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Buy Canadian

In the News   |   February 11, 2025

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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

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Now’s the time to shore up your family finances: trim your spending and set aside some cash

In the News   |   February 10, 2025

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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

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International student graduates earn much less than Canadian peers, study shows

In the News   |   February 7, 2025

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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

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How Canadian restaurants are remaking their menus with a focus on fare grown at home

Articles of Interest   |   February 7, 2025

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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

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The buy, wear, return days for shoppers could be over now that retailers and tech are catching on

In the News   |   January 30, 2025

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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

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Is it effective to boycott U.S. products? Evidence is mixed, but here’s what you can do to shop more Canadian

Articles of Interest   |   January 30, 2025

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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

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Salty, water-soaked asteroid reveals pathway to life’s origins

Articles of Interest   |   January 30, 2025

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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

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Israel-Hamas ceasefire under strain as Trump proposes emptying Gaza of Palestinians

In the News   |   January 30, 2025

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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

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Chinese startup DeepSeek sinks AI tech stocks as little-known firm upstages Silicon Valley giants

In the News   |   January 28, 2025

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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

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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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Canadian exporters rethinking strategy as Trump team considers trade and tariff policies

In the News   |   January 21, 2025

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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

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Ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas draws mixed reactions from Canadian families

In the News   |   January 16, 2025

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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

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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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2024 declared hottest year yet as average annual temperature warms beyond 1.5 C threshold for first time

In the News   |   January 13, 2025

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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

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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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