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Ontario minimum wage hits $17.95 today — and gas prices are climbing again (opens the original)
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It’s Thursday, Oct. 1, and Ontario’s minimum wage rises to $17.95 an hour today, as the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit sends its next payment to eligible households across Burlington, Oakville, Milton and communities provincewide on Oct. 5. However, while that may put some extra cash in your pocket, the bad news is gas prices are expected to climb again this week, and residents are asked to watch for another credit card fraud making the rounds. The annual minimum wage increase has arriv
Vaughan home prices surge 7.9 per cent to $1.23 million in August 2026 (opens the original)
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The average price for a home in Vaughan was $1.23 million in August 2026, according to the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board. That’s up 7.9 per cent or $90,127 from July 2026 and up 2 per cent or $23,806 compared to August 2025. There were 242 home sales after an average of 33 days on the market and 1,198 active listings at the end of August. Sales were down 7.6 per cent and active listings were down 10.5 per cent compared to a year ago. Detached houses (â) averaged $1.67 million, up 7.3 per
Whitby home prices jump 1.2 per cent to $905,123 in August 2026 (opens the original)
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The average price for a home in Whitby was $905,123 in August 2026, according to the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board. That’s up 1.2 per cent or $10,866 from July 2026 but down 6.9 per cent or $67,182 compared to August 2025. There were 129 home sales after an average of 30 days on the market and 400 active listings at the end of August. Sales were up 5.7 per cent and active listings were down 5.9 per cent compared to a year ago. Detached houses (â) averaged $1.01 million, down 1.6 per cent
Innisfil home prices drop 4.7 per cent to $741,394 in August 2026 (opens the original)
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The average price for a home in Innisfil was $741,394 in August 2026, according to the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board. That’s down 4.7 per cent or $36,405 from July 2026 and down 16.8 per cent or $150,105 compared to August 2025. There were 54 home sales after an average of 29 days on the market and 431 active listings at the end of August. Sales were down 6.9 per cent and active listings were down 9.5 per cent compared to a year ago. Detached houses (â) averaged $795,975, up 0.6 per cent
Fog tonight, showers Tuesday: See Ontario's full forecast for the week (opens the original)
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Southern Ontario is in for a mostly quiet weather week, with overnight fog patches expected Monday and a cold front bringing scattered showers Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. âIt looks like generally a quiet week,â said warning preparedness meteorologist Geoff Coulson. âGenerally seasonal temperatures, maybe a little bit of humidity for the first part of the week.â Coulson said daytime temperatures will remain in the mid-20s, but
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