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Fall Canadian getaways

Managing Money • 5h ago

Airbnb data shows Canadian fall travel searches up 25% — here's the real cost of 4 trending small towns

Fuel, ferries and nightly rates for Goderich, Haida Gwaii, Montebello and Cochrane this fall

People going to work

Managing Money • 7h ago

One office day a week costs $2,898 — but after taxes, Canadians need a $4,120 raise to break even

Commuting costs come out of after-tax dollars and the CRA offers no deduction, so the raise needed to cover even 1 office day a week is bigger than most Canadians expect

B.C. resident Ray Anholt + RBC and CIBC bank branches in Toronto

Banking • 3.3k views

89-year-old loses $1.7M — and blames RBC and CIBC for not stopping him

The family of an 89-year-old man raised concerns over why RBC and CIBC failed to prevent him from wiping out his $1.7-million life savings, despite commitments to protect clients from financial fraud.

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Permanently closed Starbucks location

News • 2.4k views

Starbucks shuts 37+ Canadian locations, including brand-new and decades-old cafés — what workers are owed

Starbucks says it's cutting cafés that miss its performance or experience targets, but decades-old and brand-new stores made the list. Here's what Canadian workers and customers should know.

Transport truck

News • 11h ago

Diesel hits a record $2.64/L — Carney's tax pause saves $4 per 100L while Poilievre's plan promises up to $17 more

Ottawa's excise tax pause trims 4 cents a litre off diesel until Jan. 31, 2027, while the Conservatives want the GST gone too. Here's how the math breaks down for your budget

CIBC/TD

Mortgages • 11h ago

CIBC and TD raise fixed mortgage rates by 20 basis points, completing a Big Six sweep that could cost renewers thousands

All Big Six banks have now raised fixed rates as bond yields surge. Here's what it means for 1.15 million renewals in 2026

KD x Solly’s Craft Soda

Managing Money • 22h ago

Would you drink your mac and cheese? Toronto soda maker teams up with Kraft Heinz betting Canadians will say yes

Want a new way to crave KD? For a limited time, KD is partnering with Toronto-based Solly’s Craft Soda to bring the cheesy goodness of mac and cheese to a cold, fizzy pop can.

Fans celebrate the Leafs 2-0 win

News • 23h ago

What the puck?! Free NHL hockey is gone from Canadian TV — here's how to get your hockey sticks fix

Hockey Night in Canada returns with the PWHL, not the NHL. Here's what Canadian fans can watch for free and the minimum $270 price tag to get your NHL fix

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Prime Minister Mark Carney

News • Oct 02

Carney's $35B–$44B Pacific Link pipeline gets 'national interest' status — but Canadians foot most of the bill

Ottawa's fast-track for Pacific Link could reshape where Canada sells its oil, but first oil is years away and taxpayers are backing most of a $35 billion to $44 billion bill

Costco

Banking • Oct 02

Wealthsimple is switching from Mastercard to Visa — leaving Costco shoppers scrambling for a backup

Wealthsimple's prepaid Mastercard is being replaced by a Visa, which Costco warehouses won't accept

Donald Trump

News • 4.8k views

Will Canada really tell Trump 'Sir, we are sorry' within a month? What a longer trade war means for your wallet

Trump says Canada will ask for a deal within 3 to 4 weeks, but experts and Bank of Canada research suggest Canadians should plan for tariffs — and higher prices — to stick around

Falling behind

Managing Money • 1.1k views

Bank of Canada data shows debt arrears hit a post-2015 high — and credit cards are the first domino to fall

BoC data shows credit card arrears nearly doubled since 2021, with 1 in 8 borrowers using over 80% of their limit

Tenants argue with landlord

News • Oct 02

Behind on rent in Ontario? You now have 7 days, not 14, and must pay half before raising repair issues

New LTB rules give Ontario tenants half the time to pay overdue rent and now requires at least 50% of rent to be paid in order to raise repair issues at a hearing. Here's how to protect yourself.

Tired worker on a break

Employment • Oct 01

Is a 35-cent raise enough? What 5 provinces' minimum wage hikes mean for Canadians — and what to do with the extra cash

Ontario, P.E.I., Nova Scotia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan raised their minimum wage on Oct 1. Here's what an extra 25 to 40 cents an hour adds up to — and how to make it go further.

New houses under construction in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on September 27, 2026.

Real Estate • Oct 01

Ontario is 550,000+ homes behind its 2031 target — Toronto Board of Trade says zoning reform is the only fix

Ontario's top business group says the province's 2031 housing goal can't be met without zoning and building code reform — here's what that means for Canadian buyers and renters.

House in winter in Nova Scotia

Managing Money • Oct 01

Nova Scotia's $400 heating rebate opens Oct. 1 — and Atlantic Canadians may be leaving up to $1,200 on the table

Low-income Nova Scotians can apply for a $400 heating rebate from Oct. 1, and seniors can stack a $750 grant due Dec. 1. Here's what's available across Atlantic Canada

Canadian wine and protein powder

News • 24.4k views

Canadian Snowbird Association says ditch the beer, wine and protein powder before crossing the U.S. border

Canadians shouldn’t assume a few bottles for personal use or a small jar of protein powder can be packed for this year’s trip down south. New U.S. bans could put you and your trip at risk.

Buy Canadian signs in grocery stores + President Donald Trump

News • 93.0k views

'A ban takes demand to zero overnight': How the latest U.S. trade war retaliation hits Canadian businesses

The U.S. ban on Canadian alcohol, dairy and motorcycles is small in dollar terms, but for Canadians whose businesses rely on U.S. buyers, it's a signal to map exposure and plan for multiple outcomes.

Stelco layoffs

News • 3.5k views

Stelco turned down Ontario and federal tariff relief before laying off up to 500 Hamilton steelworkers

Ontario finance minister Peter Bethlenfalvy says Stelco never applied for provincial tariff relief before idling Hamilton lines. Here's what up to 500 affected workers can claim now.

Prime Minister Mark Carney

News • 8.1k views

Carney's $10B Indigenous loan guarantee program draws criticism from TRC co-chair who helped write the road map

Ottawa is betting billions on Indigenous ownership of major projects, but critics say rushing consent could backfire — here's what Canadian taxpayers and investors should watch.