Debt

• Roughly half of Canadians financially insecure as debt confidence hits record low: report

  The latest MNP Consumer Debt Index found the twin stressors of holiday spending bills coming due and the resurgent COVID-19 pandemic has Canadians feeling squeezed.

  Money

  Jan 17
  
• Consider a New Year’s resolution to freeze your spending in January and reset your financial habits: experts

  A January spending freeze can be the cleanse that resets your habits and enable you to consider what you truly value while setting new future goals.

  Money

  Dec 29, 2021
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• Electricity bills set to go up in the new year: Manitoba Hydro

  The Public Utilities Board (PUB) approved Manitoba Hydro's request to raise rates, granting it a 3.6 per cent interim increase for the majority of 2022.

  Economy

  Dec 24, 2021
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• Manitoba Hydro seeks higher interim rates to reduce capital project debt

  The Crown corporation says the revenue is needed to help it deal with ongoing debt from recent capital projects, as well as this year's drought.

  Economy

  Nov 16, 2021
• Manitoba’s Crown energy utility expects red ink this year because of drought

  The utility says it is planning to apply to the Public Utilities Board -- the province's regulatory agency -- for new rates.

  Economy

  Nov 10, 2021
• Canadians piled on more debt during COVID-19, see quality of life worsen: survey

  Canadians struggling with debt are seeing their quality of life worsen during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has seen inflation rise, the 2021 BDO Affordability Index indicates.

  Consumer

  Oct 18, 2021
• COVID-19: Finances impacting mental health in the Prairies, national study reveals

  A national study reveals four out of ten people from Saskatchewan and Manitoba reported to face financial and mental health challenges due to the pandemic.

  Health

  Oct 15, 2021
• Daunting debt: What the pandemic public spending spree will mean for Canada’s post-COVID economy

  Over the course of COVID-19, Canada's deficit has grown faster than any other developed country, with the debt forecast to hit $1.6 trillion this year.

  Money

  Aug 31, 2021
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• Nearly half of Saskatchewan residents struggling with debt and financial strain

  MNP's Consumer Debt Index data shows almost half of Saskatchewan residents are struggling with debt and financial burden. A quarter say, the pandemic worsened their debt.

  Consumer

  Jul 19, 2021
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• More than 50% of British Columbians are $200 per month away from financial insolvency: survey

  April's survey also found 27 per cent of British Columbians reported that they were already insolvent, with no money left at the end of each month to cover their payments.

  Consumer

  Apr 8, 2021