Kid Friendly Activities Around Canada

 


Canada has a substantial amount of fun and exciting activities for the whole family to enjoy. Below is only a portion of things you can do with the kids.

1. CN Tower, Toronto: is the tallest building in Toronto and a defining landmark, about to quite 550 meters. The CN Tower presents the Legends of Flight film in 3D. Its family-friendly display explores the history of flight; from the Wright Brothers manufacture of the primary ever plane to today’s jetliners and aircraft carriers.

2. Royal Tyrell Museum, Drumheller: If you've got a Dino enthusiast on your hands, then this can be the proper spot for you and your family. Your kids will like to obtain the $64000 fossils and bones that are still assault the…

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ATB Economics | June 5, 2020

Unemployment Rate Hits Record High In May

   

Now that the Alberta economy has started to reopen, the big question is not how bad did things get when it was closed, but how quickly will it recover.

This is certainly the case when it comes to jobs. We know lots of jobs disappeared while the economy was in lockdown, but what we really want to know is when employment will get back to pre-pandemic levels.

Because today’s results from the Labour Force Survey capture the state of the job market just before the reopening of the Alberta economy began in mid-May, we will have to…

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They say the three most important considerations when buying real estate is location, location, location. But what does that mean? How do you break that down? I mean, it sounds cool but how does anyone apply it in a useful way to navigate the biggest purchase of their life? Recently I took the time to break it down and map it out in a useful way to the average buyer. I drew on the years of experience I had helping people buy homes in the new home industry where, as a sales professional I had little control over the physical location. I was in one community sometimes having inventory on only one street. I also spoke with people in my own circle about how they found their perfect home. What mattered to them and how did that fit the paradigm of…

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Here is the latest CMHC announcement - Effective July 1, 2020 

The following underwriting changes will be taking place for CMHC insured mortgage:
  1. Debt to income ratio will now be 35% GDSR & 42% TDSR instead of 39% GDSR & 44% TDSR
  2. Minimum credit score of 680 for at least one borrower
  3. Elimination of borrowed down payment program.

If you have been thinking about purchasing a property, this will affect how much you will qualify for a home. 

https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/media-newsroom/news-releases/2020/cmhc-reviews-underwriting-criteria?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=cmhc_ca_organic&utm_campaign=cor-org&utm_term=b7a40b24-7069-4e72-821e-2d8bf03a5279&fbclid=IwAR2VovO2kEQanaeHUoxpFyGsewQ4UwCMXa36PU1GsWzhJJX7ghl03aJrEsw

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Imagine you have a major project at work, you must deal with home schooling and you still need to deal with groceries, laundry and dinner. Whoa! That's a busy life. 

Can you still find and buy a new home with such a tight schedule? The good news is you can! In fact, there's plenty you can do to save time. 

Consider these tips: 

·         Get specific about the home you want to buy. Think about property type (for example, "two story, detached"), number of bedrooms and bathrooms, special features, etc.

·         Target areas you'd like to live in. That will avoid trips to see listings in areas that aren't a good fit for you.

·         Get the financing arranged. You'll be able to shop for a new home with more confidence when you have…

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City of Calgary, June 1, 2020 –

Housing market activity in May remained slow, but sales exceeded the lows from April, which saw less than 600 sales in Calgary.

May sales totalled 1,080 units, a 44 per cent decline from last year's figures.

"The initial shock of COVID-19 and social distancing measure is starting to ease. This is bringing some buyers and sellers back to the market. However, this market continues to remain far from normal and prices are trending down," said CREB® chief economist Ann-Marie Lurie.

"Activity has also shifted toward more affordable product, which is likely causing differing trends depending on product type and price range."

Sales are down in all price ranges, but a greater share of sales are priced below…

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