Buying a home feels out of reach for 76% of non-owners, poll shows
An overpriced housing markets and the inability to save for a down payment are contributing to the housing market feeling out of reach for a majority of non-owners, a report said.
Consumer
Apr 11
3 people dead during Quebec snowmobiling trip from suspected avalanche
Police say a fourth member of the group called emergency services at around 5:30 p.m. to report the disappearance of his three companions in the Chic-Chocs nature reserve.
Canada
Mar 27
CBC set for budget boost despite executives’ claims of looming cut
CBC is getting an increase in funding, despite executives insisting a request to cut its budget for was one reason they announced layoffs for 10 per cent of staff.
Canada
Feb 29
CIBC beats profit estimates, TD posts lower profit on loan loss provisions
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce exceeded estimates for first-quarter profit on Thursday, while TD Bank Group reported a fall in first-quarter profit.
Economy
Feb 29
‘Motel medicine’: NDP urge apology after stroke patient sent to Travelodge in Leduc
A CBC report detailed how a man paralyzed on his left side after a stroke, who uses a wheelchair, was moved from hospital to a Travelodge motel in Leduc without being consulted.
Politics
Mar 18
Kellogg’s CEO advises cereal for dinner. Nutritionists have other thoughts
In a CNBC interview last week, Kellogg’s CEO Gary Pilnick offered a tip to cash-strapped consumers: swap out traditional dinners for cereal to save on grocery costs.
Health
Feb 28
CBC head says team doesn’t get ‘so-called bonuses,’ but ‘incentive pay’
The president of CBC and Radio-Canada signalled that she will recommend bonuses are rolled out to executives this year, despite plans to cut 10 per cent of the workforce.
Canada
Jan 31
Ottawa changing RRSP Home Buyers’ Plan, some mortgage amortization rules
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unveiled changes on Thursday aimed at making it easier for first-time buyers to break into the housing market.
Money
Apr 11
Jump in unemployment rate puts Bank of Canada in a ‘tricky spot’. Here’s why
Statistics Canada says the unemployment rate hit 6.1 per cent in March amid a loss of 2,200 jobs and a rapidly growing labour pool.
Economy
Apr 5
Alberta premier says province paid $25K hotel bill from social services provider
Premier Danielle Smith says the province has stepped in to pay an outstanding $25,000 bill to a hotel where a social services agency dispatched patients in post-hospital recovery.
Politics
Mar 22
Our top 5 Amazon deals of the week
Looking to shop great deals? Here are our favourite deal items up for grabs this week on Amazon. Save big on Shapermint, Lefant and more coveted brand items.
The Curator
Apr 16
New partnership to offer HIV support services in Guelph
The new service will be run out of the Guelph Community Health Centre by the AIDS Committee of Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo and Area.
Canada
Mar 26
Our top 5 Amazon deals of the week
Looking to shop great deals? Here are our favourite deal items up for grabs this week on Amazon. Save big on Marshall, MAC, Adidas and more coveted brand items.
The Curator
Apr 2
N.B. opposition say premier’s comments on homeless encampment deaths lack empathy
Higgs said that some people "just don't want to come off the street," in response to an opposition question about how his government would prevent tent fires at encampments.
Canada
Mar 27
Carbon rebate labelling in bank deposits fuelling confusion, minister says
Canadian banks that refuse to identify the carbon rebate by name when doing direct deposits are forcing the government to change the law to make them do it, minister says.
Canada
Apr 19
Committee votes down housing project on site of Glen Echo school in East Hamilton
Hamilton's planning committee accepted a recommendation denying a housing development that included an eight-storey building on the site of the former Glen Echo Public School.
Canada
Apr 16
Thunder Bay police chief arrested and charged in misconduct probe
A former police chief in the northern Ontario city of Thunder Bay was arrested and charged on Friday, marking the third arrest in an ongoing investigation by provincial police.
Canada
Apr 12
How a B.C. First Nation is rescuing 10 Port Moody homes from the wrecking ball
The houses will be carried by truck through Metro Vancouver, before being loaded onto a barge and relocated to the shíshálh nation's Selma Park subdivision project.
Economy
Apr 2
Alberta orders reviews after non-profit ships stroke patient from hospital to Leduc motel
Nixon says his ministry was "literally playing detective" over the weekend to figure out who was a Contentment client and what kind of support they needed.
Health
Mar 25
2024 Canadian Screen Awards nominations: ‘BlackBerry,’ ‘Little Bird’ lead pack
'BlackBerry,' helmed by Toronto director Matt Johnson, leads the film categories with 17 nods — including for best picture and achievement in direction.
Entertainment
Mar 6