The governor of the Bank of Canada, Stephen Poloz, had some advice this week for Canadians facing higher housing costs thanks to the Bank’s interest rate hike: Just buy a smaller house. “People who don’t qualify for a mortgage on the house they wish today have multiple avenues of adjustment,” Poloz said during a press…
The Russian Orthodox Church is pursuing disciplinary action against a priest in the city of Tver for a series of immodest Instagram posts in which he flaunts Gucci shoes and Louis Vuitton handbags, a church spokesman has said. The account, belonging to priest Vyacheslav Baskakov, drew social media heat on Friday when users noticed posts…
Sci-fi sandbox No Man’s Sky has just received its latest big update, The Abyss, which focuses on underwater gameplay. For this update, developer Hello Games has implemented a new submersible craft, the Nautilon, plus improved underwater visuals, exploration amd building. Now is the time to realise your dream of building an aquatic utopia – because…
Toronto’s very colourful housing market is still ringing up superlatives, just of a different kind these days. The city has gone from earning descriptions like “record high home sales” a few years ago to superlatives like “biggest price drop in 17 years” in more recent months. And now add another: The region has clocked the…
Charles Michel, the Belgian prime minister, resigned on Tuesday night after his government collapsed in the face of virulent opposition to his signing of a UN migration pact from his erstwhile coalition partners. Mr Michel lost the support of the Flemish nationalist N-VA, the largest party in his coalition, over the non-binding UN agreement, which opponents…
OTTAWA — The federal government is still expecting NAFTA talks to accelerate this summer even though U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s in no rush to sign a deal until after the U.S. midterm elections this fall. A government official familiar with the plan says now that Mexico’s presidential election is done, Ottawa wants to…
Donald Trump’s outgoing chief of staff on Sunday admitted the president’s planned wall along the US and Mexico border would be more like a fence, as he gave his final interview before leaving office. General John Kelly, who leaves the administration on Wednesday after a rocky 18-month tenure, broke with the president on key areas during…
Capcom has revealed the third playable character for Devil May Cry 5: V. V is shown briefly in the game’s Tokyo Game Show trailer, below. He’s described as a “mysterious” and “peculiar” demon hunter, and in the trailer is shown walking with a cane and reading from a book titled V. As shown before, Dante…
TORONTO — The Ontario government is pushing back against New York State’s Buy American law by limiting public sector procurement with suppliers in that state. A new regulation that took effect Sunday restricts government contracts with New York State suppliers, specifically when it comes to the use of structural iron. In a statement Monday, Ontario…
Harvey Weinstein on Thursday failed to convince a New York judge to throw out the criminal sexual assault case against him, leaving the disgraced film producer bitterly disappointed, and bringing him one step closer to trial. Weinstein, 66, refused to respond to shouted questions as he left the courthouse in Manhattan, following the brief hearing….