TORONTO — A new report from Equifax Canada says insolvency volumes have risen to the highest level since 2009 amid escalating financial strain on homeowners.

The firm’s first-quarter market pulse report on consumer credit trends says systemic risks persist even while Canadians are staying financially disciplined to cope with economic challenges.

Insolvency volumes for the quarter were up 18.8 per cent year-over-year, indicating that many consumers “may have reached a financial inflection point,” it said.

“While the mortgage

Shares were mixed Tuesday in Europe and Asia after the said it carried out what it called “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and boats placing mines.

The attacks came even as President Donald Trump said on social media that negotiations on ending the war were “proceeding nicely.”

In early European trading, Germany’s DAX lost 0.7% to 25,214.08, while the CAC 40 in Paris shed 0.9% to 8

Sonny Rollins, the tenor saxophonist and restless genius whose bold, distinctive tone and constant experimentation kept him on the cutting edge of jazz for more than 50 years, died Monday at age 95.

Spokesperson Terri Hinte told The Associated Press that Rollins died at his home in Woodstock, New York. She cited no specific cause of death, but said he had been largely housebound over the past couple of years because of various physical problems.

From his early days as a teen phenom to his more measured solo work and

Residents living in the northern part of the GTA say they are getting inundated with noise pollution after Bruno Mars opened the summer concert season at Rogers Stadium this weekend.

In Vaughan, as far as 11 kilometres away from the arena in Downsview Park, one resident Heather Cohn reported hearing the heavy bass from the concert venue.

“When I first heard the noise at around 8:50 … I thought, ‘Ok someone’s in the neighbourhood, they’ve got all their windows open, and the car

Sebastian Aho would end up being the Game 3 hero for Carolina, as the Hurricanes stopped the Canadiens’ comeback attempt by winning in overtime.

The game marks back-to-back 3-2 overtime wins for the Hurricanes, as they’ve now stolen home ice advantage from the Canadiens, and have taken a 2-1 series lead in the Eastern Conference Final.

Shayne Gostisbehere opened the scoring for the Hurricanes 8:24 into the first period, after Mark Jankowski’s shot towards the net deflected off

Volunteers have sprung into action to help search and raise money towards a reward for information for Esther, a North York teen who has been missing for nearly 10 days.

Esther, who also goes by Esti or Sylvia, a name officials say she has asked friends and others to call her in the past, was seen around 11:15 p.m. in the Earl Bales Park area in North York on May 15.

Police say she was also seen just after midnight on May 16 near

OTTAWA — Israel’s mistreatment of Canadians participating in a flotilla trying to reach Gaza violated the Vienna Convention, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Monday.

In a social media post, Anand said she spoke with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar about the issue on Monday morning.

“I raised that denying Canadian citizens access to consular services while they were detained violates the Vienna Convention and must never happen again,” she said. “Canada is providing Israeli authorities with evidence of this mistreatment. We have asked for and