Rising coffee prices are putting a fresh grind on your local café
Ottawa’s Han Langenbahn has a daily ritual of checking the weather forecast in Brazil. The master roaster at Happy Goat Coffee Co., a chain of cafés in the nation’s capital, says it’s a hectic time...
View ArticleIndigenous-related capital markets activity set to grow ‘significantly’: report
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada is poised to see significant growth in Indigenous-related project financing, international credit rating agency Morningstar DBRS said...
View ArticleTD Bank to pay more than US$20M over ‘spoofing’ charges
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The U.S. broker-dealer unit of Toronto Dominion Bank TD.TO has agreed to pay over $20 million under a deal with U.S. authorities to settle...
View ArticleU.S. port strike begins with major implications for Canada’s economy
Dockworkers across the eastern United States are joining their peers on strike at Montreal ports as a fresh wave of labour action grips North American supply chains. Workers at 36 U.S. ports from...
View ArticleNot all young Canadians have given up buying a home. Here’s why
Young Canadians are still striving to enter the housing market even as affordability barriers persist, a new report from Royal LePage suggests. The survey released Tuesday gauged how young Canadians —...
View ArticleSmall businesses will get 5 years’ worth of carbon price rebates in December
By Nojoud Al Mallees The Canadian Press Posted October 1, 2024 2:34 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says owners of small and...
View ArticleMPs will vote on capital gains tax changes in confidence measure
By Laura Osman The Canadian Press Posted October 2, 2024 7:33 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size For the third time in seven days the House of Commons will vote on a...
View ArticleCanadians will soon receive GST/HST credit payments. How much?
Canadians are set to receive goods and services tax or harmonized sales tax credits this week from the federal government — the last such payments of the year. These tax-free quarterly payments will...
View ArticleInflation may have cooled, but private-label brands ‘having their moment’
Over the past few years, consumers have been buying more private-label products at the grocery store to save money — and the trend may be here to stay. Amid renewed investment by grocers in their...
View ArticleAs car theft decelerates, insurance claims are down in Canada
With vehicle thefts gradually decelerating in Canada, insurance claims and costs are also on the decline. New data by the Insurance Bureau of Canada released Wednesday showed that in the first six...
View ArticleCompetition Bureau flexes new powers to get Air Canada, WestJet docs
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Competition Bureau is using new powers granted by the federal government to compel information from Air Canada and WestJet as part of a probe...
View ArticleCan T-Swift stop a T-cession? What’s next for Toronto’s flagging economy
Warning lights are flashing in Canada’s “economic engine,” and experts say even a stop from pop music’s biggest superstar Taylor Swift next month might not be enough to keep Toronto’s flagging economy...
View ArticleAirlines lose bid to skirt some of Canada’s air passenger rights rules
Airlines must compensate travellers for international flight disruptions based on the Canadian Transportation Agency’s rules, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in a landmark decision for air...
View ArticlePlatinum rush? Costco is selling a new precious metal in the U.S.
Descrease article font size Increase article font size After strong consumer interest in its gold bars, Costco is polishing plans to offer another precious metal: platinum bars. The retail giant is...
View Article‘Remarkable deals’ spotted on airfare over Thanksgiving weekend
Despite some airlines collapsing or consolidating, Canadians air passengers can expect more seats and even some deals heading into the Thanksgiving long weekend this year. Data from aviation analytics...
View ArticleCooking up a Thanksgiving feast? Here’s where turkey prices stand
At this year’s Thanksgiving, Canadians will find a “significant” supply of whole turkeys and at “really good prices,” farmers say. The news before the holiday season will likely be a welcome respite...
View ArticleCanadians lost purchasing power since 2022 from inflation, interest rates: PBO
By Rosa Saba The Canadian Press Posted October 8, 2024 11:04 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer says inflation and...
View ArticleCanada’s condo supply is surging — and it’s not just in Toronto
Hopeful Canadian homebuyers may well have their pick of the litter when it comes to condos in many housing markets across the country, a new report from Re/Max Canada shows. The national brokerage...
View ArticleTD Bank fined US$3B, faces U.S. asset cap in money laundering plea deal
Two TD Bank units have pleaded guilty to U.S. criminal charges and agreed to pay $3 billion in combined penalties to resolve federal government probes into money laundering, U.S. authorities said on...
View ArticleAs Canada’s fertility rate tanks, is it time to reform parental leave?
Vancouver mom Chelsea Heney waited until the age of 40 to have her first baby last November. While wanting to be financially prepared was a “big factor” in putting off motherhood, concerns about her...
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