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BANFF — The serene alpine setting will stand in stark contrast to the theme of this year’s Global Business Forum conference: “thriving in chaos.” It’s the 27th year for the conference, held annually at the stately Banff Springs Hotel nestled in the Rocky Mountains west of Calgary.

Ottawa·OTTAWA VOTES 2026The incumbent, Marty Carr, faces four challengers in the city council race in Alta Vista ward. Marty Carr enters the campaign for Alta Vista after 1st term as its councillorCBC News · Posted: Aug 25, 2026 2:10 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 1Listen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Alta Vista, also known as Ward 18 south of the core, includes the General hospital and CHEO at its centre. It has about 46,000 people. (City of Ottawa)The current councillor for Alta Vista ward faces four challengers this election. Marty Carr, a former public servant and Alta Vista Community Association president, won the open seat in 2022 with about 47 per cent of the vote. This year's field includes Muhyadin Omar Barkhat, Carr, Tressy El-Hawi, retired public servant Derek McSweeney and political staffer Elsa Niyongabo. Read more of CBC's 2026 Ottawa election coverageThis election, CBC Ottawa has been asking voters about their top concerns.

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Home sellers cut asking prices on more than 3,000 properties a day on average in Britain during September, according to figures from Rightmove shared exclusively with the BBC. The property website said the total was the highest of any month for 15 years and was driven, in part, by a glut of homes on the market and some sellers setting unrealistic expectations. The proportion of listed homes that eventually had a price cut peaked in 2023 and has remained relatively high since. Property portals say buyers are now having to be choosy, with many working to a tight budget as mortgage rates have risen to three-year highs. "Once a home has been on the market for a while and then has a price reduction, some buyers start asking questions, even when there is nothing wrong with the property," said Colleen Babcock of Rightmove. "In a market with so much choice, first impressions matter. "Rightmove data said the average price reduction was nearly 7% - the equivalent of nearly £21,000 cut from a typically valued home. Its data showed that homes that had a price reduction typically took 119 days to find a buyer, compared with 39 days for those listed at one price.