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OTTAWA – Experts and advocates say countrywide government measures aimed at putting housing within reach of more Canadians mark a step in the right direction, despite a few misses and ham-fisted moves.Monday's federal budget promised…

OTTAWA – The federal government topped up its housing and infrastructure plans in Monday's budget, but held back on an overhaul as homes and cities grow increasingly unaffordable.In the first budget in more than two years, Finance…

HALIFAX – Two years after moving to Halifax from Ireland, Sarah and Nick Moriarty began house hunting.After losing multiple bidding wars, the couple offered $50,000 over the list price on a house – and included a handwritten letter by…

Full Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) Release: Statistics released today by the CREA show national home sales set another all-time record in March 2021 as increased supply became available. SUMMARY:National home sales rose…

A trickle of supply started returning to the country's real estate market in March as home sales hit an all-time record, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Thursday.Sales across the country amounted to 76,259 last month, up 76.2…

OTTAWA —  A group representing thousands of the country's small businesses says many hope the Trudeau Liberals heed their concerns and reshape aid in the upcoming federal budget to help them survive the COVID-19 pandemic.The Canadian…

TELEGRAPH-JOURNALWhen the pandemic closed borders and put a temporary stop to travelling, many Atlantic Canadians took their holiday funds and poured them into home renovations instead.``We were saving up for a trip to Las Vegas,…

SEATTLE – Amazon plans to have its employees return to the office by fall as the tech giant transitions away from the remote work it implemented for many workers due to the coronavirus pandemic.The company had previously given its…

OTTAWA – Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says different groups of Canadians experience price increases uniquely, and that the central bank will keep that in mind as it decides on a policy framework for the next five years.For three…

OTTAWA – The Canadian economy grew 0.7 per cent in January in the face of severe public health restrictions, and appears to have grown almost as much in February, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.January's reading for real gross…