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Canada's Rent Slide Is Finally Stalling — What It Means If You Rent or Rent Out

  Published August 13, 2026 For nearly two years, "Canadian rents are falling" has been one of the safest headlines in personal finance. The August 2026 National Rent Report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation, released last week, suggests that streak may finally be running out of road — and the shift matters whether you're the one paying rent or the one collecting it. The Numbers National avg. asking rent (July) $2,037 Year-over-year change -4.0% (22nd straight monthly decline) Month-over-month change +0.2% (4th straight monthly rise) Toronto, month-over-month +1.6% to $2,577 Falling, But Not as Fast Rent is still dropping on a year-over-year basis nationally — that's now been true for 22 straight months. But the pace of the decline has been easing since it bottomed out in March, and July marked the smallest annual drop since February. On a month-to-month basis, rent has now risen for four months running, which typically happens every summer as the market hits its season...

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Your daily horoscope: July 22, 2025

 

IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY

By all means make plans for the next 12 months but make sure you leave yourself plenty of wriggle room. There will inevitably be times when you have to adjust your sights and maybe even change direction completely. Flexibility is the key to success.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20):

As the sun moves into the most dynamic area of your chart today your energy will soar and your enthusiasm for life will return. Not that it ever really went away but there have been times of late when you felt a bit under par. That ends now!

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21):

Because you have been on the go so much in recent weeks you may be feeling a bit run down physically, mentally and emotionally. The quickest way to recover your vital spark is to spend time with the people you love. Home is where the healing is.

Gemini (May 22 - June 21):

The sun joins your ruler Mercury in the travel area of your chart today, so it won’t be long before you are getting out and about and embarking on a new adventure. Make sure you plan your route carefully though – or you may get lost!

Cancer (June 22 - July 23):

You may feel that you need to confide in someone about a personal matter but the planets indicate that might not be such a great idea. Keep your feelings to yourself for the time being and focus your attention instead on your financial situation.

Leo (July 24 - Aug. 23):

As the sun moves into your birth sign today you may feel that whatever you choose to do is destined to work out well, but it won’t be that simple. As mind planet Mercury is moving retrograde, also in your sign, you must not get carried away.

Virgo (Aug. 24 - Sept. 23):

You don’t like to show your vulnerable side but it may be hard to hide it today as the sun joins Mercury, your ruler, in the most sensitive area of your chart. There is no disgrace in admitting that sometimes you find life a bit overwhelming.

Libra (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23):

You have travelled a long way of late and intend to go even further between now and the end of the year, but you must pace yourself. Are the goals you had six months ago still worth pursuing? If not, now is the time to make new plans.

Scorpio (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22):

The events of the next few days should make it clear to you that a shift in your goals is necessary, especially where your career is concerned. Does what you do for a living still excite you the way it once did? If not, make a change.

Sagittarius (Nov. 23 - Dec. 21):

You cannot afford to let anyone or anything hold you back now the sun is moving in your favor again. Friends and family members may be a bit worried that you no longer seem to want their advice but you know what you are doing.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20):

Don’t worry if you feel a bit lost or at a loose end today. As the sun leaves the partnership area of your chart you will have to rely more on your own instincts, especially where money matters are concerned, and that’s a good thing.

Aquarius (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19):

Like it or not you will have to listen to what partners and loved ones tell you today and then act on their advice. Be smart and accept that you cannot possibly know it all, even though you might secretly hate to admit it!

Pisces (Feb. 20 - Mar. 20):

Aim to be kinder to yourself, physically and mentally, over the next 24 hours. The sun’s move into the wellbeing area of your chart today means you need to slow down a bit and not drive yourself so hard. You have nothing to prove.


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