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CMHC predicts COVID-19 immunity will moderate pace of home sales, prices by 2023
May 06, 2021 - 9:39 AM

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the average home price could rise by as much as 14 per cent this year, but the pace of sales could moderate by the end of 2023 if broad immunity to COVID-19 is soon achieved.
Suburbs lead the way in housing completions as starts also climb: CMHC
February 15, 2021 - 9:07 AM

The suburbs surrounding Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver's are fueling an uptick in homes beginning construction and properties ready for occupancy, says Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.
CMHC: Rental vacancies, prices edged up as COVID-19 spread across Canada
January 28, 2021 - 9:01 AM

TORONTO - More rental properties sat empty in 2020, especially in the Greater Toronto Area where the vacancy rate hit a 14-year high, said Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.
House approves Trump's $2K checks, sending to GOP-led Senate
December 28, 2020 - 8:40 PM

WASHINGTON - The House voted overwhelmingly Monday to increase COVID-19 relief checks to $2,000, meeting President Donald Trump’s demand for bigger payments and sending the bill to the GOP-controlled Senate, where the outcome is highly uncertain.
Fewer businesses closed when COVID-19 case counts steadied in August
November 26, 2020 - 11:28 AM

As tighter COVID-19 restrictions are once again challenging businesses, new data released by Statistics Canada on Thursday shows which industries were able to endure and bounce back from the first set of lockdowns.
CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts climbed nearly 16 per cent in July
August 11, 2020 - 7:48 AM

OTTAWA - Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in July rose nearly 16 per cent compared with June.
CMHC sees declines in home prices, sales, starts that will linger to end of 2022
May 27, 2020 - 11:57 AM

Canada's housing sector will see a retreat in prices, sales and building in the months ahead and likely won't see a return to pre-pandemic levels until at least the end of 2022, said Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. in an outlook released Wednesday.
Enterprise suspends CarShare service because of coronavirus outbreak
March 25, 2020 - 9:54 AM

TORONTO - Enterprise Holdings Inc. says it will suspended its carsharing service starting Friday because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Streaming platforms boost offers, studios release movies at home in response to COVID-19
March 17, 2020 - 2:34 PM

TORONTO - Streaming platforms are joining Hollywood in throwing away the rule book in hopes to attract viewers stuck inside during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Businesses ramp up COVID-19 precautions amid workplace cases
March 12, 2020 - 3:32 PM

TORONTO - Businesses are ramping up their efforts to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus after a string of cases cropped up at Canadian workplaces in recent days.
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Business News

CMHC predicts COVID-19 immunity will moderate pace of home sales, prices by 2023

Suburbs lead the way in housing completions as starts also climb: CMHC

CMHC: Rental vacancies, prices edged up as COVID-19 spread across Canada

House approves Trump's $2K checks, sending to GOP-led Senate

Fewer businesses closed when COVID-19 case counts steadied in August

CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts climbed nearly 16 per cent in July

CMHC sees declines in home prices, sales, starts that will linger to end of 2022

Enterprise suspends CarShare service because of coronavirus outbreak

Streaming platforms boost offers, studios release movies at home in response to COVID-19

Businesses ramp up COVID-19 precautions amid workplace cases

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