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Mortgage rule changes will help spark demand, but supply challenges persist: experts

TORONTO — Experts say Ottawa's changes to mortgage rules could help spur demand among potential homebuyers, but supply challenges are likely to persist in Canada's real estate sector despite lofty goals to build new housing.

Canada’s inflation rate hits 2% target, lowest level in more than three years

OTTAWA — Inflation finally hit the Bank of Canada's two per cent target in August after a tumultuous battle with skyrocketing price growth, raising the odds of larger interest rate cuts in the coming months.

Earn while you learn: How apprenticeships give students a leg up in the trades

Apprenticeships can be a dream scenario. You can earn while you learn, jobs are in demand, incomes are often high.

Here's a list of August inflation rates for Canadian provinces

OTTAWA — Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.0 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets):

CMHC says annual pace of housing starts in Canada slowed in August

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in August slowed 22 per cent compared with July.
Medical association making formal apology Wednesday

Medical association making formal apology Wednesday

Canadians invited to view live-streaming of CMA statement to First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples.

TIFF audience prizes for 'Life of Chuck,' Hip doc; Rankin among Canadian winners

TORONTO — "The Life of Chuck," an offbeat drama from writer-director Mike Flanagan, is the People's Choice Award winner at this year's Toronto International Film Festival.

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week:

Air Canada deal avoids shutdown, brings relief to passengers and business groups

MONTREAL — Travellers, business groups and politicians expressed fervent relief on Sunday after Air Canada and the union representing thousands of its pilots negotiated a new labour deal and averted a disruptive, countrywide shutdown.

Inflation expected to ease to 2.1%, lowest level since March 2021: economists

Economists anticipate that Canada's annual inflation rate in August fell to its lowest level since March 2021.
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