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An Ottawa couple is sharing their buyer beware story and the importance of reading the fine print in contracts, following a shocking price hike and interest rate adjustment for their home furnace financing.
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Ottawa couple’s loan payments more than double after new company takes over financing

The U.S. government sued Adobe on Monday, accusing the Photoshop and Acrobat maker of harming consumers by concealing hefty termination fees in its most popular subscription plan, and making it difficult to cancel subscriptions.
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U.S. sues Photoshop maker Adobe for hiding fees, making it difficult to cancel

Typically, the spring and summer months typically see a boom in the Canadian real estate market. However, an economist expects higher interest rates will ‘keep a lid on’ sales volumes and put ‘pressure on housing prices.’
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Would-be homebuyers are still staying on the sidelines in Canada. Why?

Typically, the spring and summer months typically see a boom in the Canadian real estate market. However, an economist expects higher interest rates will ‘keep a lid on’ sales volumes and put ‘pressure on housing prices.’
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Would-be homebuyers are still staying on the sidelines in Canada. Here’s why

As Canada grapples with a cost-of-living crisis and high housing costs, some cities have been ranked among the most expensive in the world for international workers.
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These are the most expensive Canadian cities for international employees

The Canadian Real Estate Association says the number of homes sold in May fell compared with a year ago as the average price also moved lower.
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Home sales in May down from year ago: Canadian Real Estate Association

Industry leaders from Canada’s telecommunications sector are set to gather in downtown Toronto today for the 23rd annual Canadian Telecom Summit.
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Telecom summit kicks off in Toronto amid plea for ‘stable regulatory environment’

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in May climbed 10 per cent compared with April, helped by gains in Montreal and Toronto.
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CMHC says annual pace of housing starts in May up 10 per cent from April

At Nature Fresh Farms in Leamington, Ont., there’s something new amid the rows of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and strawberries.
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How AI could help farming become more efficient and sustainable

Once a shrine to the world’s most popular soft drink, the building that housed the original World of Coca-Cola is going flat at the hands of Georgia’s state government.
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The fizz is gone: Atlanta’s former Coca-Cola museum demolished for parking lot