Housing Numbers Featured This Week

Monday U.S. Economic Lookahead U.S. leading economic indicators (June) Featured Earnings Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ) (Q2) EPS of $1.18, compared to $1.15 in the prior-year quarter. Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP) (Q2) EPS of $4.82, compared to $4.48 in the prior-year quarter. NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) (Q2) EPS of $2.29 compared to $2.80 in the prior-year quarter. Canada Economic Lookahead Industrial Product Price Index (June) In May, the Index declined 0.5% month over month and increased 1.2% year over year. Raw Materials Price Index (June) The index fell 0.4% month…

Red Sox Veteran Reacts To Unsurprising Demotion

The Boston Red Sox have moved beyond the need for David Hamilton. It’s an unfortunate reality of his role within the organization, as improved depth on the infield has steadily pushed him down the totem pole. Marcelo Mayer’s arrival kickstarted things, with Alex Bregman’s return from injury serving as the final blow to Hamilton’s chances […]

One of the Okanagan’s most valuable homes hits the market

A Kelowna home with its very own name is up for sale.Dubbed ‘Luminescence,’ the property at 19-180 Sheerwater Court has hit the market for $12.9 million.The four-bedroom, seven-bathroom, 11,663-square-foot home in the gated Sheerwater community off Clifton Road has won awards for its d…

The Coldplay ‘kiss cam’ cheating scandal is now a video game

It was only a matter of time, wasn’t it? Over the last couple of days, the internet has swarmed around a mortifying moment during a Coldplay concert when the event crew zoomed in on the audience the hopes of finding a cute couple that could inspire cheers from the crowd. Instead, the camera caught what appeared to be an illicit moment between two executives who immediately turned away from the spotlight in embarrassment. The apparent scandal, which is all over the web, has now been transformed into a video game where the entire point is to find the couple in the crowd.Created by Jonathan Mann…