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GTA & Vancouver Home Sales Fell Again in August — What RBC's "Recovery" Call Actually Means for You

  September 6, 2026  •  Canadian Money Brief Fresh numbers out this week from the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) and Greater Vancouver Realtors (GVR) confirm what a lot of GTA and Metro Vancouver households already feel in their bones: the country's two biggest, most expensive housing markets are still shrinking on paper, even as the Bank of Canada holds rates and the trade war eats into everyone's confidence. At the same time, RBC Economics dropped a report calling this a market that's "finally taking steps" toward recovery. Those two things sound contradictory. They're not — but the gap between them is exactly where you need to be paying attention, whether you're a first-time buyer, a seller sitting on a listing, or a landlord watching your renewal math. What It Means for You: Prices are still down year-over-year in both cities, but the underlying supply picture — fewer new listings, tighter inventory — is the thing actually shifting. That...
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Escalating Conflict: Trump Praises Strikes as Middle East Tensions Surge

Israeli emergency responders work at the site of an impact by an Iranian missile in northern Israel.

As missile and drone attacks intensified across the Middle East, U.S. President Donald Trump publicly boasted about the killing of senior Iranian leaders, calling it his “great honor” to target what he described as Iran’s “terrorist regime

The conflict, now entering its second week, began after joint U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iranian targets in late February. Since then, more than 2,000 people have been killed, millions displaced, and global energy and financial markets have been rattled by the rapidly widening war. 

Trump’s remarks came as both sides exchanged heavy missile and drone fire across the region, with strikes reported from Tehran to northern Israel and beyond. The escalating violence has prompted international concern, with regional governments warning of broader destabilization if hostilities continue. 


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