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30 September 2026

Another Record-Breaking Year for Shambhala Music Festival: 2027 Tickets Sold Out In Mere Hours

It’s official: the 28th Annual Shambhala Music Festival is completely sold out for 2027. Demand surged from the start, with 50% of total tickets claimed on-site by 2026 festival attendees before online sales even launched.

Once the remaining tickets dropped on Tuesday, people moved fast, snatching up every available ticket within mere hours of the launch.“To sell out so quickly is a remarkable milestone, but what means the most is the community behind it: from those returning year after year to those joining us for the first time. Shambhala has always been shaped by the people who come together on the dance floor, and we’ll never take your trust and support for granted. Our team is already putting that same care and dedication into making 2027 a year to remember. We can’t wait to welcome you home.”
Neil MacLeod
CEO of Shambhala Music Festival

The 2026 Aftermovie & Looking Ahead

Momentum for the 28th annual Shambhala Music Festival has accelerated with the debut of the 2026 Aftermovie. The recap film immerses viewers back into the Salmo River Ranch, capturing the signature atmosphere, stage production, and community spirit that define the festival.Festival fans who missed the initial ticket drop may still be able to secure a spot on the farm by joining the official 2027 Tickets and Lodging Waitlist.

Alternatively, music lovers can experience the festival from the inside by joining the 2027 Shambhala Crew. Recognized as the backbone of the festival’s success, volunteers and staff play a vital role in bringing the magic to life. Crew perks include: festival access, exclusive Shambhala Music Festival crew swag, and access to a dedicated crew camping zone. Applications for the 28th Annual Shambhala Music Festival crew open in early 2027. Learn more and apply here.

2026 Aftermovie ️

About Shambhala Music Festival
Shambhala began in 1998 as a grassroots gathering of 500 people on founder Jimmy Bundschuh’s family-run farm in Salmo, British Columbia. They have challenged the traditional festival model by not accepting any corporate sponsorship andalcohol sales. They also have an industry-leading approach to harm reduction. Today, Shambhala Music Festival is still Canada’s longest-running electronic dance music festival after 27 years of operation. The independently run music festival takes place annually. Each year, festival-goers have the chance to experience the best of what nature has to offer throughout four blissful days while witnessing hundreds of world-class artists across six unique stages, each curated and run by their own stage directors.

Billboard has called it, ‘the northern stronghold of the West Coast transformational festival circuit.’

Rolling Stone has listed it among ‘the seven most transformational music festivals on earth.’

DJ Mag named it the ‘Best Music Festival in North America’ in 2019 and 2022.

CBC has called it, ‘an enduring piece of the live music scene in British Columbia.’Learn More

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30 September 2026

Media Release

Statistics Canada Population Revisions Show New Supply, Not a Shrinking Population, Is Driving Down Rents

Toronto – September 29, 2026 – Substantial revisions to Statistics Canada’s population estimates, stretching back nearly five years to Q4 2021, indicate that new housing supply, rather than a declining population, is the primary force behind the softening of Canada’s rental market, according to a new analysis from Rentals.ca and Urbanation. The revisions effectively erase what was previously reported as three consecutive quarters of population decline: the updated data show only a modest decline of 7,225 persons in Q4 2025, with Q3 2025 alone revised from -76,068 to +114,941.

“These revisions settle any debate. Building more housing improves affordability. The concern now is that the projects completing today were launched years ago under different economic realities. With rents falling and construction costs facing renewed upward pressure, developers are starting to pull back. If projects aren’t viable to build at today’s rents, the pipeline will slow just as population growth picks up again, leaving us with another shortage by the end of the decade,” said Shaun Hildebrand, President of Urbanation.

The cumulative revision to Canada’s population reached +301,008 as of Q2 2026, shifting year-over-year population growth from Q1 2025 to Q1 2026 from a reported -0.5% to +0.5%. More than 90% of the change, a revision of +275,942, came from net non-permanent residents, after Statistics Canada incorporated additional IRCC data that accounts for temporary residents with expired permits who remained in Canada while awaiting extension approval. These residents had previously been counted as departures at the moment their permit expired.

Previous data pointed to two forces pulling rents down: a shrinking population and a surge in new apartment completions. With population decline now largely revised away, the analysis finds that new supply, not weaker demand, has been the more significant driver, and that aggregate demand has likely held flat or even increased as improved affordability unlocks latent demand and new household formation. Average asking rents are down 7.6% from May 2024 despite population growth and more new rental completions. Higher-income renters absorbing new supply frees up existing units, a filtering effect supported by CMHC data showing multi-year vacancy highs across all price quartiles.

City-level population estimates have not yet been revised. Still, the same pattern is visible in 2024-2025 data comparing supply growth to population growth: cities where new supply significantly outpaced population growth saw larger decreases in asking rents, despite new builds typically entering the market at above-average price points.

The report warns that recent supply gains stem from projects launched years ago under higher demand forecasts. As rents drop, construction costs climb, and material costs like steel face tariff risks, developers are pulling back, driving down new starts—especially in condos. With population growth expected to rebound and new completions taking years, the analysis stresses that sustaining construction through faster permitting, zoning reform, tax rebates, and financing is vital to prevent a late-decade supply deficit.

For more information or to schedule a media interview, please contact media@rentals.ca. To read the entire analysis, visit the article on Rentals.ca.

14 September 2026

Media Release

What’s happening this September

As the days get shorter and summer winds down, there’s a lot happening at Breast Cancer Canada this September.

Create your own fundraiser to help fuel the next breakthrough in research, or share your voice in our next patient survey. We’re also bringing the cause to workplaces across the country with our Lunch & Learns, showing how monthly giving keeps research moving all year long, we are proud to feature a powerful new music video with singer-songwriter Karen Myatt.

Patient Survey: We Want To Know More About Your Journey
Breast cancer treatment can affect more than the cancer itself – hormonal changes from endocrine therapy, chemotherapy, or medically induced menopause often bring hot flashes and night sweats that affect sleep, energy, and daily life.
We want to hear about your experience to help identify gaps in care and support, and shape better resources for our community.

Take the Survey

Get Involved This October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
You can create your own fundraiser and help fuel progress in breast cancer research.
Whether you’re marking a personal milestone, rallying your workplace, or channeling your passion into action, every event hosted and every dollar raised brings us closer to a future where no one faces a breast cancer diagnosis without access to the best possible care.

Create Your Own Fundraiser

Lunch & Learns: Bring the Awareness to Your Workplace
Give your team an inside look at breast cancer research, screening, and personalized treatment happening across Canada.
Our virtual or in-person sessions explore why early detection and personalized care matter and how your workplace can get involved this Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Know more and connect with us to bring a Lunch & Learn to your workplace at: social@breastcancerprogress.ca

Research doesn’t happen overnight. It happens one question, one discovery, one donor at a time.
Monthly giving gives Breast Cancer Canada the reliable funding needed to invest in research, education, and advocacy, standing with the 31,000+ Canadians who received a breast cancer diagnosis this year.

Monthy Donations: Become a Partner in Progress

Breast Cancer Canada is proud to collaborate with Montreal singer-songwriter Karen Myatt on her new single, When We Were Beautiful, a tribute to her best friend and everyone whose life has been touched by breast cancer.
The video features women from across Canada sharing authentic, personal glimpses of their journeys. More details at: breastcancer.ca/karen-myatt/

Breast Cancer Canada is proud to partner with Mapely, a Canadian woman-founded brand, supporting breast cancer research through its Mipple Sweaters.
50% of September profits will be donated to Breast Cancer Canada for continued research.Shop Mapely

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14 September 2026

Media Release

National Rent Report: Canadian rents post steepest annual decline since March, down 4.8%

The latest National Rent Report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation is now available.

In August, the average asking rent in Canada declined 4.8% year-over-year to $2,035, marking the 23rd consecutive month of annual rent decreases and the steepest pace since March. Monthly rents were essentially flat, slipping 0.1% after four consecutive months of gains, though Montreal and Toronto continued to show more resilience than the national trend, posting the smallest annual declines among the six largest markets at 1.1% and 1.4%, respectively.

This month’s report also looks at Nova Scotia, which held its lead over B.C. as the most expensive province in the country for apartment and condo rents for a fourth straight month, a gap driven in part by a larger share of newer, larger-unit listings in the province’s rental mix.

Please find the full press release attached.

If you’re looking for local data, additional analysis, or commentary, feel free to reach out to media@rentals.ca.

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National Rents Fall for First Time in Five Months as Annual Decline Widens to 4.8%Toronto – September 9, 2026– The average asking rent for all residential properties in Canada was $2,035 in August, down 4.8% year-over-year, according to the latest National Rent Report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation, marking the 23rd consecutive month of annual rent decreases and the steepest annual decline since March 2026 (-5.3%).

Rents were essentially flat on a monthly basis, slipping 0.1% from July after four consecutive monthly increases through the spring and early summer. Over the past two years, rents have declined 7.0%, falling to their lowest August level since 2022.”The seasonal tailwind that lifted rents through the spring and summer has faded, and the trade war escalation is emerging as a new uncertainty for the rental market,” said Shaun Hildebrand, President at Urbanation.

“Demand could be impacted in the near term through lower employment and consumer confidence, while supply is being threatened through potentially higher construction costs. For now, the direct exposure appears localized to specific industries and regions, but the broader economic uncertainty is something to watch out for.”

Purpose-built rentals remained the most resilient segment of the market, with asking rents down 3.3% year-over-year to $2,038, while three-bedroom purpose-built units saw an even smaller annual decline of 1.4% to $2,734. Condo rents fell 7.7% annually to $2,050, led by a 9.3% decline in studio condo rents, while houses, townhomes and other secondary market units saw the steepest annual decline among property types, down 8.3% to $2,014.On an annual basis, rent declines remained concentrated in Canada’s largest provinces, led by British Columbia (-4.6%), Alberta (-4.3%) and Ontario (-3.5%), while Nova Scotia (+3.1%) and Manitoba (+0.2%) continued to post annual increases.

Nova Scotia ($2,356) remained the most expensive province in the country for apartment and condo rents, narrowly ahead of British Columbia ($2,353) for a fourth consecutive month, due in part to a large share of new construction delivering larger units at a more premium price.

Nationwide, the average asking rent for apartment and condominium units was $2,040 in August, down 0.2% from July. Manitoba (-1.5%) and Nova Scotia (-0.9%) posted the largest monthly declines, while Quebec (+0.5%), Alberta and Ontario (+0.4% each) and Saskatchewan (+0.3%) posted monthly increases.Rents rose month-over-month in four of Canada’s six largest markets in August, led by Ottawa (+1.1% to $2,168) and Vancouver (+1.0% to $2,704), with Montreal (+0.8% to $1,955) and Edmonton (+0.7% to $1,520) also posting gains. Toronto (-0.3% to $2,570) and Calgary (-0.2% to $1,825) were the only two of the six largest markets to see rents fall month over month.

Montreal posted the smallest annual decline among the six largest markets at 1.1%, narrowly ahead of Toronto (-1.4%, though its two-bedroom and three-bedroom rents rose 0.3% and 3.5% year-over-year, respectively) and Ottawa (-1.6%), while Calgary (-4.5%) recorded the largest annual decline, followed closely by Vancouver and Edmonton, both down 4.1%.North Vancouver ($3,018, -1.3%) remained the most expensive rental market in the country outside the six largest cities, followed by Oakville ($2,684), Richmond ($2,570), North York ($2,513) and Burnaby ($2,498), while the most affordable markets were concentrated in Alberta and Saskatchewan, led by Fort McMurray ($1,277), Lloydminster ($1,330) and Medicine Hat ($1,345). Barrie (+14.3%) posted the largest annual rent increase in the country, driven by a large influx of higher-priced units in a newly completed rental project, followed by Lloydminster (+12.8%), Dartmouth (+10.8%) and Laval (+7.0%). Longueuil (-12.5%) saw the largest annual decline, followed by Abbotsford (-10.5%), Côte Saint-Luc (-10.3%) and Scarborough (-9.3%).

2 September 2026

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Our popular Community Lunch Buffet is back this holiday Monday September 7. Bring a friend, bring the family, bring your own dish/container if you like and take it to go as seating is limited – either way, lunch is on us!!— in Nelson

14 August 2026

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