August

Business

New home construction down 22% in August, says CMHC

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of new home construction, known as housing starts, slowed 22 per cent in…

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Business

Monthly home sales ticked up in August, but housing market activity ‘stuck in holding pattern,’ says CREA

Canadian home sales increased 1.3 per cent on a month-over-month basis in August, though monthly activity was down 2.1 per cent…

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Business

Year-over-year rent prices fell in some big cities in August — and smaller markets got more expensive

A new report says August rental rates fell in some of Canada’s largest and priciest markets to continue a months-long…

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Business

Canada’s unemployment rate rose in August amid tough summer job market

Canada’s unemployment rate increased to 6.6 per cent in August as students continued to face a difficult summer hiring season.…

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Lifestyle

Halloween in Ottawa: Summerween capital’s spooky holiday in August

While the warm weather lingers, some residents are already feeling the spine-tingling in anticipation of Halloween. The trend — known…

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Nova Scotia

Homeless shelter set to open at Halifax Forum until August

The province and the Halifax Regional Municipality have announced that a homeless shelter will operate out of the Halifax Forum for much…

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Halifax

2023 fatal crash numbers jumped across Nova Scotia since August

It may seem to some that there has been an increase in highway fatalities in Nova Scotia this year, but…

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Politics

Canada’s economy hasn’t grown since May, new GDP numbers for August show

Canada’s economy is showing clear signs of a slowdown, as after shrinking in June, the total value of all goods…

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Immigration

After Holding Steady For Two Months, Spousal Sponsorships Dipped 22.7% In August

The number of monthly arrivals under Canada’s spousal sponsorship program fell by 22.7 per cent in August compared to the previous month,…

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Immigration

IRCC Data Reveals Number Of New Immigrants Through Start-Up Visa Rose Again In August

The latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveals the popularity of the Start-Up Visa (SUV) surged again in August…

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