopus moms hatch their eggs faster
‘Incredibly rare’ B.C. wildfire tornado over lake in B.C.
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Liberals look to tackle international student rackets as part of housing crisis
Long-standing issues of fraud and shady educational institutions that take advantage of an ever-growing number of international students are receiving renewed attention from the federal cabinet as the government looks for ways to manage the housing crisis. Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, speaks to reporters in Charlottetown, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Capping foreign student visas isn’t as simple as it sounds
Konrad Yakabuski
‘Incredibly rare’ B.C. wildfire tornado over lake captured on video
A fire tornado, or fire whirl, is seen in a video shot by the BC Wildfire Service at Gun Lake in the B.C. Interior overnight on August 17, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - BC Wildfire Service
Ontario teachers settle labour complaint; early reading screening tool not mandated
Eleonore Alamillo-Laberge, 6, reads a book, in Ottawa on Monday, June 12, 2017. Two Ontario teachers' unions say they have settled unfair labour practice complaints against the government, with the province agreeing not to mandate an early reading screening tool for the upcoming school year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Judge clears the way for a civil case to proceed against Alec Baldwin and ‘Rust’ producers
FILE - Actor Alec Baldwin attends the 2019 PEN America Literary Gala at the American Museum of Natural History, May 21, 2019, in New York. On Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, a New Mexico judge rejected a request by Baldwin’s attorneys to dismiss a civil lawsuit by three “Rust” crew members who allege cost-cutting endangered the cast and crew as the actor-producer skipped his own safety training. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Canadian dollar recovers from three-month low as Wall Street rallies
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
My giant purse carries my life, and my mother’s trauma
J&J’s Janssen to close part of its vaccine division, media reports say
FILE PHOTO: The exterior of Johnson and Johnson's subsidiary Janssen Vaccines in Leiden, Netherlands, March 9, 2021. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw
China, Japan share of U.S. bond market shrinks to record low
A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, in Tokyo.
U.S. charges two founders of sanctioned virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash with money laundering
FILE- The U.S. Treasury Department building at dusk in Washington, June 6, 2019. U.S. government officials on Wednesday started cracking down on the co-founders of the virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash, just days after a federal judge decided that the government had the authority to sanction them. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Politics Briefing: RCMP reviews potential ‘irregularities’ in Ontario Greenbelt development
Cows cool off in a pond on a farm in the Ontario Greenbelt in Freelton, Ont., on Monday, July 10, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
There’s no quit in Trudeau. With an election loss, he could still be Liberal Leader
Lawrence Martin
Firefighter attends citizenship ceremony while on front lines of B.C. wildfire
Chief Walter Roos with Popkum Fire Rescue attends a citizenship ceremony over Zoom while in a fire vehicle in a photo posted by Minister of Immigration Marc Miller on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, @MarcMillerVM. Roos was part of the team of firefighters battling the devastating wildfires in West Kelowna. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, X/Twitter, @MarcMillerVM *MANDATORY CREDIT*
White House wants to cut delay before government comments on economic data
The fence surrounding the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, Friday, May 24, 2019. Approval was given for a new and taller fence around the White House complex in 2017 and now construction of a almost 13-foot tall fence is slated to begin this summer. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
CSPA clarifies statement on interim deal women’s national team struck with Canada Soccer
Canada’s Christine Sinclair (12) and teammates react after conceding the second goal of the first half during Group B soccer action against Australia at the FIFA Women's World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, July 31, 2023.While Olympic champion Canada has exited the FIFA Women’s World Cup after the group stage, 16 teams are still in contention.The expanded 32-country tournament already boasts record ticket sales, improved prize money and new faces. A look at five things from the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Scott Barbour
Cyclist killed in hit-and-run, driver ‘involved’ with police before crash, Peel Regional Police say
Police in Mississauga, Ont., say a cyclist was killed in an early morning hit-and-run with a driver who they say was "involved" with officers before the crash. A Peel Regional Police car is seen in Brampton, Ont., Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Ontario adds $11-million to funding for investigation, recovery following Wheatley explosion
Chatham-Kent fire is shown on the scene of a natural gas explosion in Wheatley, Ont., on August 27, 2021. Ontario's minister of natural resources and forestry says the province is putting an additional $11 million toward ongoing costs of a 2021 explosion in Wheatley, Ont., that levelled a building and injured 20 people. The explosion came weeks after local officials declared two states of emergency and evacuation orders after discovering hydrogen sulphide gas leaks in the area. Graydon Smith was in Wheatley today to announce more funding for the municipality of Chatham-Kent for help with emergency management, investigation and community recovery. The new funding is in addition to more than $27 million the province so far put toward investigation, recovery and support for businesses and residents. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Rob Gurdebeke
Wagner leader Prigozhin was aboard plane that crashed, leaving no survivors, Russian agency says
FILE PHOTO: Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin leaves the headquarters of the Southern Military District amid the group's pullout from the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, June 24, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko/File Photo
German guarantees for China investments plummet, document shows
FILE PHOTO: The flags of Germany and China are seen ahead of a meeting between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Berlin, Germany, June 19, 2023. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo
Ottawa looked at changes to land claims process, acknowledged issues, documents show
The Canada flag flies atop the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, May 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Taliban stopped 100 women flying to Dubai for university scholarships, UAE billionaire says
FILE - Taliban flags fly at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 9, 2021. Two years on from the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the United States has begun easing rules that could allow commercial airlines to fly over the country in routes that cuts time and burned fuel for East-West travel. But those flights shortening routes for India and Southeast Asia raise questions never answered during the Taliban's previous rule from the 1990s to the months after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File)
Realistic clean electricity goal for Alberta could fall between 2035 and 2050
Capital Power’s Genesee Power Plant is seen near Edmonton in an Oct. 19, 2022, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Capital Power, Jimmy Jeong, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Guyana’s oil boom grabs bigger share of European market
FILE PHOTO: Guyana's booth is seen at the Offshore Technology Conference as Bharrat Jagdeo, the South American nation's vice president, told the conference it would be unfair to ask the developing nation not to develop its burgeoning oil resources, in Houston, U.S., date unknown. REUTERS/Sabrina Valle/File Photo
Mobile debit payments in stores jumped 53% over past year, Interac says
A Interac sign is seen on a business storefront in North Vancouver, B.C., on November, 5, 2019. Interac says more than a billion debit mobile contactless and in-app transactions happened over the past 12 months for the first time ever. Canada's national debit network says Interact payments through mobile contactless jumped 53 per cent while e-commerce purchases were up 17 per cent. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Metro filing labour complaint against Unifor amid ongoing strike, warehouse picket
Customers, workers, and security stand outside a Metro grocery store in Toronto as workers rejected a tentative deal triggering a strike of nearly 3,700 grocery store workers in the Greater Toronto Area, Saturday, July 29, 2023. Striking Metro workers in the Greater Toronto Area began picketing two of the grocers' distribution warehouses on Wednesday.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
BRICS’ growing momentum is a direct challenge to the U.S.-led economic order
Bessma Momani is a professor at the University of Waterloo and senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation.
Canadian retail sales, up modest 0.1% in June, signal sluggishness in consumer spending
Statistics Canada will release its latest reading for inflation on Tuesday when it publishes its consumer price index for July. A woman shops in a clothing store in Montreal, Sunday, November 22, 2020.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Huawei is building a secret network for semiconductor chips, trade group reportedly warns
FILE PHOTO: The Huawei logo is seen at its booth during the Mobile World Congress in Shanghai, China June 28, 2023. REUTERS/Nicoco Chan/File Photo
The ‘Four Ds’ of China’s economic deterioration. Plus, strategists slash forecasts for the TSX
President of China Xi Jinping attends the plenary session during the 2023 BRICS Summit at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa on August 23, 2023. GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/Pool via REUTERS
Ontario court rules against Jordan Peterson, upholds social media training order
<div>The Ontario Divisional Court is expected to release a decision today that will determine whether&nbsp;controversial psychologist, author and media commentator&nbsp;Jordan Peterson will have to undergo social media training.&nbsp;Peterson waits to speak to a crowd during a stop in Sherwood Park, Alta., Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson</div>
Trudeau ends cabinet retreat with no timeline for revamped housing policy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to reporters as cabinet members look on during the Liberal cabinet retreat in Charlottetown, P.E.I. on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
EU to open third round of joint gas buying in September
FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, June 5, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
SEC votes on overhaul for US$20-trillion private and hedge fund industry
People are seen on Wall Street outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 19, 2021.
Camryn Rogers qualifies for women’s hammer throw final at world championships
Canada's Camryn Rogers competes in the women's hammer throw Group A during the World Athletics Championships at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on August 23, 2023. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)
U.S. crude stockpiles fell last week as refining runs hit highest since January 2020: EIA
FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at the Cushing oil hub in Cushing, Oklahoma, U.S. April 21, 2020. REUTERS/Drone Base/File Photo
Business software company Open Text acquires Irish company KineMatik
OpenText CEO and CTO Mark Barrenechea speaks at the Open Government Partnership Global Summit in Ottawa on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Gloomy U.S. retail outlook dulls hopes of strong holiday season spending
File - Shoppers hold their latest purchases while walking through the Oculus Center shopping mall, Tuesday June 6, 2023, in New York. Analysts who follow the retail industry estimate that the resumption of student loan payments could trim consumer spending by $14 billion a month or $305 per borrower. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
Western Canada: Wildfires another blow to Okanagan wine industry
A growing body of international research suggests pollution from wildfire smoke can produce cognitive deficits, post-traumatic stress and may even cause or hasten dementia, Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.A person travels in a boat past people walking on the boardwalk as smoke from the McDougall Creek wildfire blankets the area on Okanagan Lake, in Kelowna, B.C., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Patience pays off as buyers cut a deal on Bradford house
Done Deal, 198 Meadowhawk Trail, Bradford, Ont.
Netflix sign-ups in U.S. remain high despite crackdown on password sharing
FILE PHOTO: The Netflix logo is shown on one of their Hollywood buildings in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Global stock market correction likely before year-end
A specialist trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Oct. 17, 2022.
Bell to drop TIFF sponsorship after 28 years, sources say
A person walks past the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Bell Lightbox in the Entertainment District of Toronto, on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Flames devour forests and homes as wildfires that have left 20 dead in Greece burn out of control
Firefighters and volunteers try to tackle a wildfire burning in the village of Hasia, near Athens, Greece August 22, 2023. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis
S&P 500 to end 2023 up 17% but little gains seen between now and year end: poll
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during opening bell in New York City on Aug. 21.
Voting extended after delays as Zimbabwe president known as `the crocodile’ seeks a second term
A voter casts her vote at Emakhandeni Secondary School during general election in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, August 23, 2023. REUTERS/KB Mpofu
Nine (mostly) red wines to enjoy at end of summer barbecues
Christopher Waters
To heel or not to heel? Plus, how to start a mentorship off on the right foot
The other cabernet is ready for its close-up
Red wine and grapes. Wine and grapes in vintage setting with corks on wooden table
Canada faces critical anesthesiologist shortage, causing backlog of surgeries
Training of surgeons in Canada has taken a heavy knock from the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic, and some doctors say their clinical education has been delayed again in recent months as many hospitals across the country cancelled elective procedures to keep up with emergency care. A surgery is performed in the operating room in Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children on Wednesday, November 30, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
In Panama City, Hotel La Compañia honours its history with a delightful sense of fun
Hotel La Compania, Casco Antiguo, Panama City. Rooftop Pool.jpg
Xi, Putin and other leaders locked in discussions over expansion of BRICS economic bloc
Delegates attend the plenary session as Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his remarks via video link, during the 2023 BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. (Gianluigi Guercia/Pool via AP)
Wildfire smoke can damage the brain long after flames are extinguished, research says
A growing body of international research suggests pollution from wildfire smoke can produce cognitive deficits, post-traumatic stress and may even cause or hasten dementia, Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.A person travels in a boat past people walking on the boardwalk as smoke from the McDougall Creek wildfire blankets the area on Okanagan Lake, in Kelowna, B.C., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
N.W.T. politicians to discuss next steps in wildfire crisis
Wildfire smoke fills the air over Yellowknife on Thursday, August 17, 2023. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to convene an urgent meeting with ministers and senior officials today as residents of the capital of Northwest Territories are ordered to evacuate the area because of an encroaching wildfire. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Bill Braden
Foot Locker shares plummet after retailer pauses dividend payouts, lowers annual forecasts
FILE PHOTO: The Foot Locker store in Broomfield, Colorado is seen on November 17, 2016. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/File Photo
Two tankers collide in Suez Canal, briefly disrupting traffic in vital waterway
In this handout photo released by the Suez Canal Authority on August 23, 2023, a ship, The Burri, and a tugboat are shown in the waterway after a collision with another large transport vessel. Egyptian authorities said two tankers have collided in the Suez Canal, disrupting traffic through the global waterway. The Suez Canal authority says the BW Lesmes, a Singapore-flagged tanker that carries liquefied natural gas, suffered a mechanical malfunction and ran aground while transiting through the canal. The Burri, a Cayman Island-flagged tanker which carries oil products, collided with the broken vessel. (Suez Canal Authority via AP)
Peloton shares fall as company’s return to positive cash flow hit by bike recall
FILE PHOTO: A Peloton exercise bike is seen after the ringing of the opening bell for the company's IPO at the Nasdaq Market site in New York City, September 26, 2019. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
The biggest losers of a Zuckerberg-Musk cage fight? The rest of us
(FILES) (COMBO/FILES) This combination of file photographs created on June 22, 2023 shows SpaceX, X (ex-Twitter) and electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk during his visit at the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris on June 16, 2023 (R) and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg testifying before the House Financial Services Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC on October 23, 2019. Elon Musk said on August 5, 2023 that the "cage match" he and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg have seemingly agreed to as a fund-raiser will be carried live on X, formerly known as Twitter, which he owns. (Photo by Mandel NGAN and Alain JOCARD / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN,ALAIN JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images)
Toronto-area home building shifts into low gear as developers pause or cancel projects
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in May fell 23 per cent compared with April as starts of apartments, condos and other types of multi-unit housing projects in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal fell. New homes are built in a housing construction development in the west-end of Ottawa on Thursday, May 6, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Canada’s real estate market eases back into balance after summer slowdown
A person walks past multiple for-sale and sold real estate signs in Mississauga, Ont., on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. People renewing their mortgages or looking to buy a home are faced with a very different decision than they might have been just a few years ago, experts said, as rapid interest-rate increases have made fixed-rate mortgages with shorter terms more popular while variable-rate mortgage holders feel the pinch. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Canadians split on whether to blame provinces or federal government for housing crisis, poll suggests
A construction worker works on a house in a new housing development in Oakville, Ont., Friday, April 29. 2011. Calls for co-ordinated action across levels of government to address Canada's housing crisis are growing as affordability deteriorates and the country risks falling even further behind on building more homes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Richard Buchan
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