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Iran Seeks Regional Calm as President Issues Rare Apology Amid Escalating Conflict

  An explosion on Beirut's southern suburbs after an Israeli strike, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 6, 2026. As the war enters its second week, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued an unusual public apology to neighbouring countries affected by Tehran’s recent military actions. He acknowledged the impact of Iranian strikes across the region and pledged that Iran would refrain from targeting nearby states unless attacks on Iran originate from their territory.  Despite the conciliatory tone, the conflict continues to intensify. Israel and Iran have exchanged fresh strikes, with missiles and drones still hitting cities across the Gulf. Iran’s temporary leadership council has reportedly approved suspending attacks on neighbouring states, but only conditionally, as tensions with the United States and Israel remain high.  The apology appears aimed at easing regional anger after Iranian proj...

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Real Estate Receiverships on the Rise: A Consequence of Elevated Interest Rates and Construction Costs

 


According to a recent report by The Canadian Press, real estate development projects across Canada are increasingly being pushed into receivership due to elevated interest rates, construction costs and delays, and a slower real estate market. Receiverships are a way for secured lenders to have the court appoint someone to take control of the property and either liquidate it or otherwise maximize the value of the assets. While often thought of as a last resort, experts have seen an increase in receiverships as bigger construction projects with multiple mortgages and parties involved start to run into trouble.

From one of Canada’s tallest condo towers to bare tracts of land, residential development projects across the country are facing financial stress. Smaller developers are finding it hard to get more money as the second-tier lenders they often rely on become more cautious. Ontario has seen the bulk of receiverships in recent months, but over the past year, the process has been applied to everything from a historic bank building in Saint John, N.B., to a fire-plagued apartment in Winnipeg.

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