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Globalnews.caFormer banker accused of stealing $250K from Alberta Treasury BranchGlobalnews.caA woman who worked for an Alberta financial institution for three decades has been accused of stealing more than a quarter million dollars from her employer. The Stony Plain/Spruce Grove/Enoch RCMP Serious .... More »
Google didn't think its Bard AI was 'really ready' for a product yet, says Alphabet chairman, days after the chatbot's very public mistake tanked the company's stock - Yahoo Canada Finance Feb 14th
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Making sense of the markets this week: January 22, 2023 Jan 20th
Kyle Prevost, editor of Million Dollar Journey and founder of the Canadian Financial Summit, shares financial headlines of the week and offers context for Canadian investors.
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Making sense of the markets this week: January 16 + MORE Jan 14th
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Growth vs the Fed: the battle of 2022
This year’s battle for the markets is shaping up. In one corner we have ongoing economic growth. In the other corner we have the Fed.
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Foreign home buyers surge 37 per cent in Montreal on growth in Chinese purchases + MORE Jun 22nd
Canada’s federal housing agency says the number of foreign buyers in the Montreal area surged by 37 per cent in the first four months of the year.
The 236 purchases by foreigners accounted for 1.8 per cent of all real estate transactions from January to April, the Canada Mortgage and Housing C.... More »
Imperial Oil profit boosted by asset-sale gain
– theglobeandmail.com
Fourth-quarter earnings rose to $1.44-billion, from $102-million, a year earlier
Lack of homes on the market to drive Toronto real estate prices, realtors say – CTV News
– news.google.ca
CTV NewsLack of homes on the market to drive Toronto real estate prices, realtors sayCTV NewsTORONTO — A lack of homes for sale is expected to drive Toronto's sizzling housing market to another year of double-digit price increases, the city's real estate board said Tuesday. The Toronto Real Estate Board said the average price for all types of …Toronto real estate heading for another hot year: TREBCBC.caToronto Real Estate Board expects another year of double-digit price increasesCP24 Toronto’s Breaking NewsToronto realtors see another price surge, warn on foreign-buyer taxThe Globe and MailToronto Star -Bloomberg -Better Dwellingall 42 news articles »
TREB: Expect double-digit property price increases this year
– moneysense.ca
TORONTO — The Toronto Real Estate Board is expecting another year of double-digit price increases and a similar number of property sales to those last year.
It says the average price for all types of housing is expected to rise to about $825,000 — up from $730,472 in December and $729,922 for the 2016 calendar year.
It says the average price for all types of housing is expected to rise to about $825,000 — up from $730,472 in December and $729,922 for the 2016 calendar year.
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The board says the highest year-over-year price increases will be for low-rise types of housing such as detached, semi-detached and townhouses.
It estimates there will be between 104,500 and 115,500 home sales this year through its MLS system — more or less similar to the 113,133 recorded last year, despite a shortage of property listings.
The group is repeating its call for the private, public and not-for-profit sectors to seek solutions to increase the supply of properties for sale in the Toronto region rather than attempting to reduce demand from would-be buyers.
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The board says the active listings at the end of December in the Greater Toronto Area were at their lowest level since before 2000…
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After less than three years of trying to build its brand and win over customers in Canada, Wealthsimple is expanding its robo-investment advisory service to the United States.
