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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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White House Confirms Preventative MRI, Trump in Excellent Health

                                            US President Donald Trump

The White House announced that President Donald Trump recently underwent a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan as a preventative measure. Officials emphasized that the procedure was not prompted by any medical concerns but was part of routine health monitoring.

According to the statement, the president remains in excellent health, with no issues detected during the examination. The administration highlighted that the MRI was conducted to ensure proactive care and to maintain transparency about the president’s medical status.

The announcement comes amid ongoing public interest in presidential health, underscoring the importance of preventative medicine and routine check-ups for leaders in high-stress roles.



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