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Canada Was the Only G7 Country Without an Earthquake Backstop; Budget 2026 Changes That for B.C. and Quebec Owners
Earthquake Insurance

Canada Was the Only G7 Country Without an Earthquake Backstop; Budget 2026 Changes That for B.C. and Quebec Owners

18h ago
By Ryan May
Budget 2026 Will Make the Bank of Canada Publish Insured Mortgage Rates: What It Means at Your Renewal
Mortgage Rates in Canada

Budget 2026 Will Make the Bank of Canada Publish Insured Mortgage Rates: What It Means at Your Renewal

18h ago
By Ryan May
GTA Benchmark Price Falls 4.3% in October as Sales Drop 7.9%: What It Means for Existing Toronto-Area Owners
Mortgage Renewals

GTA Benchmark Price Falls 4.3% in October as Sales Drop 7.9%: What It Means for Existing Toronto-Area Owners

2d ago
By Angela Nightingale

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New Condo Prices Fell in Five of Nine Cities in Q3 2026, Pressuring Resale Values for Existing Condo Owners

New Condo Prices Fell in Five of Nine Cities in Q3 2026, Pressuring Resale Values for Existing Condo Owners

Markets Now Price Three More Quarter-Point Hikes Within a Year: What a Full Point Means for 2027 Renewals

Markets Now Price Three More Quarter-Point Hikes Within a Year: What a Full Point Means for 2027 Renewals

2,261 NTI and HTP Gas Boilers Recalled in Canada Over Carbon Monoxide Risk, Owners Told to Shut Them Off

2,261 NTI and HTP Gas Boilers Recalled in Canada Over Carbon Monoxide Risk, Owners Told to Shut Them Off

Space Heater Recall October 2026: DREO Recalls 36,288 Space Heaters Over Fire Risk

Space Heater Recall October 2026: DREO Recalls 36,288 Space Heaters Over Fire Risk

Bank of Canada Sees Inflation Above 3% Through Much of 2027, a Warning for Owners Renewing Fixed Mortgages

Bank of Canada Sees Inflation Above 3% Through Much of 2027, a Warning for Owners Renewing Fixed Mortgages

Bank of Canada Lifts Rate to 2.5% After Seven Straight Holds, Raising Costs for Variable and HELOC Borrowers

Bank of Canada Lifts Rate to 2.5% After Seven Straight Holds, Raising Costs for Variable and HELOC Borrowers

Ontario Mortgage Arrears Hit 0.32% and Will Keep Rising to Mid-2027, CMHC Warns GTHA and Southwestern Owners

Ontario Mortgage Arrears Hit 0.32% and Will Keep Rising to Mid-2027, CMHC Warns GTHA and Southwestern Owners

A Quarter-Point Bank of Canada Hike Would Add About $68 a Month to a $500,000 Variable Mortgage

A Quarter-Point Bank of Canada Hike Would Add About $68 a Month to a $500,000 Variable Mortgage

Home Hardware Recalls 37,667 Benchmark Electric Snow Throwers Whose Cords Can Crack in Extreme Cold

Home Hardware Recalls 37,667 Benchmark Electric Snow Throwers Whose Cords Can Crack in Extreme Cold

C.D. Howe Shadow Council Backs 2.25% Hold Oct. 28 but Sees 2.75% by 2027: What Variable-Rate Owners Should Budget

C.D. Howe Shadow Council Backs 2.25% Hold Oct. 28 but Sees 2.75% by 2027: What Variable-Rate Owners Should Budget

Insurers Paid $3.7 Billion for Summer 2026 Weather, Pressuring Home Premiums and Water-Damage Deductibles

Insurers Paid $3.7 Billion for Summer 2026 Weather, Pressuring Home Premiums and Water-Damage Deductibles

Health Canada Recall Covers 25,088 Simmons Baby Nests Sold Since 2022; Remedy Is Disposal

Health Canada Recall Covers 25,088 Simmons Baby Nests Sold Since 2022; Remedy Is Disposal