Author: maitken

Kelowna moves up to fifth in annual national crime rankings

Kelowna may have shed the dubious distinction of having the highest crime rate in Canada, but it appears there’s still room for improvement.Statistics Canada’s annual release of crime data offers insight into how metropolitan areas across the country stack up, and this year that resulted in Kelo…

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 […]