Unpublished Newswire

Lululemon is outfitting Canada’s Olympic Winter athletes in dark reds and cool greens and a new pattern inspired by Canada’s geography. The Vancouver-based clothing retailer has revealed a collection of puffy parkas, snow pants, hats and scarves that convey patriotic cheer with Maple Leafs maple leaves and a swirling print that’s actually a topographical map of the country.

When Canadians ask whether they are getting good value for a home they intend on buying, they are usually focused on the local: the province, city or neighbourhood they want to live in defines their sense of what’s affordable.The Canadian Real Estate Association collects local sales data from across the country and creates a national benchmark price for the cost of a home, which it releases every month. In October, that price fell to $679,600, down 0.4 per cent from September and down 3 per cent year-over-year. However, that number includes many kinds of homes in Canada: ownership...