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Monday’s CPI Could Decide Your Next Mortgage Payment

  Canada lost 68,000 jobs in September. Inflation is sitting at 3%. The Bank of Canada has to decide on October 28 which of those facts matters more, and on Monday morning one more number lands to help it choose. If you carry a variable-rate mortgage, a HELOC or a renewal this winter, that number has a price tag. Two reports pulling in opposite directions The jobs data came first. Statistics Canada reported on October 9 that employment fell by 68,000 in September, pushing the unemployment rate to 6.5% from 6.4%. It followed a drop of about 42,000 in August, which means more than half of the 181,000 jobs gained between April and July have now been wiped out. Ontario shed 20,000 positions on its own. Markets reacted within hours: the odds of a quarter-point Bank of Canada hike on October 28 dropped to roughly 25% from about 40%, according to LSEG data reported by Reuters. Inflation is telling the opposite story. The consumer price index rose 3.0% year over year in August, matching Ju...
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Deadly Blast Strikes Islamabad Court Complex

Members of the forensic team work after a blast outside a court building in Islamabad, Pakistan, November 11, 2025.

A suicide bomber detonated explosives outside a court in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, killing at least 12 people and injuring dozens more. The attack occurred during peak hours as lawyers, police officers, and civilians were gathered near the judicial complex.

Authorities quickly cordoned off the area, and emergency services rushed the wounded to nearby hospitals. Security officials stated that the bomber targeted the entrance of the court, aiming to cause maximum casualties.

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but Islamabad has faced repeated assaults from militant organizations in recent years. The government condemned the bombing, vowing to strengthen security measures around sensitive institutions and pursue those behind the violence.

The incident underscores ongoing challenges to Pakistan’s internal security and highlights the vulnerability of public spaces in the capital.


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