What Ottawa’s new mortgage rules mean for homebuyers, banks and real estate

Federal government extends 30-year amortizations to more buyers and raises mortgage insurance cap Ottawa is calling the changes “the most significant mortgage reforms in decades.”Photo by Postmedia What are the changes? Why were the changes made? What will they mean for homebuyers? In addition, the new cap on the value of homes that qualify for … Read more

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Billionaire Steve Cohen steps away from trading for Point72 hedge fund: report

Steve Cohen, billionaire and founder of hedge fund Point72 Asset Management, has stepped away from the trading floor and will focus on driving the firm’s growth, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday. Cohen, who remains as the hedge fund’s co-chief investment officer along with Harry Schwefel, will invest his time in mentoring and developing talent, the report added, … Read more

A swankier way to get to Vegas? See the ‘party car’ on the high-speed rail coming to SoCal

Brightline West, the rail company building a high-speed train route between Southern California and Las Vegas, released renderings of lounge cars to be built. (Rendering by Brightline West) One day in the late 2020s, if the people at Brightline West deliver on their promised fast train between Southern California and Las Vegas, you’ll be able … Read more

‘NOBODY ASKED YOU:’ Pharrell Williams rips celebrities’ political endorsements

Pharrell Williams attends Doodles ‘Dullsville And The Doodleverse’ Premiere Event during TIFF on September 07, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. Photo by Robin Marchant /Getty Images for Doodles Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Celebrities often push political … Read more

Julius Randle could help fill Isaiah Hartenstein void as Knicks continue center search

Tom Thibodeau is open to playing Julius Randle at center next season, but he fears that overexposing the All-Star to too much physicality could wear down his body. “We’ll probably have to do (center) by committee,” Thibodeau told veteran writer Steve Aschburner in a Q&A published Tuesday on NBA.com. “We’ll look at some different things, … Read more

A mystery why MPs targeted by Chinese hackers were not told sooner, inquiry told

It emerged earlier in 2024 that some MPs and senators faced cyberattacks from the hackers in 2021 because of their involvement with the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China Sherwood Park-Fort Saskatchewan MP Garnett Genuis. Photo by SEAN KILPATRICK /THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Conservative MP Garnett Genuis told a federal inquiry today that parliamentarians who were … Read more

Dave Bautista breaks down how he lost 75 pounds, denies eating disorder speculation

9Dave Bautista broke down his 75-pound weight loss transformation. Getty Images Dave Bautista denied “starving” himself to achieve his recent transformation. The actor detailed his 75-pound weight loss on “Insight With Chris Van Vliet” last week, explaining that he was 315 pounds after filming “Knock at the Cabin Door.” Since the former professional wrestler, 55, … Read more

Matthew Perry’s friend still backs ketamine use — but reveals star’s grave error with controversial treatment

A friend of Matthew Perry who runs a sober living community said he still supports using ketamine to help addicts — but added that the “Friends” actor made a fatal mistake by using the drug at home instead of under professional supervision at a clinic. Asher Gottesman, a 50-year-old rabbi and the founder of Transcend … Read more

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