Home prices in Canada continued to rise last month, the fourth consecutive monthly increase.
That's according to Teranet-National Bank's composite index for July, which was up 2.4 per cent from June.
Eight of the 11 markets in the composite index were up in July led by Halifax at 4.9 per cent, Vancouver at 3.9 per cent and Toronto at 3.5 per cent.
Prices were down 1.2 per cent in Quebec City, 0.9 per cent in Montreal and 0.3 per cent in Calgary.
The budget's economic projections, which are based on a survey of private-sector economists, show the economy slowing more than what was anticipated in the fall. The federal government is now expecting a shallow recession this year as high interest rates weigh on growth.
A 40-year-old pedestrian was struck at 9:30 p.m. while crossing East 1st Avenue at Woodland Drive, suffering life-threatening injuries. She remains at hospital in critical condition. The driver remained at the collision scene, and neither speed nor alcohol are considered factors.
That includes a new tax credit worth 15 per cent of investments made to build new renewable energy infrastructure, including wind and solar plants, nuclear reactors, emissions-trapping natural gas plants, new transmission lines between provinces and territories and stationary electricity storage, such as batteries.
The accused, Inderdeep Singh Gosal, was arrested at the scene moments later when bystanders flagged down a constable patrolling the area, police said. The 32-year-old has been charged with second-degree murder and a hearing has been scheduled in Vancouver provincial court on April 11.
The suspect was observed on CCTV and is described as a Caucasian male wearing a black hoody with white designs, a blue jacket, dark pants, Nike runners and a black baseball cap.
The confidence-and-supply agreement requires the government to table legislation on pharmacare by the end of the calendar year in exchange for the NDP's support on key votes in the House of Commons.