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More college layoffs result from federal cut to number of international students

In the News   |   January 22, 2025

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Toronto’s Centennial College has announced it will be suspending programs and shedding jobs as it faces the financial consequences of a federal government cut to international student numbers and a long-term freeze on domestic tuition... read more

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Nearly 50,000 foreign students listed as ‘no-shows’ by Canadian schools

In the News   |   January 15, 2025

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Close to 50,000 international students who received study permits to come to Canada were reported as “no-shows” at the colleges and universities where they were supposed to be taking their courses, according to government figures... read more

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Three financial to-dos parents should prioritize in early 2025

In the News   |   January 13, 2025

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January is a natural time of year to review finances. For parents, there’s the responsibility of paying for the day-to-day needs of children saving for their education, and teaching them money management skills. So take... read more

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Host of government bills stopped in their tracks by halt of Parliament

Behind the Breaking News   |   January 9, 2025

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Twenty-six government bills – including one designed to make voting easier in a general election – have been stopped in their tracks with the halting of Parliament. The bills had yet to pass the parliamentary... read more

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigns as Liberal Leader

In the News   |   January 9, 2025

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, facing an increasing loss of support within his party and low popularity in polls, says he will resign after just over nine years in office and only months before a federal... read more

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The latest Bank of Canada rate cut will drive these five personal finance trends in 2025

In the News   |   December 19, 2024

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Financial uncertainties for 2025 are piling up, but we at least have a degree of clarity on interest rates and the economy. Twelve months ago, we waited anxiously for interest rates to finally start falling... read more

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Buy a business, or start from scratch. The pros and cons

In the News   |   December 10, 2024

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Karen Man and her husband Elliot Pobjoy did not consider themselves entrepreneurial types until a few years ago. A dentist and a lawyer, respectively, they fit the classic “work your way up while working for... read more

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Ottawa bans more assault-style firearms on eve of Polytechnique massacre anniversary

In the News   |   December 6, 2024

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The federal government is banning even more firearms as it seeks to fulfill a long-standing promise to enact the tightest gun restrictions in a generation, and is also finally getting its much-delayed buyback program off... read more

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Overall food prices to rise 3 to 5% next year: report

In the News   |   December 5, 2024

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A family of four could pay $800 more for groceries in 2025 because of climate change, labour challenges, new policies and geopolitical events, says a report published Thursday. The 2025 Food Price Report used artificial-intelligence... read more

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Canada Post strike weighs heavy in northern communities, where some residents worry ‘Christmas is cancelled’

In the News   |   December 4, 2024

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Nicole Hannah is preparing to tell her two teenage kids that their Christmas presents won’t be coming this year – not on time, at least, as the postal strike drags on. Ms. Hannah had ordered... read more

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Meet the athletes turning their platforms into a force for good

In the News   |   December 3, 2024

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Cynthia Appiah never imagined herself becoming an Olympic bobsledder. Growing up in Toronto Community Housing as the child of Ghanaian immigrants, she didn’t dream of steering a fiberglass sled down an icy track at breakneck... read more

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Liberals’ tax-holiday plan divides business owners as reality of preparing for it sinks in

In the News   |   November 29, 2024

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If you work with yarn and need some guidance, Sharon Hudemka has got you sorted. Along with spinning wheels, needles and other supplies, the owner of Knitting Time in Lethbridge, Alta., carries more than 2,000... read more

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Ottawa takes aim at corporate investors buying single-family homes

In the News   |   November 20, 2024

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The federal government is seeking to restrict large investors from amassing single-family homes, as it tries to deal with the lack of affordable housing in the country. With the launch of a formal consultation on... read more

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Complaints about Taylor Swift concert ticket scams under investigation by Toronto-area police forces

In the News   |   November 18, 2024

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Three separate Greater Toronto Area police forces are investigating scores of complaints about Taylor Swift concert ticket scams, including one that is alleged to have affected hundreds of people, among them enthusiasts travelling from other... read more

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Canada Post workers on strike ahead of busy holiday season

In the News   |   November 15, 2024

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Thousands of Canada Post workers went on strike Friday, after the national postal service and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers failed to reach a deal for a new collective agreement. The strike will significantly... read more

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