The Bank of Canada today announced that it is raising its target for the overnight rate by one-quarter of one percentage point to 3/4 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/2 per cent. The global economic recovery is proceeding but is not yet self-sustaining. Greater emphasis on balance sheet repair by households, banks, and governments in a number of advanced economies is expected to temper the pace of global growth relative to the Bank's outlook in its ... Full Article...

The number of homes listed for sale in the Edmonton area is nearing record levels, while June residential sales fell 37 per cent from last year. At the same time, the average price of a single-family home rose nearly six per cent and the average price of all residences was up two per cent year-over-year, according to MLS figures released Monday by the Realtors Association of Edmonton. What gives? Association president Larry Westergard acknowledged the market was not yet responding to normal ... Full Article...