Household finances are showing more signs of cracking under the weight of large debt loads and high interest rates – except when it comes to the most critical loans of all: mortgages. In the first quarter, Canadian household... read more
As the Canadian economy recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a surge in job vacancies. By and large, these vacant positions required very little education. In 2022, there was a quarterly average of 563,000... read more
Saijal Patel is the founder and chief executive officer of Saij Wealth Consulting, a consultancy and education platform dedicated to empowering women’s financial independence and security. As a financial educator and a business TV host, I’m... read more
A Canadian-led team of astronomers has discovered 62 moons around Saturn, the largest such trove of planetary satellites ever revealed in one batch. The find, announced on Thursday, raises the official count of Saturn’s retinue... read more
In a world without journalism, you might know tomorrow’s weather forecast, but not why the climate is heating up. In a world without journalism, you might know who’s running for mayor, but not what they... read more
Gordon Lightfoot died at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospital on Monday evening. He was 84 years old. He had been suffering from emphysema and had recently cancelled his upcoming concerts. His family said he died peacefully of natural... read more
Mackenzie Larochelle, 26, and his girlfriend have what he calls an excellent deal: For a three-bedroom townhouse with a finished basement and two other roommates, they each pay $1,125 a month in rent. On their... read more
Many COP conferences and plans to reach net-zero later, there is still a lot more work to go. Here is a snapshot of the country’s progress to date. Canada has been talking about reducing greenhouse... read more
Not long ago, I called customer service at the big Canadian telco that delivers my home internet service. The person on the other end of the line was in the Philippines. No surprise there: Companies... read more
They are a grocery store, a garbage dump, a workplace, a prison and much more. But the world’s waters can no longer be something we ignore. Ian Urbina is the director of The Outlaw Ocean... read more
Almost 37 per cent of parents with adult kids are helping with grocery costs, almost 25 per cent are helping with rent, 10 per cent are helping with mortgage payments and nearly half provide random... read more
The way of things in Canadian personal finance is that it can takes years for a new vehicle like the First Home Savings Account to achieve mass popularity. Let’s skip that whole getting-to-know-you thing with the FHSA.... read more
It’s one thing to understand the importance of a budget – it’s another to actually follow a budget. The budget is one of the most basic personal finance tools. It’s a monthly tally of your income and... read more
Almost three-quarters of Toronto principals are having difficulty managing student behaviour and about half say their calls for supports go unanswered, according to a new report that highlights some of the challenges schools face after three years... read more
Almost every Canadian has a bank account and there are branches everywhere – banks are so ubiquitous most of us don’t give them much thought. But knowing how banking works can help you make, and... read more
