The Briefs: Bank of Canada holds the line on interest rates; Is Canada already in recession?; The wealth gap widens as the rich get richer; International Student Visas will be cut by 35% this year; Netflix is doing just fine after raising its prices; China may intervene in its own stock market.

The cost of home ownership keeps climbing: By The Numbers

Should we be concerned that a giant U.S. investor is buying rental housing in Canada?

Are deep pocketed investors exactly what we need to build more housing?

Another kick at the guaranteed income can in Canada - an idea that keeps rearing its head. But can we afford it?