Canadians under 35 most intent on buying homes: survey

OTTAWA — Canadians younger than 35 are most intent on buying a home over the next two years, according to a survey released Thursday.

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Canadians under 35 most intent on buying homes: survey

Great city, expensive real estate

Victoria has placed second among 180 Canadian cities in MoneySense magazine’s annual ranking — sandwiched between rival Ottawa-Gatineau in top spot and Burlington, Ont., in third place.

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Great city, expensive real estate

Budget safe after cyber attack, Ottawa says

“We were able to catch this, to put a lid on it,” Mr. Day told reporters in Ottawa, roughly 12 hours after reports emerged of a China-based cyber attack on government information systems. He described the attack as a “significant” effort to penetrate government computer systems.

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Budget safe after cyber attack, Ottawa says

Canadian housing sales rise for second-straight month

The Vancouver Sun- Housing sales rose in September for a second straight month, while average prices reversed a negative trend with a 1.9 per cent increase from August, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Friday.

The Ottawa-based group said sales in September climbed three per cent from August on a seasonally adjusted basis. It was the highest number of sales since last May.

At the same time prices also showed some growth. The average sale price across the Multiple Listing Service last month was $331,089, on par with where it stood a year ago, and an increase from $324,928 in August…

Canadian housing sales rise for second-straight month

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