Friday, August 15th, 2025
Canadian home sales rose 6.6% in July compared to same time last year
A sold-over-asking sign is shown in front of a home in Toronto on May 18, 2025. The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in July rose 6.6 per cent compared with a year ago, continuing an upward trend after the market had slowed in previous months. (Showwei Chu/CBC) The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) says home sales in July rose 6.6 per cent compared with a year ago, continuing an upward trend after the market had slowed in previous months. A total of 45,973 homes changed hands last month,Read more
Trump’s tariff threats inspire an ‘Elbows Up’ movement in India – minus the hockey
Activists of different trade unions and farmer’s organizations burn an effigy of U.S. President Donald Trump near the American Consulate during a protest rally on trade tariffs and the war in Gaza in Kolkata, India, on Wednesday. (Bikas Das/The Associated Press) As It HappensIndian lawmaker calls for boycott of U.S. goods as Trump threatens tariffs If U.S. President Donald Trump thinks he can push India around, he’s got another thing coming, says Ashok Kumar Mittal. Mittal, a member of Parliament in India’s upper house, is one of several lawmakers andRead more
Heat wave hampers fight against wildfires in Spain, Portugal, Greece
A wildfire burns near a highway in A Gudiña, in northwestern Spain, on Friday. (Cesar Manso/AFP/Getty Images) Firefighters in Spain, Portugal and Greece battled ongoing wildfires Friday, an important religious holiday in all three countries, as persistent hot, dry conditions challenged efforts to contain the blazes. Spain was fighting 14 major fires, according to Virginia Barcones, general director of emergency services. Temperatures were expected to climb over the weekend. “Today will once again be a very tough day, with an extreme risk of new fires,” Spanish Prime Minister Pedro SánchezRead more
Carney to visit Mexico next month as both countries navigate tense U.S. relations
Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Mexico next month. He last spoke face-to-face with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the G7 summit in Alberta. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press) Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to visit Mexico next month as the countries try to navigate trade relations with the United States. Both Mexico and Canada have been subject to tariffs and tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump since he was re-elected last fall. Trump upped tariffs on Canadian non-CUSMA-compliant goods to 35 per cent earlier this month, but exemptedRead more