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Canada's Housing Market Just Showed Its Strongest Sign of Life in 2026

  July 6, 2026 May sales jumped 5.5% nationally, listings tightened, and prices broke back above $700,000 — here's what it actually means if you're buying or selling in Ontario. The headline: After the slowest start to a year in recent memory, Canadian home sales rose 5.5% from April to May 2026 — the first real sign of momentum this year, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). What actually happened in May National home sales climbed 5.5% month-over-month in May, the strongest single-month gain of 2026 so far. New listings pulled back slightly, down 1%, and that combination tightened the national sales-to-new-listings ratio to 49.2%, up from 46.2% in April. For context, anything between 45% and 65% is generally considered a balanced market, so Canada has moved off the buyer-friendly end of that range and toward the middle. The national average home price came in at $702,079, up 1.5% year-over-year and the first time it has topped $700,000 in nearly two year...

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Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in Gaza Amid Escalating Conflict

In a tragic escalation of violence, an Israeli airstrike in Gaza has claimed the lives of at least 23 people, including a family of 10. The victims, five children, four women, and a man, were killed in Khan Younis, a southern city in Gaza. The United Nations has raised alarms over the worsening humanitarian crisis, as a six-week blockade has left over two million residents struggling to access basic necessities like food and water.

The blockade has severely disrupted food supplies, forcing most of Gaza's population to rely on charity kitchens for their daily meals. The World Food Program reports that 80% of the population depends on humanitarian aid, with many now surviving on just one meal a day. Water scarcity has also reached critical levels, with residents queuing for hours to collect minimal amounts from trucks.

Israeli officials have stated that the blockade and airstrikes are part of their strategy to pressure Hamas, which they accuse of operating within residential areas and misusing aid. However, the impact on civilians has drawn widespread concern from international organizations, highlighting the urgent need for a resolution to the conflict.

The situation in Gaza underscores the devastating human cost of prolonged hostilities, with families and communities bearing the brunt of the violence and deprivation.

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