Canada has kept a ‘B’ average on economic performance during the global slump, but is idling near the back of the pack among its peer countries, according to the Conference Board of Canada.
A study released by the financial think tank yesterday ranks Canada 11th among the world’s 17 wealthiest nations for 2008, falling behind Norway, [...]
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Category: Canadian Funding Corp., Housing Starts, Ontario, Property Inspection, Quality of Life, Sound Absorption | Comments OffFor many Americans, Canada has been a refuge from instability for generations. Canada was the final destination for thousands of runaway slaves before the American Civil war, and then later during Viet Nam, for draftees that felt the war was unjust. The slow and steady migration to Canada continues to this day, although it’s mostly [...]
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Category: Canada, Ontario, Property Inspection, Quality of Life, Sound Absorption, Tutorial, Uncategorized, Valuing Properties | Comments OffResale housing activity in Canada in February 2009 was up from seasonally adjusted levels the previous month, according to statistics released by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).
A total of 28,669 homes traded hands via the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) nationally in February 2009 on a seasonally adjusted basis. This is 8.6 per cent above [...]
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