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
‘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
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
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
Investing tax refunds is low priority for Canadians amid high cost of living: poll
Most Canadians plan on keeping their tax refund available for spending instead of investing, the poll released Friday found.
Canada
Apr 26
TD Bank hit with $9.2M fine over failing to report suspicious transactions
TD Bank has been slapped with a $9.2-million fine from Fintrac over what the watchdog says were a range of failures in reporting suspicious activity.
Money
May 2
Ohtani visits Toronto with Dodgers for first time since free agency madness
Shohei Ohtani will play his first game in Toronto on Friday since opting to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers instead of the Blue Jays.
Sports
Apr 26
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
Our top 5 Amazon deals of the week
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The Curator
Apr 23
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
Our top 5 Amazon deals of the week
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The Curator
Apr 16
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
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
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
Hamilton home prices may rise if mortgage rate drops: CMHC
A three-year forecast from Canada’s housing agency suggests higher prices could be driven by increased home sales should mortgage rates drop.
Canada
May 2
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
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
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The Curator
Apr 2