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Travel rewards are great, but paying with debit is cleaner money than credit cards in these tough times

In the News | December 15, 2023

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Credit cards are the new emergency fund. A story told by the latest batch of debt statistics is that people are increasingly using their credit cards to pay for living costs. Card balances are rising,... read more

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Food costs for typical family of four projected to rise by $700 in 2024, report says

In the News | December 7, 2023

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Food prices will continue to rise in 2024, with the average family of four expected to pay $700 more for groceries over the next year, according to an annual report on grocery prices. Canada’s Food... read more

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Math scores of Canadian students continue steep slide, raising concern about how it’s taught in school

In the News | December 5, 2023

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Math scores of Canadian students continued their steep slide, according to a new international ranking that reinforces the continuing domestic concern about how the subject is taught in schools. The latest results from the Organisation... read more

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Ottawa agrees to $100-million deal with Google to keep news on platform

In the News | November 30, 2023

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The federal government and Google have reached an agreement after months of fraught negotiations over the Online News Act, with the tech giant agreeing to pay $100-million a year to Canadian news organizations. The deal... read more

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‘Salmon parks’ in traditional First Nations territory aim to save habitats by stopping old-growth logging

In the News | November 29, 2023

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New plan from the Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation, aided by the B.C. and federal governments, signals a shift in Indigenous-led conservation across the province. Backed by a $15.2-million commitment from the federal government, a First Nations... read more

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Canadian lawyers, inspired by UOttawa students, call for unity amid professional conflict over Middle East

In the News | November 14, 2023

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Inspired by a group of Muslim and Jewish law students who drafted a statement of mutual support at the University of Ottawa, nearly 1,000 members of the legal community, including retired chief justice Beverley McLachlin,... read more

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Gen Z spells it out

In the News | November 3, 2023

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Young Canadians are fearful about the future. But underneath their existential angst lies an unexpected resilience. On the June day that Hannah Zilke, a 19-year-old university student, is explaining why she doesn’t want to have... read more

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What would a ceasefire or ‘humanitarian pause’ mean in the Israel-Hamas war?

In the News | November 3, 2023

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As the devastation of the Israel-Hamas war continues to spread, many in the global community are calling for a suspension in the fighting, using phrases such as “ceasefire,” “humanitarian pause” and “cessation of hostilities.” The terms, used... read more

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St. Lawrence Seaway strike stalls road salt, wheat, steel cargo as winter closing nears

In the News | October 24, 2023

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A strike by unionized workers on the St. Lawrence Seaway has halted shipments of road salt, Western wheat and steel products amid the yearly rush to move the grain harvest and other key commodities ahead... read more

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