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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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Kyiv Endures One of Russia’s Largest Air Assaults of the War

A man stands on a roof of destroyed residential buildings that were hit during Russian drone and missile strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine September 28, 2025.

Ukraine faced one of the most intense aerial bombardments since the start of the full-scale invasion, as Russia launched nearly 600 drones and dozens of missiles across the country overnight. The capital, Kyiv, was the primary target, with explosions and anti-aircraft fire echoing for more than 12 hours.

According to Ukraine’s military, air defences intercepted 568 drones and 43 missiles, but several still struck residential areas, factories, and a cardiology clinic. At least four people, including a child, were killed, and nearly 80 others injured. In Zaporizhzhia, authorities reported dozens wounded after what President Volodymyr Zelenskiy described as an “extraordinarily fierce” attack.

Neighbouring Poland briefly closed its airspace and scrambled fighter jets in response to the barrage. Russia’s defence ministry claimed the strikes targeted military infrastructure, though widespread civilian damage was reported.

Zelenskiy condemned the assault as “vile” and renewed calls for tougher international sanctions, urging allies to cut off Russia’s energy revenues that continue to fund the war. He also confirmed the deployment of an additional Patriot missile system, while stressing that Ukraine’s defences remain stretched under repeated large-scale attacks.

As dawn broke over Kyiv, residents emerged from underground shelters to find homes reduced to rubble, shattered windows, and streets littered with debris—another stark reminder of the war’s relentless toll.


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