Etiket: February
The average asking price for rental accommodation in Canada was $2,193 in February
A new report shows the average asking price for rental housing in Canada was $2,193 per month in February, up 10.5% year over year and the fastest annual growth since…
Not easy, life as a buyer: house prices up 10% to 15% in February
Quebecers who dream of owning their home are already facing rock-bottom interest rates and high mortgage payments. Now house prices are up 15%, making life more difficult for first-time buyers.…
snow covered less than 40% of the surface of the Alps in February, a record
Before returning in recent days, the snow had disappeared from a large part of the Alpine and Pyrenees massifs for almost the entire month of February. Unheard of in recent…
Unemployment rate up slightly to 5.8% in Canada in February, stable at 4.7% in Quebec
Employment increased by 41,000 in Canada last month, mostly in full-time employment, while the unemployment rate rose 0.1 percentage points to 5.8%, according to Statistics Canada. In Quebec, the unemployment…
Ninth consecutive month of heat record on Earth in February
(Washington) For a ninth consecutive month, the Earth broke global heat records: February, winter as a whole and the planet’s oceans set new high temperature marks, according to the European…
Montreal | Residential sales up 30% in February
(Montreal) Residential sales in the Montreal region jumped 30% in February compared to the same month a year earlier, but the level of transaction activity remained slightly below the historical…
ocean surface temperature reached record high for February
The global average ocean surface temperature over the past 12 months is the highest on record. Published on 07/03/2024 04:00 Reading time: 1 min The tip of Dinan in Finistère,…
More than 8 tonnes of cocaine seized in the West Indies during four interventions since February 20
The four interventions were carried out by the national navy in international waters, off the coast of the Antilles. Eleven people were indicted and imprisoned. Published on 03/02/2024 9:09 p.m.…
Auto sales peak in February with a 24% jump
Auto sales in Canada in February reached an all-time high for the month after jumping 24.4% compared to last year, indicates the automotive sector consulting firm DesRosiers. Published yesterday at…
Burkina Faso: “170 people executed” in village attacks on February 25
“Around 170 people” were “executed” a week ago during “massive murderous attacks” on three villages in northern Burkina Faso, the prosecutor of Ouahigouya (North) announced in a press release published…
More than 8 tonnes of cocaine seized in the West Indies during four interventions since February 20
The four interventions were carried out by the national navy in international waters, off the coast of the Antilles. “To date, eight people have been placed in pre-trial detention” and…
More than 8 tonnes of cocaine seized in the West Indies during four interventions since February 20
The four interventions were carried out by the national navy in international waters, off the coast of the Antilles. “To date, eight people have been placed in pre-trial detention” and…
December to February | One of the mildest winters in 150 years in Montreal
The climatological winter, which covers the months of December to February inclusive, could have broken a record for mildness in Montreal, show preliminary calculations from Environment Canada. Published at 1:24…
United States | Consumer confidence deteriorates in February
(Washington) Consumer confidence deteriorated slightly in February in the United States, according to the final estimate published Friday by the University of Michigan, which is less optimistic than the preliminary…
QMJHL | Massé, Schultz and Delafontaine are the players of the month for February
Chicoutimi Saguenéens forward Maxim Massé, his teammate in net Rémi Delafontaine and Halifax Mooseheads defenseman Brady Schultz are the players of the month for February in the Maritimes Quebec Junior…
United States | Manufacturing activity contracts further, more than expected in February
(Washington) Manufacturing activity in the United States contracted again in February, more than in January but also more than expected, under the effect of demand which continues to slow, according…
What is the “February 29 bug”, which disrupted certain computer systems in this leap year?
Many software programs have suffered malfunctions because they did not realize that there could be another day in the year. Published on 03/01/2024 3:47 p.m. Update on 03/01/2024 3:56 p.m.…
what to remember from Thursday February 29
During his speech to the Nation on Thursday, Vladimir Putin assured that the Russian military in Ukraine “will not retreat, will not fail, will not betray.” Published on 02/29/2024 11:36…
Inclusion of abortion in the Constitution, inauguration of the Olympic village… Those informed on the morning of Thursday February 29
Every day, those in the know debate the news around Salhia Brakhlia and Renaud Dély. Published on 02/29/2024 10:14 Reading time: 21 min The morning news set for Thursday February…
what to remember from Thursday February 29
During his speech to the Nation on Thursday, Vladimir Putin assured that the Russian military in Ukraine “will not retreat, will not fail, will not betray.” Published on 02/29/2024 11:36…