Tag: mental-health
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Younger Canadians Feel Homeownership Pressure as Strong as Marriage or Starting a Family
A new national survey reveals that many younger Canadians view buying a home as just as important – and just as pressured – as other major life milestones like marriage or having children. First-Time Homebuyer Frustration According to the 2025 Homebuying Pressure Point Survey by Wahi and the Angus Reid Forum, 54% of millennials and…
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Young Albertans Under the Most Pressure in Canada to Buy Homes, Says Wahi
Young Canadians are feeling the heat when it comes to homeownership, and according to a new 2025 survey, Albertans are feeling it the most. A July 24th news release from digital real estate platform Wahi, in partnership with the Angus Reid Forum, revealed that 41% of Albertans feel pressure to buy a home, the highest…
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Vancouver’s Rental Market Shifts: One of the City’s Largest Purpose-Built Projects Seeks Tenants
The completion of Signal, one of Vancouver’s largest purpose-built rental projects, marks a rare moment of opportunity for renters in the city’s notoriously tight housing market. But experts warn this supply surge may not last long. Developed by Intracorp Homes and Oxford Properties, the project includes two towers- 27 and 32 storeys- delivering over 500…
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Canadians Are Spending Less Time With Friends – Especially Working Adults, Says StatCan
A new report from Statistics Canada reveals a concerning trend in Canadian social life: face-to-face friendships are declining, particularly among working-age adults. In 2022, only 19.3% of Canadians reported seeing friends on an average day, compared to 47.9% in 1986. The most dramatic drop occurred among those aged 25 to 64, whose likelihood of seeing a friend fell from 42% to just 14% over…
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