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Canada’s Co-operators hands out $1.4m to causes in 2024
Co-Operative News
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June 4, 2025
Canadian finance giant Co-operators says it handed out CA$1.39m to 59 nonprofits and charities during 2024 – and warned that there are more vulnerable people in need of support “in a time of economic uncertainty”. As well as offering support...
Canada proposes sweeping immigration and security bill
BBC
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Nadine YousifBBC News, Toronto ShareSave Mark Carney campaigned on addressing "unsustainable" immigration The Canadian government has proposed a bill to restrict some asylum claims and give authorities more power to halt the processing of...
Ask the Expert with Paul McGraw of Real Estate Marketing Training Inc.
Iwanta Buzz - Florida
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June 3, 2025
This week on “Ask the Expert,” our host, Greg Kirkham, speaks to experts all over town and asks them the important questions. Today, Greg speaks with Paul McGraw of Real Estate Marketing Training Inc. We provide in person real estate investment...
International interest in US housing up, buyer origins shift
Housing Wire
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June 3, 2025
Shifts in buyer origins Canada remains the top source of international interest in U.S. real estate. But the Canadian share of foreign traffic at Realtor.com dropped notably, from 40.7% in Q1 2024 to 34.7% in Q1 2025 — a decline that coincided...
‘Beauty over functionality’: Canadian widow sues City of Houston after husband dies in stair accident at Bush Airport
KPRC - Texas
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June 3, 2025
HOUSTON – A woman from Toronto is suing the City of Houston following her 94-year-old husband’s May death after he drove a scooter over unmarked stairs at Bush Intercontinental Airport, according to a lawsuit filed last week in Harris County. “I...
US Tariffs On Canadian Aluminium: The North American Supply Chain Security Is At Risk
MENAFN
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) MONTREAL, June 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The Aluminium Association of Canada strongly opposes the United States' announcement of a 50% tariff on Canadian aluminium, calling it a misguided measure that threatens the security of...
Petronas mulls LNG Canada expansion as competition looms from Alaska
The Globe and Mail
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June 3, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:The first shipment from LNG Canada’s terminal in Kitimat, B.C., is slated to set sail to Asia within weeks.Aaron Whitfield/The Globe and Mail Petronas Energy Canada Ltd.’s chief executive officer is optimistic about LNG...
Nokia, Andorix build up private 5G, Edge in real estate
mHealthIntelligence
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Ports, factories and large-scale industrial sites have to date been the areas in which private 5G networks have been deployed to offer firms dedicated connectivity to boost operations, but now real estate looks to be getting in on the act, as...
CPP Investments sells stake in office portfolio in Western Canada
Advisor's Edge
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June 3, 2025
AdobeStock / Yingyaipumi Oxford Properties Group has signed a deal to buy the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s 50% stake in a group of office properties in Western Canada that they co-own for $730 million. The deal gives Oxford full...
Milwaukee eyes growth with new housing push amid uncertainty
Finance & Commerce - Minnesota
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June 3, 2025
The Blueprint Mayor Johnson reaffirms goal to grow Milwaukee to 1 million residents. Housing shortage and rising construction costs challenge development. Major projects include Nature & Culture Museum, mass timber towers. Developers stress need...
VINCI Construction expands in Canada with acquisition of Peters Bros Construction
World Construction Network
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June 3, 2025
VINCI Construction has finalised the acquisition of Peters Bros Construction, a Canadian paving company specialising in roadwork services and asphalt products. This move is set to bolster VINCI’s operations in Western Canada, particularly in the...
French company acquires long-running B.C. construction business
Rossland News
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June 3, 2025
Peter Brothers Construction employs 140 people at 'peak season' and is headquartered in Penticton A French construction company has continued its Canadian expansion by acquiring a Penticton business. VINCI Construction on Monday (June 2) announced...
Canadian Beat: New steel and aluminum tariffs could wreck Ontario industries
Buffalo Toronto Public Media - New York
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June 3, 2025
President Trump’s latest tariff threat could be devastating for Canada’s steel and aluminum industries. Trump has vowed to double the 25% tariffs on those sectors to 50% as of Wednesday. Even though critics say doubling the tariffs on steel and...
This Canadian Stock Could Be the Best Investment of the Decade
The Motley Fool Canada
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June 3, 2025
When investors think of blockbuster stocks, they often picture U.S. tech giants or meme-fuelled rockets. But sometimes, the best investment opportunities are the quiet ones, sitting in your own backyard. Topicus.com (TSXV:TOI) may not be a...
How Passive Real Estate Investing Can Build Wealth Without the Hassle
Canadian Real Estate Wealth
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June 2, 2025
Real estate has traditionally been a cornerstone of wealth-building strategies; however, it was also typically limited to those with a deep understanding of market dynamics and the skills to manage properties, as well as the funds to purchase...
Report card on housing says Alberta dead last in Canada
Rocky Mountain Outlook
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June 3, 2025
The report is urging the Alberta government to look to Calgary and Edmonton for guidance after those two cities enacted several helpful policy reforms, including zoning and approval processes. Alberta’s housing critic says a new report card...
Ontario faith leaders demand Canada’s big banks stop funding fossil fuel companies
Prince Albert Daily Herald
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June 3, 2025
Anushka Yadav Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Pointer On a cold, rain-lashed Wednesday morning a solemn procession of faith leaders marched through the heart of Toronto’s financial district, dressed in black as if attending a funeral. The...
Canadian economy will be among those hit hardest by global slowdown, says OECD
CBC/Radio-Canada
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June 3, 2025
Global economic growth is slowing more than was expected only a few months ago, as the fallout from the Trump administration's trade war continues, the OECD said on Tuesday, and Canada is among the countries where the downturn is most...
International Buyer Interest Ticks Up, but Canada Pulls Back Amid Trade War
RIS Media - Connecticut
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June 3, 2025
New data from Realtor.com®, tracking its own site traffic to calculate buyer demand, found that traffic from international home-buyers grew annually by 1.9% in Q1 2025. While Canadian homebuyers remain the highest percentage of international...
Carney courts oil industry in push to Trump-proof Canada’s economy
The Financial Times
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June 3, 2025
Mark Carney has vowed to work with Canada’s oil industry to boost production and reduce emissions, as the new prime minister touts an economic agenda to face down Donald Trump’s tariff threats. He met senior oil executives in recent days,...