The 30-year mortgage rate just crossed 7% for the first time in over a year

Leah Zlatkin, a licensed mortgage broker at LowestRates.ca in Ontario, told Canadian Mortgage Professional earlier this year that “there’s no clear signal that rates are heading materially lower, and in some cases we’re already seeing lenders adjust pricing upward.” Spending pulls back as energy costs bite Consumer spending intentions edged down in Q2 2026, the CSCE…

Mortgage lenders tempted to let AI ‘vibe code’ their way to more affordable in-house software may be underestimating the price tag and the risk. As tools like Claude and ChatGPT make it possible for non-developers to build tech in a matter of prompts, industry advisors warn that token costs, compliance exposure and staff turnover can…

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Electric tugs docked alongside an LNG carrier being loaded at the LNG Canada docks in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada, on Monday, July 14, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A consortium led by British oil giant Shell is moving forward with expansion plans on its flagship liquefied natural gas project (LNG) in Canada, in…

Tenant demand in London has increased 7% year-on-year, marking a significant reversal in a market that had previously trailed 2025 levels by an average of 7% throughout the year to date, according to data from Rightmove. The capital now stands as one of only two regions recording annual growth in rental enquiries, alongside the North…