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Right now, buying may be cheaper than renting, says real estate data firm

Right now, buying may be cheaper than renting, says real estate data firm

Falling rates mean mortgage payments can beat rents for similar units, says Zonda Urban.
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Recovery scams add insult to injury. How to avoid falling victim twice

Recovery scams add insult to injury. How to avoid falling victim twice

Passwords for even trivial accounts such as Netflix matter. Every little piece of information — your name, phone number, email can be used to gain access to other details.
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Vancouver sees steep drop in abandoned police calls

Vancouver sees steep drop in abandoned police calls

VPD analysis shows assaults, break-ins, thefts go unreported when calls abandoned by citizens
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Mario Canseco: What’s keeping Canadians up at night? Increasingly, it’s politics

Mario Canseco: What’s keeping Canadians up at night? Increasingly, it’s politics

Fewer than four in 10 Canadians get enough rest, and nearly half are losing sleep over money, politics and personal stress, according to Research Co. polling
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Manufacturing sales fell in March, wholesale sales edged higher: StatCan

Manufacturing sales fell in March, wholesale sales edged higher: StatCan

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales fell 1.4 per cent in March to $71.9 billion as sales fell in the primary metal and petroleum and coal product subsectors. The agency says sales of primary metals fell 6.5 per cent to $5.
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Lessons from the Laureates: Ryan Beedie

Lessons from the Laureates: Ryan Beedie

From industrial growth to gold mining to student scholarships, Ryan Beedie is building a legacy that goes far beyond business
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Annual pace of housing starts in April up 30 per cent from March: CMHC

Annual pace of housing starts in April up 30 per cent from March: CMHC

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in April rose 30 per cent compared with March.
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Joly says Honda still committed to EV investments after $15-billion project delayed

Joly says Honda still committed to EV investments after $15-billion project delayed

OTTAWA — Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says Honda Canada remains "fully committed" to major electric-vehicle investments in Canada after the company announced Tuesday that it was pausing a multibillion-dollar EV project in Ontario.
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B.C.'s construction sector lacks diversity and gender balance, data shows

B.C.'s construction sector lacks diversity and gender balance, data shows

More workers are needed to keep up with an aging real estate sector and the population at large, says Prism Construction.
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Vancouver woman sues CIBC for not acting fast to stop scam

Vancouver woman sues CIBC for not acting fast to stop scam

Carolyn Robinson alleges 14 hours passed between her alert to CIBC's Simplii Financial of a potential fraud, and a recall being placed on a wire transfer.
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