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West Australian
3 days ago
- Sport
- West Australian
Canadian Open winner no clearer after hot third round
Matteo Manassero and Ryan Fox have both shot six-under 64s to share the third-round lead in the Canadian Open, the final event before the US Open next week at Oakmont. Italian Manassero rebounded from a three-putt bogey on the par-4 17th with a birdie on the par-5 18th to get to 14-under 196 on the North Course at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley on Saturday. Trying to win for the first time on the PGA Tour, the 32-year-old has eight international victories. "I missed the short one on 17, and I did miss a couple more short ones today," Manassero said. "I try to get a good attitude, a good thought process, talk well to myself. Very basic things. "I've matured a lot and I have a better perspective towards, for example, a day like tomorrow." Fox also birdied the 18th. The 38-year-old New Zealander won the Myrtle Beach Classic last month in a playoff for his first PGA Tour title. "To be honest, everything went pretty right," Fox said. "I drove it great. I think if you do that round here, you give yourself lots of chances. Had a lot of good wedge shots, holed a few putts early. Just played really solid kind of stress-free golf for the most part." Lee Hodges, Kevin Yu and Matt McCarty were a stroke back. Hodges and Yu shot 63, and McCarty had a 64. Mackenzie Hughes (64) was 12 under with Jake Knapp (66) and Andrew Putnam (68). With 15 golfers within three strokes of the lead, the possibilities appear endless. "It's anyone's game at this point," Canadian Hughes said. "No one has been able to totally light this place on fire yet." Nick Taylor, the 2023 winner at Oakville, eagled the 18th for a 69 to get to 10 under. Countrymen Adam Hadwin (65) and Taylor Pendrith (67) also were 10 under. Masters champion Rory McIlroy missed the cut on Friday, following an opening 71 with a 78, as did Aussie trio Harryson Endycott, Aaron Baddeley and Karl Vilips. With AAP.
Perth Now
3 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Canadian Open winner no clearer after hot third round
Matteo Manassero and Ryan Fox have both shot six-under 64s to share the third-round lead in the Canadian Open, the final event before the US Open next week at Oakmont. Italian Manassero rebounded from a three-putt bogey on the par-4 17th with a birdie on the par-5 18th to get to 14-under 196 on the North Course at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley on Saturday. Trying to win for the first time on the PGA Tour, the 32-year-old has eight international victories. "I missed the short one on 17, and I did miss a couple more short ones today," Manassero said. "I try to get a good attitude, a good thought process, talk well to myself. Very basic things. "I've matured a lot and I have a better perspective towards, for example, a day like tomorrow." Fox also birdied the 18th. The 38-year-old New Zealander won the Myrtle Beach Classic last month in a playoff for his first PGA Tour title. "To be honest, everything went pretty right," Fox said. "I drove it great. I think if you do that round here, you give yourself lots of chances. Had a lot of good wedge shots, holed a few putts early. Just played really solid kind of stress-free golf for the most part." Lee Hodges, Kevin Yu and Matt McCarty were a stroke back. Hodges and Yu shot 63, and McCarty had a 64. Mackenzie Hughes (64) was 12 under with Jake Knapp (66) and Andrew Putnam (68). With 15 golfers within three strokes of the lead, the possibilities appear endless. "It's anyone's game at this point," Canadian Hughes said. "No one has been able to totally light this place on fire yet." Nick Taylor, the 2023 winner at Oakville, eagled the 18th for a 69 to get to 10 under. Countrymen Adam Hadwin (65) and Taylor Pendrith (67) also were 10 under. Masters champion Rory McIlroy missed the cut on Friday, following an opening 71 with a 78, as did Aussie trio Harryson Endycott, Aaron Baddeley and Karl Vilips. With AAP.
SBS Australia
5 days ago
- Lifestyle
- SBS Australia
Oakville, NSW to become home to Australia's first Hindu school
Oakville, NSW to become home to Australia's first Hindu school Published 5 June 2025, 8:01 am Australia is becoming more religiously diverse; the 2021 census finding Hinduism is the third largest religion in Australia. But unlike other faiths, including Islam and Greek Orthodox, there's not yet a mainstream Hindu school. That's about to change — with a bold vision for a block of land in the suburb of Oakville, north-west of Sydney.
National Post
7 days ago
- Business
- National Post
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. Holds Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Announces Election of Board of Directors
Article content OAKVILLE, Ontario — Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. ('AQN' or the 'Company') (TSX/NYSE: AQN) today held an annual meeting of common shareholders. At the meeting, each of the following 11 nominees listed in the Company's management information circular dated April 24, 2025 were elected as directors of AQN pursuant to a vote by ballot: Article content Nominee Votes For % For Votes Against % Against Brett Carter 445,237,184 96.47 16,311,561 3.53 Amee Chande 459,368,238 99.53 2,181,565 0.47 Daniel Goldberg 426,493,805 92.40 35,054,939 7.60 Christopher Huskilson 459,454,425 99.55 2,094,321 0.45 D. Randall Laney 457,935,246 99.22 3,613,500 0.78 David Levenson 452,740,056 98.09 8,808,689 1.91 Christopher Lopez 459,366,229 99.53 2,182,520 0.47 Gavin Molinelli 458,963,565 99.44 2,585,180 0.56 Dilek Samil 458,920,264 99.43 2,629,539 0.57 DeAnn Walker 459,292,463 99.51 2,257,338 0.49 Roderick West 459,375,880 99.53 2,172,866 0.47 Article content Article content Shareholders also voted in favour of the re-appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's auditor for the ensuing year, a resolution approving the continuation, amendment and restatement of the Company's Shareholder Rights Plan, and an advisory resolution approving the Company's approach to executive compensation. Article content Final voting results on all matters voted on at the annual meeting of shareholders will be filed with Canadian and U.S. securities regulatory authorities at and Article content About Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. and Liberty Article content Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., parent company of Liberty, is a diversified international generation, transmission, and distribution utility. AQN is committed to providing safe, secure, reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable energy and water solutions through its portfolio of generation, transmission, and distribution utility investments to over one million customer connections, largely in the United States and Canada. AQN's common shares, preferred shares, Series A, and preferred shares, Series D are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols AQN, and respectively. AQN's common shares and Series 2019-A subordinated notes are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols AQN and AQNB, respectively. Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Contacts Article content Investor Inquiries: Article content Alison Holditch Manager, Investor Relations Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. E-mail: InvestorRelations@ Telephone: (905) 465-4500 Article content Media Inquiries: Article content Article content
CBC
27-05-2025
- Business
- CBC
Hamilton among 7 Canadian cities seeing drop in home prices: report
Upinder Dhillon is ready to buy a house. The small business owner and aromatherapist lives in a rented home with her husband and son in Oakville, Ont., and she's been scanning listings for a single-storey house near a body of water — and preferably within a short drive to Mohawk College, where her son begins a trades program in September. "Hamilton is my first choice," said Dhillon. "It's more affordable than Oakville or Burlington. And honestly, it has everything — trails, the waterfront, shopping." Dhillon's timing may be just right. New data from shows Hamilton led the country in improved "mortgage affordability" in April, with the average price falling nearly $10,000 to $801,400. That means a buyer now needs $1,800 less in income to qualify for a mortgage on a typical home in the city, compared to what was previously needed, according to Hamilton was one of seven major cities in Canada, out of 13, that saw improvements in mortgage affordability last month, according to the data, released on May 22. " Since mortgage rates remained unchanged [in April], home prices were what impacted home affordability in each of the cities," said Penelope Graham, a mortgage expert at in a news release. According to Graham, sluggish home sales, an uptick in supply and buyer caution are helping push prices downward, particularly in Greater Golden Horseshoe markets like Hamilton and Toronto. Other cities that saw housing prices — and the amount of income needed to afford a mortgage — drop last month include Vancouver, Fredericton and St. John's. Meanwhile, prices went up in some cities, such as Regina, Montreal and Victoria. 1st-time buyers entering the market Dhillon, who plans to buy largely in cash using proceeds from a property sale overseas, said a dip in price could be key for her and her family. "Interest rates are still high, and qualifying for a mortgage is tough when you run a small business," she said. "But this feels like a good time to buy." Mortgage broker Emily Miszk, based in Port Credit west of Toronto, said the change comes down to basic math. "If home prices are coming down, clients need a smaller mortgage — which means they need less income to qualify," she said. But she emphasized the Ratehub report reflects a shift in the cost but not a change in who can quality for a mortgage. Conrad Zurini, a broker RE/MAX Escarpment Realty in Stoney Creek, said he's already seeing a shift. "We're seeing more lower-priced inventory being sold, which is pulling down the average price," he said. "But it's also a sign that first-time buyers are finally making their move." Zurini told CBC Hamilton the sales-to-new-listings ratio — which compares homes sold to new listings — rose from 32 to 40 per cent last month, signalling growing momentum. "Buyers are taking advantage of lower long-term mortgage rates and price stabilization," he said. Where prices are falling — and rising Real estate broker Nanda Puchimada, who recently helped a client buy in Hamilton, said price drops are consistent across the GTA, but vary by housing type. "The steepest declines are in high-end detached homes," he said. "Properties over $1.5 million have seen the biggest hits, while condos and townhouses have dipped more modestly." An outlier? Stoney Creek, in east Hamilton. "Semi-detached homes there actually went up by about 10 per cent," he said. A trend Puchimada is watching closely: collective buying. "We're seeing more multi-family purchases — siblings, cousins, even work colleagues pooling resources to buy together. It's something we didn't see as much before." Both Puchimada and Zurini say investors are backing off, especially from entry-level properties, as returns shrink and renovation costs remain high. Meanwhile, inventory is rising. "Hamilton has seen a 30 to 35 per cent jump in listings," said Puchimada. "A lot of that is due to upcoming mortgage renewals. Owners who locked in low rates a few years ago are now facing much higher payments." Policy suggestions to support buyers Zurini believes targeted policy changes could help turn hopeful buyers into homeowners. His suggestions for all levels of governments for how to help: Extend mortgage amortization periods (e.g. 35 years for new buyers with conditions, gradually reduced over time). Increase RRSP withdrawal limits for home purchases (the Home Buyers' Plan in Canada allows eligible first-time homebuyers to withdraw up to $60,000). Offer down payment assistance programs. Reduce or eliminating the provincial portion of the land transfer tax. Remove the provincial sales tax (PST) on CMHC mortgage insurance for high-ratio mortgages. "Right now, people are stuck renting while they try to save for a down payment. If we help them get in sooner, they can start building equity," Zurini said. For Dhillon, who continues her search for a house in Hamilton, the choice is clear: "I just want a place to call mine."
