A consumer’s guide to patriotic shopping. The trade war may be on hold, but the “Buy Canada” sentiment generated north of the border by the threat of U.S. tariffs endures. From coast to coast, social... read more
Uncertainty is unsettling and we’re getting boatloads of it right now. The relationship between Canada and the United States, combined with the delayed but still looming threat of tariffs are worrisome. No one knows what... read more
International students earn substantially less than their Canadian counterparts upon graduation, and a larger proportion of them end up in sales and service jobs, new research from Statistics Canada shows. The data – part of... read more
Pizza maker Graham Palmateer pushed his cart down the aisle of A1 Cash and Carry, a restaurant wholesaler in west Toronto, and paused in front of the canned tomatoes. “Sorry, friend, but you’re dead to... read more
Jarrett Stewart knows the look and feel of an item that’s been worn and returned. As a senior vice-president at logistics company GoBolt, he’ll tell you that the tag will be just a little bit... read more
Deb Nelson from Trail, B.C., has been spending a little extra time at the grocery store lately. When she grabs a ketchup bottle off the shelf, she will take a few seconds to turn it... read more
Researchers offer their most comprehensive assessment to date of the history of water and organic compounds in a sample obtained from a small asteroid called Bennu. Cold, dark and dry. For Kim Tait, those three... read more
The entire Middle East came under renewed stress over the weekend as U.S. President Donald Trump proposed emptying the Gaza Strip of Palestinians and the ceasefire in the territory showed signs of unravelling. Hamas said on Sunday... read more
Shares in major technology companies fell sharply Monday after a little-known startup in China released powerful new artificial intelligence models built for cheap with equipment that is not considered top of the line, sparking worries... read more
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
President Donald Trump has said tariffs are “the greatest thing ever invented” and the best way to “max out” America’s economic power in the face of people and countries that are raiding U.S. wealth. But... read more
Canadian relatives of those who were murdered or held hostage by Hamas and Palestinians whose families have been killed by Israel’s bombardment of Gaza greeted the news of a ceasefire with a mixture of cautious optimism and... read more
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
We have arrived at the place where climate scientists say we shouldn’t be. For the first time, the world’s average annual temperature has exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels during a calendar year. A report... read more
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