© Anis Heydari/CBC Len T. Wong is a real estate agent at Greater Property Group in Calgary. They are now realizing that in the next two or three years, that interest rate is going to double or triple. "We had about a 30 per cent migration rate of people coming here from out of town. So we are still getting the same rate of interest but with no inventory, so that's why prices have stabilized. The national average home price is forecast to recover by 4.7 per cent from 2023 to 2024, to around $702,000.

Guests include Times Colonist columnist Jack Knox, CBC Radio host Gregor Craigie and Yvonne Blomer, the former poet laureate of the City of VictoriaThe Sidney Literary Festival opens Thursday with an appearance by Vancouver Island author Bob McDonald, the popular host of CBC's Quirks and Quarks. SIMON AND SCHUSTERThe Sidney Literary Festival opens Thursday with an appearance by Vancouver Island author Bob McDonald, the popular host of CBC's Quirks and Quarks. SIMON AND SCHUSTERSIDNEY LITERARY FESTIVALWhere: Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave., SidneyWhen: Thursday, April 20, through Saturday, April 22Tickets: eventbrite.ca or Tanner’s Books (250-656-2345)The Sidney Literary Festival was conceived by organizers in 2013 as an event for both readers and writers, with a focus on local content. “It has certainly become bigger,” said Janet Daines, president of the Sidney and Peninsula Literary Society, which produces the festival. That kicks off a busy schedule of eight different events, from panel discussions and workshops to readings.

Twitter CEO Elon Musk has once again changed Canadian public broadcaster CBC's Twitter designation in an update Tuesday morning following a strong reaction from Canadian politicians and members of the public. The updated designation that now appears on CBC's main Twitter page reads "69% Government-funded media." CBC/Radio-Canada announced on Monday they are pausing all activities on its corporate and news Twitter accounts after being stamped with a "government-funded media" label by the social media platform Sunday evening. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre reacted to the label being implemented by tweeting "CBC officially exposed as 'Government-funded media.' Canadians divided on Twitter's CBC labelMany Canadians issued strong reactions on social media in response to Twitter slapping CBC with a Government-funded Media label.

Twitter head Elon Musk on Tuesday attempted to reassure wary advertisers by hyping up the site's newly introduced content moderation policy against hateful material. Under the new policy, unveiled in a blog post titled "Freedom of Speech, Not Reach," Twitter will soon begin tagging posts whose visibility has been limited. Following the row, Canada's CBC/Radio-Canada and Swedish public radio Sveriges Radio (SR) also quit the social network. Story continuesAccording to analyst Jasmine Enberg at market research firm Insider Intelligence, Twitter's revenue is set to drop 28 percent this year, because "advertisers don't trust Musk." But for Musk, the ability to tinker with Twitter's protocol might be worth the financial risk of spooking advertisers.

Ensenada’s renowned seafood tostadas from La Guerrerense can now be found closer to the border. “I am happy and pleased, because so many people have supported us,” said Sabina Bandera, also known as La Guerrerense, 68, during the opening of her new location. La Guerrerense started over 60 years ago as a street cart in Ensenada. Tijuana, Baja California - April 17: Sabina Bandera owner of La Guerrerense Food Truck stands on the sidewalk. La Guerrerense Food Truck in Tijuana will initially open from Monday to Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or whiles supplies last.

The coronation of King Charles III is expected to draw hundreds of special guests and dignitaries from nations around the world. Confirmed AttendeesPrince Harry: On April 12, Buckingham Palace made it official: Prince Harry will attend his father’s coronation the following month. The RCMP members will ride in the coronation procession from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace, ahead of the King and Camilla, the Queen Consort. British parliamentarians: Rishi Sunak, the first British prime minister appointed by the King, will attend the coronation ceremony with his wife, Akshata Murthy, according to multiple British media reports. President Joe Biden: No sitting U.S. president has ever attended a British royal coronation.

This is down 12 days from the 2022 season, and further still from previous years, when the ski season averaged 69 days and began in early December. Track3 used to rely on both Centennial Park and Earl Bales to conduct accessible programming at their beginner-friendly slopes. Some skiers, like Diana Alpeza, feel the opportunities presented at Earl Bales are worth investing in further. Affordability and inclusivity are essential to its programming, Alpeza said, values that are largely reliant on Earl Bales’ urban location. At Earl Bales, first-generation skiers can take lessons on weeknights, and use transit to get there.

Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below. Twitter has put a ‘government-funded media’ label on various Twitter accounts for public broadcasters, including the @CBC account. Andrew Chang explains what the label actually means, and why some news organizations are walking away from Twitter altogether. CBC News published this video item, entitled “CBC’s ‘government-funded media’ Twitter label, explained | About That” – below is their description. It frequently collaborates with its French-language counterpart, Radio-Canada Info, although the two are organizationally separate.

Advertisment:Claim: In mid-April 2023, Twitter labeled Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's (CBC) official account "69% Government-funded Media." As of this writing on April 18, CBC's Twitter profile indeed included the label "69% Government-funded Media" above its bio reading, "The official CBC Twitter. The "government-funded media" label was attached after the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Pierre Poilievre, posted a message on social media asking for it. CBC's new "government-funded" designation also followed Twitter's move to label Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and National Public Media (NPR) "government-funded media," and those media outlets' subsequent decision to go silent on the platform. As far as we can determine, no other accounts labeled as government-funded media had a percentage attached to the label.

George Santos Shunned by McCarthy’s Fundraising CommitteeYOU CAN’T SIT WITH USThe fundraising group, Protect the House New York 2024, was set up to deliver contributions to Republicans at risk of losing re-election.

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has been blasting CBC News as a “biased propaganda arm of the Liberal Party” as he campaigns to defund the public broadcaster. If anything, CBC is biased toward Canada’s establishment, which includes both the Liberals and Conservatives. While Poilievre has never cited any actual facts to back up his assertion that CBC is out to get Conservatives, there is hard evidence to show it’s not the case. The study found that the broadcaster covered the Conservatives more positively than Global News and CTV News. CBC’s role as a potential counterweight to corporate media is why it has always been so loathed by the right-wing.

Trudeau's Jamaica family trip is facing new scrutiny. The outlet reported the Trudeau family stayed at a luxurious estate belonging to a wealthy family friend who made a large donation two years ago to the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation. The Trudeau Foundation confirmed on Tuesday the Greens, the family CBC/Radio-Canada reported Trudeau stayed with, are donors to the charity. The prime minister has repeatedly said he has not been involved with the foundation since that time. The prime minister was in Jamaica with his family from Dec. 26 to Jan. 4, his itinerary from the time shows.

Send this page to someone via emailThe CBC’s fight to see mandate letters for Ontario cabinet ministers goes to “the very core” of what freedom-of-information regimes are designed to foster, a lawyer for the public broadcaster told the country’s top court Tuesday. These elements are an informed public, accountable government and, ultimately, the democratic process, Justin Safayeni argued in the Supreme Court of Canada. Story continues below advertisementA seven-member panel of the Supreme Court reserved judgment in the case until a later date after hearing from the parties and several interveners. A divisional court dismissed the attorney general’s application for judicial review, and the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld the decision. That prompted Ontario to take its case to the Supreme Court.

Popular Vancouver farm-to-table eatery closes its doors after only four yearsDuration: 01:48The Lower Mainland is losing another unique restaurant. When it opened in 2018, Ubuntu Canteen's aim was to offer organic, farm-to-table food to the local community, with a focus on land, food and food security. But just over four years later, the restaurant on Fraser Street near King Edward in Vancouver has served its last meal. We spoke with staff members as they prepared for the end.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's Twitter profile has a new label that Elon Musk wrote specifically for Canada's public broadcaster: "69% Government-funded Media." "Canadian Broadcasting Corp said they're 'less than 70% government-funded,' so we corrected the label," Musk wrote in a tweet last night. The tweet included a screenshot of CBC's Twitter profile with the new "69% Government-funded Media" label. The "69% Government-funded" label, while obviously a joke, appears to be inaccurate. Another screenshot posted by Musk suggests that he briefly labeled the CBC as "70% Government-funded Media" before changing it to 69 percent.