Category: Media Release

Canadians are asking for more breast cancer data.Will you help us this October?

Greetings! October is fast approaching. As we look ahead to breast cancer awareness month. Have you started to think about how you can support the progress being made? Breast Cancer Canada researchers are working to advance our understanding of breast cancer. How to prevent it. Detect it. Treat it. With your support, more research will deliver results. Real, measurable, Canada-wide results for breast cancer patients.

Today, Breast Cancer Canada released new data that highlights Canadian perspectives on breast cancer screening and the need for diverse, lived experiences in research.  The survey, conducted among members of the Angus Reid Forum, found that there is a significant national demand for earlier routine breast cancer screening. Also identified is a need for more race-based data and a willingness among Canadians to share their experiences to improve patient outcomes.  Lowering the Age for Routine Breast Cancer Screening – 89 per cent of Canadians believe routine breast cancer screening should begin before the age of 50. Gathering Race-Based Data – Canada does not routinely track race-based data around breast cancer screening rates, however studies in the U.S. have found black people have clear, poorer outcomes when it comes to breast cancer, especially young black women. BCC’s study found that 79 per cent of Canadians believe that Canada should prioritize gathering race-based data on cancer screening rates to address a lack of information on racial disparities.  Canadians’ Desire to Help Future Patients – Four-in-five Canadians (80 per cent) wish their experiences with health challenges could inform research on improving health outcomes for others. You can read the full details here.

There is a clear need to address the lack of information available. And, Breast Cancer Canada is addressing this head on.

PROgress Tracker Breast Cancer Registry Amidst this new report highlighting the need for more patient data, we are proud to announce the launch of PROgress Tracker. This national, first-of-its-kind knowledge registry will collect experiences over the next 10 years from people with breast cancer. BCC is now accepting participants who have or have had any stage of breast cancer, at any time during their journey, to register in PROgress Tracker and share their experiences by completing surveys that will provide missing data needed to advance progress in breast cancer management. PROgress Tracker empowers people with breast cancer to self-report diagnosis, treatment and long-term impacts. This information is segmented based on their breast cancer type, age, ethnicity and geographic location. Researchers can then use this data to identify gaps with the goal of improving breast cancer care.  Get started today!progresstracker.ca

Kim MacDonald was the FIRST patient to register in PROgress Tracker.

Progress through research Breast Cancer Canada’s mission is rooted in the power of knowledge. To explore our dedication to progress or donate in honour of breast cancer awareness month, please visit breastcancerprogress.ca.

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Get your Tango Groove on this Saturday!

Save the date! 

Saturday, Sept 30th! 

You’re invited to join us to celebrate a few Sept. birthday celebrants with a potluck appetizers, dance, cheers, and hugs! 

We will start with a Tango class for beginners and folks that want to learn to lead. There’s always a nugget or two to learn from Maestro Diego! 

Venue: Casa de Maria, Nelson

Lesson: 7-8 pm Social Dance to follow until 10:30 pm with mixed music: Tango , alternative and blues . 

You’re welcome to bring your favourite playlist! 

Cost:  $10 

Space is limited.

RSVP at 250 354-8085. 

An RCMP officer is dead and two other Mounties are seriously injured after a confrontation in Coquitlam.

Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald, the commanding officer for B.C. RCMP, said 51-year-old Const. Rick O’Brien was shot and killed. He had joined the RCMP in 2016. He was a father of six.

Just a friendly reminder that this FREE COMMUNITY MEAL is happening tomorrow, Tuesday, September 19th, at 5:30 pm

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  FREE COMMUNITY MEAL It’s that time of year again, and I’m not talking pumpkin spice anything. Now that summer is winding down, Wait’s on Nelson (323 Nelson Ave) will be holding the once a month free community meal. This month the FREE COMMUNITY MEAL will be on Tuesday, September 19th at 5:30 pm Word on the street is it will be ham and scalloped potatoes Yum! Yum! Yum! This community meal is for anyone who could use or free meal.Please feel free to share this post.

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Please find the latest press release regarding Rentals.ca and Urbanation’s newest National Rent Report. 

The National Rent Report charts and analyzes monthly, quarterly and annual rates and trends in the rental market on a national, provincial, and municipal level.

Please review the release and report to see if there is anything that sparks your interest in potential housing, renting or real estate stories. 

Let me know if you have any questions and feel free to contact me at any time.

Thank you. 

Vancouver once again tops the list of 35 cities for average monthly rent. In August average monthly rent in the city for a one-bedroom home was $2,988, and average monthly rent for a two-bedroom was $3,879.  

Year over year, average monthly rent in August for a one-bedroom in Vancouver was up 13.1 per cent and up 9.5 per cent for a two-bedroom. Month over month, average rent in August for a one-bedroom home in Vancouver was down 0.8 per cent and reduced 1 per cent for a two-bedroom. 

Burnaby finished third on the list of 35 cities for average monthly rent in August for a one-bedroom home at $2,555 and for average rent for a two-bedroom home at $3,433. 

Year over year, average monthly rent in August for a one-bedroom in Burnaby was up 12.9 per cent and up 23.5 per cent for a two-bedroom.

Victoria came in 11th on the list for average monthly rent in August for a one-bedroom at $2,080 and $2,883 for a two-bedroom. 

Surrey finished 15th on the list of 35 cities for average monthly rent in August for a one-bedroom at $1,962 and for average rent for a two-bedroom at $2,550. 

Year over year, average monthly rent in August for a one-bedroom in Surrey was up 11.2 per cent and up 15.7 per cent for a two-bedroom.

Asking Rents Increase by Over $100 in Three Months

Average asking rents in Canada reached a new record high of $2,117 in August, with a monthly increase of 1.8% and an annual growth rate of 9.6% according to the Rentals.ca and Urbanation latest National Rent Report.* 

Over the past three months, spanning from May to August, the Canadian rental market experienced a 5.1% increase in asking rents, equivalent to a monthly rent increase of $103. 

“Unlike in the U.S., rent inflation in Canada has failed to cool down despite rental completions having reached their highest level in decades” said Shaun Hildebrand, president of Urbanation. “This is illustrative of the severe rental housing shortage across the country and the magnitude of the impact on rental demand as the population expands by a record pace.” 

While Calgary maintained its position as the leader in rent growth among Canada’s largest cities, recording a 17.3% year-over-year increase to an average of $2,068 for purpose-built and condominium apartments, Montreal closely followed with annual growth of 16.4%, marking the first time asking rents surpassed $2,000 at $2,001. Toronto and Vancouver, the country’s most expensive cities, posted below-average annual rent increases of 8.7% and 7.3%, respectively, reaching average monthly costs of $2,898 (Toronto) and $3,316 (Vancouver). Notably, average rents in Vancouver decreased by 0.7% on a monthly basis.

Annual increases were also observed in mida-sized markets, including Brampton (ON) at 21.6% to an average of $2,713; New Westminster (BC) at 17.8% to an average of $2,511; and Côte Saint-Luc (QC) at 16.4% to an average of $2,271. In Alberta, the fastest growth in mid-sized markets occurred in Grande Prairie and Lethbridge, both at 9.3%, with average rents of $1,169 and $1,276, respectively. In Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Regina led with an annual growth rate of 10.9%, while Winnipeg posted an annual increase of 8.3%.

Studio apartments recorded the most significant month-over-month rent increase, increasing by 2.4% to an average of $1,480. One-bedroom units led the year-over-year growth at 14.8%, averaging $1,880 per month. Meanwhile, two-bedroom apartments and three-bedroom units commanded average asking rents of $2,233 and $2,448, respectively, marking annual increases of 12.3% and 10.6%.

Rents for shared accommodations, such as roommate arrangements, continued to rise. In Quebec, average asking rents for shared units grew by 24.0% annually to $888 per month, followed by Alberta with 20.5% annual growth to an average of $851. In British Columbia, average asking rents for shared accommodations increased by 17.7% annually to $1,150 per month, while roommate rents in Ontario grew by a more moderate annual pace of 7.5% to an average of $1,040.

The National Rent Report charts and analyzes monthly, quarterly and annual rates and trends in the rental market on national, provincial, and municipal levels across all listings on the Rentals.ca Network for Canada. The data from the digital rental platform Rentfaster.ca is incorporated into this report. 

Rentals.ca Network data is analyzed and the report written by Urbanation, a Toronto-based real estate research firm providing in-depth market analysis and consulting services since 1981. 

*The data includes single-detached homes, semi-detached homes, townhouses, condominium apartments, rental apartments and basement apartments (outlier listings are removed, as are single-room rentals.) 

Shambhala drops trailer for their 25th Annual Shambhala Music Festival Tickets for next year’s Shambhala go on sale September 15, 12 pm PDTTuesday, September 12 – Nelson, B.C. Shambhala Music Festival, Canada’s longest-running dance music festival, is celebrating 25 years of music, art and culture at the Salmo River Ranch. To celebrate this milestone achievement, they have released the official Shambhala 2024 Trailer. The 25th Annual Shambhala Music Festival will run from July 26-29th, 2024 in Salmo BC. The event is already 30% sold out from on-site sales at this year’s festival, and the remaining tickets go on sale on Friday, September 15, 2023, at 12 pm PDT. Shambhala presented a stacked lineup in 2023, featuring GRiZ, RL Grime, Zeds Dead, John Summit, Maya Jane Coles, Nicole Moudaber, and Gigantic NGHTMRE, to name a few. Guests are being asked to prepare for the biggest lineup the festival has seen yet for 2024. “I can’t believe we are coming up on 25 years of Shambhala, we’re really in a whole different league from where we started. We are so excited about what is in the works for next year, you’re going to have to come to find out.” – Jimmy Bundschuh, Festival Founder. Tickets for the 25th Annual Shambhala Music Festival are expected to move quickly due to high demand from festival goers. Early Bird Tickets are listed at $525 CAD, with General Admission Tickets listed at $549 CAD. Visit the Shambhala Music Festival Website for more information, and RSVP to the Facebook Event for frequent social media updates. For our esteemed members of the press and media, we’ve included an exclusive Press Album here from the latest 2023 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 and not allowing alcohol. 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 25 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. CBC has called it, ‘an enduring piece of the live music scene in British Columbia.’Get ready for the 25th Annual Shambhala Music Festival.Event Assets:Previous Lineups | Press Kit | Facebook Event | 2024 TrailerStay Connected:Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Spotify | Tik TokExplore Tickets & LodgingTicket InfoLodging FAQs