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• Canadians facing higher costs, more debt

  Rising cost of living and flat wages are pushing more Canadians to rely on credit debt and food banks just to get their essentials.

  Consumer

  Jul 17, 2025
  
• Albertans most concerned about ability to repay debts: consumer debt index

  According to a consumer debt index published by debt insolvency trustees at MNP, Albertans are also the most likely in Canada to be concerned about their level of debt.

  Consumer

  Jan 8, 2024
  
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• Calgary senior’s disappearance deemed suspicious, credit cards being used by others

  The Calgary Police Service is searching for a local 71-year-old man who has been missing for weeks and investigators have determined someone has been using his credit cards.

  Crime

  Aug 22, 2023
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• Travel rewards help cut costs on summer vacations amid rising prices

  Canadians are changing their travel plans this summer due to rising costs of flights and hotels, according to a new Leger poll.

  Consumer

  Jul 19, 2023
• Mortgage originations in Canada dipped in first quarter: report

  Equifax Canada says credit demand was high in the first quarter of the year while the mortgage market saw a significant slowdown.

  Money

  Jun 6, 2023
• Some N.S. retailers call for credit card payment fees to be lowered

  For every credit card transaction, retailers are charged a so-called interchange rate. It's a fee that's shared between credit card companies, payment processors and banks.

  Economy

  Feb 28, 2023
• Kingston police look to identify suspect in downtown break and enter

  Police are hoping the public can help identify a suspect in a downtown Kingston break-and-enter. 

  Crime

  Jan 19, 2023
• Brockville, Ont. woman falls victim to ‘distraction theft,’ police say

  A Brockville woman is out over $2,000 after what police describe as a distraction theft.

  Canada

  Dec 9, 2022
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• Thieves use distraction method to rob Belleville, Ont. victim

  A Belleville, Ont., woman is out hundreds of dollars as well as her personal identification, credit and debit cards after she was the unsuspecting victim of a robbery Tuesday.

  Crime

  Nov 23, 2022
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• Canadians at record high credit card debt as inflation remains hot: survey

  Equifax Canada's consumer survey released Tuesday found the average credit card balance held by Canadians was at a record high of $2,121 by the end of September.

  Canada

  Nov 1, 2022