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Phone return scam

News • 1h ago

Sudbury woman owes nearly $17,000 after phone-return scam spreads coast to coast with B.C. losses topping $33,000

A “free” phone upgrade can leave Canadians paying for devices they never kept — here’s how the return-label trick works and what to do if you’ve been hit

Stealing gold bars

News • 2h ago

RCMP warn of new gold "safekeeping" scam that has already cost some Canadians hundreds of thousands of dollars

Scammers posing as police or bank staff convince victims to buy gold bars for "safekeeping," then vanish

Stelco fights back

News • 3h ago

Stelco says its federal job promises never banned layoffs as Ottawa threatens legal action over 500 Hamilton cuts

Ottawa says Stelco broke its job promises. Stelco says it didn’t. While lawyers argue, laid-off workers need to lock in EI, know their layoff clock and protect their savings

HAPPENING NOW

Ray Dalio

Investing • 1.3k views

Ray Dalio says a 'bond bear market' is here — and it could hit Canadian mortgages, GICs, and retirement funds

Falling bond prices can hurt existing investments, while higher yields may benefit new buyers. Here’s how the effects could reach Canadian savers and homeowners

Brian Lobaskie next to a river boat cruise

Managing Money • 1.4k views

Ontario couple lost $22K to a travel credit after their European river cruise route changed 24 hours before departure

An Ontario couple’s river cruise was rerouted a day before departure. Because the ship still sailed, they got a credit instead of cash. Here’s how to protect your travel budget

Republican Senate hopeful Mike Rogers

News • 1.3k views

Mike Rogers now says 'Canada is not our enemy' — weeks after calling Trump's 50% tariffs 'necessary'

The Michigan Republican's reversal comes as unemployment hits 6.5% and Canada's counter-tariffs squeeze consumers

Happy senior couple having fun walking on city street

Insurance • 20h ago

39% of Canadians don't know their home insurance rules for winter absences — and it could void their coverage

Nearly half of Canadians plan to leave home unattended this fall or winter, but only 61% know what their home insurance requires. Here's what to check before you travel.

Toronto bike lanes

News • 22h ago

Doug Ford begins ripping out Etobicoke bike lanes as taxpayer costs hit at least $48 million across Toronto

Ontario has started removing a 1.2-kilometre stretch of Bloor Street West bike lanes in Etobicoke. Here’s what it could mean for taxpayers, drivers and cyclists

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Trading after 4pm

Investing • Oct 13

Canada's investment watchdog warns after-hours stock trades can cost investors $45 more on a single order

CIRO says trading outside regular market hours can mean wider spreads and higher prices. Here’s what investors should understand before placing an order

Gen Z retirement

Retirement • Oct 13

Gen Z Canadians pull from RRSPs 42% more often than Gen X did — and uncertainty is a key driver, Canada Life finds

New Canada Life research shows Gen Z withdraws from RRSPs 12% more than millennials did at the same age

Executor duties

Managing Money • 3.0k views

A $500K Ontario estate triggers $6,750 in probate fees and 50-plus hours of executor work — what to line up now

A new poll finds most Canadians would take on the executor role without knowing what it involves — here's how to cut the workload, probate bill and tax risk for the person you name

Grocery shopping

News • Oct 12

Canada's Competition Bureau says grocery stores may sell below flyer prices — but shoppers won't see those deals online

A Competition Bureau investigation suggests some grocery shoppers may not see a retailer's lowest possible price in flyers or online — but checking in-store prices can help uncover better deals

Diesel prices

News • 4.5k views

Diesel tops $2.75/litre in Canada, and a Montreal-Toronto haul now costs $1,400 — grocery bills are next

Record diesel costs are moving through Canada’s supply chain, and shoppers could feel the pass-through on groceries and goods for months — even if global supply improves.

Dropped home insurance

Insurance • 12.2k views

Ontario woman dropped by her home insurer after two claims in three years — her premiums have since doubled

An Ontario homeowner lost her home insurance coverage after two claims and now pays twice as much. Her experience shows how even smaller claims can affect your premiums and renewal

Canadians tipping less

Managing Money • 13.9k views

67% of Canadian hospitality workers report falling tips as 'tipping recession' hits — how to tip smart

A new survey suggests Canadian hospitality workers are seeing fewer tips as consumers rethink when, where and how much they tip

Snowbirds fly south

News • 185.4k views

Canadian snowbirds who skip U.S. registration face US$5,000 fines and up to 6 months in jail under new DHS rule

Canadian snowbirds who skip U.S. registration face US$5,000 fines and up to 6 months in jail under new DHS rule

Stressed homeowner

Mortgages • 9.7k views

All six big banks raised fixed mortgage rates by up to 0.5 points in five weeks — here's what renewals now cost

Bond yields are pushing big bank fixed mortgage rates higher, and Canadians renewing in the next few months have a shrinking window to compare offers, hold a rate and avoid an automatic rollover

Canada Super60

News • 3.4k views

CBC aired cricket in Hockey Night's old slot to just 27,000 viewers — while Sportsnet's NHL game drew 1.45 million

Just 27,000 Canadians watched CBC’s Saturday cricket debut, but the real story is where sports audiences — and your viewing dollars — are moving next

Fall in Canada

News • 1.1k views

7 stunning Canadian fall destinations that cost as little as $0, even as gas prices spike 22.8%

Searches for rural fall stays are climbing, but pricier gas and the end of free national park entry mean a close-to-home getaway still needs a budget

Gorodenkoff

News • 1.3k views

2 Ontario tech workers face jail and $1.85M in fines after trading on confidential press releases for years

Two Ontario tech workers are going to jail and face more than $1.85 million in fines after using confidential information they accessed through their jobs to trade ahead of corporate announcements.