The GTA real estate market remains as hot as ever, with the region setting a new May, 2016 sales record with more than 12,000 homes sold, according to the Toronto Real Estate Board. Figures released Friday show a 10.6 per cent increase in sales over the same period last year, despite the fact that the number […]
Low-carb diet helps control diabetes, new study suggests
A large pilot study of low-carbohydrate diets suggests they can successfully control type 2 diabetes. A review of more than 80,000 people who gave up low-fat, high carbohydrate diets found that after ten weeks their blood-glucose levels dropped. That study was conducted after an online revolt by patients in which 120,000 people signed up […]
Canada’s housing shows some cooling signs after long boom years
In 2016, seven (7) years into a Canadian housing boom that many have warned will end in a bust, there are signs of a sales slowdown in Toronto and Vancouver, the two hottest cities, with some economists and real estate agents saying the peak has passed. A cooling of sales activity in Toronto and […]
Buyer’s gridlock – Why Toronto homeowners struggle to ‘trade up’
The idea of a starter home may be a thing of the past in Toronto and Vancouver, as an increasing number of homeowners looking to “trade up” are finding themselves priced out of the market, according to a new report from the TD Bank Group. Chief Economist Beata Caranci says homeowners in Canada’s two […]
Tent caterpillars starting to appear on Toronto trees, infestation feared
Starting to notice more caterpillars moving in around Toronto in May, 2016? Eastern tent caterpillars are taking over trees across the city and many residents are concerned about an infestation. Large outbreaks tend to occur every few years, and 2016 looks to be one of those years. But according to the City of Toronto’s website, […]
