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Ontario's 2027 Rent Increase Guideline Is 1.9% — What Landlords and Tenants Need to Know Before October

  August 16, 2026 If you own a rental property in Ontario — or rent one — mark October 3 on your calendar. That's the earliest a landlord can legally serve notice for a rent increase that takes effect January 1, 2027, and it's the practical starting gun for a guideline that's quietly gotten tighter for the third year in a row. The province has set the 2027 rent increase guideline at 1.9% , down from 2.1% in 2026 and well off the 2.5% legal ceiling that held for three straight years before that. It's the lowest guideline Ontario has published in years — and while that sounds like a straightforward win for tenants, the real story for both sides is in the timing, the exemptions, and what a below-inflation-feeling number actually does to a landlord's math. What It Means for You Landlords: the earliest you can serve a valid N1 notice for a January 1, 2027 increase is October 3, 2026 — 90 days' notice is mandatory. Tenants: a 1.9% cap only applies if your unit is rent...

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Israel Strikes Hezbollah Weapons Smuggling Sites in Syria Amid Ceasefire Tensions


Israeli aircraft struck Hezbollah weapons smuggling sites along Syria's border with Lebanon on Saturday, November 30, 2024, testing a fragile ceasefire that took effect earlier this week. The Israeli military stated that the sites were used to smuggle weapons from Syria to Lebanon, which it deemed a violation of the ceasefire terms.

The ceasefire, brokered by the United States and France, calls for an initial two-month truce, during which Hezbollah militants are to withdraw north of Lebanon's Litani River, and Israeli forces are to return to their side of the border. Despite the ceasefire, sporadic violence has continued, reflecting the uneasy nature of the agreement.

There was no immediate comment from Syrian authorities or Hezbollah. The Israeli military has accused Hezbollah of violating the ceasefire multiple times since it began on November 27, 2024. Lebanon has also accused Israel of ceasefire violations.

The situation remains tense as displaced residents return to their homes amid warnings from both the Israeli and Lebanese militaries to stay away from certain areas.


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