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Published: September 15, 2026

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Ontario woman hands over $96K to psychic who claimed evil spirits would paralyze and kill her

A Milton, ON, woman gave a psychic $96,000 — her entire life savings — after he warned evil spirits would make her sick, paralyzed and dead unless she paid to have them removed

Daylight Saving Time

News 1h ago

Manitoba permanently adopts Daylight Saving Time after 92% back the change — and local businesses stand to gain

Premier Wab Kinew confirms Manitoba will stop changing clocks, adding an extra hour of evening light for consumers

Large green combine harvesting grain crop in the Canadian prairie + Gas station worker holding fuel pump

News 1h ago

Diesel crosses $2.75 a litre in Canada, up 80% in a year — and grocery inflation could climb 0.6 points next

Higher diesel is squeezing farmers during harvest, and economists say the added cost is already working its way toward store shelves.

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Maple Scan app + Buy Beaver mobile app + O SCANada app

Managing Money 2h ago

Who regulates the 'buy Canadian' apps — and what it means for your household?

Unregulated apps aimed at helping shoppers ‘buy Canadian’ offer conflicting scores. Here’s why why there isn’t one single score — and how you can shop with assurance.

Condo construction in Metro Vancouver

Real Estate 1.7k views

Metro Vancouver developers file dozens of lawsuits against presale condo buyers who bail — losses far exceed deposits

Metro Vancouver developers are suing presale buyers who walk away from underwater contracts — here's what buyers risk beyond their deposit, and how to protect yourself

Welcome to Alberta sign

News 22h ago

Canada West Foundation pegs Alberta separation at $200B, with per capita debt tripling to $95,000

A new report pegs the setup cost of Alberta independence at more than $200 billion, plus $50 billion a year after that — and per-Albertan debt could triple

Sign for house coming up for sale soon

Mortgages 3.5k views

Alberta and Saskatchewan let some homeowners walk away from underwater mortgages — the rest of Canada doesn't

In most of Canada, an underwater mortgage follows you — here's where that's not true, and what to do if you can't keep up with payments

Private school

News Sep 20

1 in 7 B.C. students now attend independent schools as Canada-wide private enrollment climbs 45%

Independent school enrollment across Canada has grown 45% since 2000 while public enrollment fell 3.7%

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Kimberley Bray + man shopping online

Managing Money Sep 20

An Ottawa woman lost $1,000 in seconds to a fake Poshmark buyer — here’s how to spot the same trick

Canadians lost $704 million to fraud in 2025 — here’s how one e-transfer scam drained $1,000 from one Ottawa woman.

North York, Ontario on April 15, 2024: Afternoon traffic on highway 401

Insurance 9.0k views

Ontario drivers are finally getting auto insurance rate cuts this fall — here's who qualifies

After a 13% jump in insurance rates in just one year, Ontario drivers may finally get a break with more than a half-dozen insurers approved for a rate cut to take affect this fall.

Families cutting back to fight inflation

Managing Money 12.3k views

71% of Canadians now compare grocery prices across stores as food inflation outpaces CPI for 18 straight months

Grocery prices have outpaced overall inflation for a year and a half — here's how Canadian shoppers are comparing prices, switching to private label and stretching every grocery trip

Life insurance

Insurance Sep 19

A terminally ill father's $55/month life insurance premium is jumping to $450 — Reddit users break down his best moves

A Reddit user with terminal cancer weighs paying $450/month to keep his $200K term life policy for his family

Screenshot of Eric Jackson speaking to CNBC + Homepage of EMJ Capital

Investing 1.7k views

Hunting for 100-baggers: How Toronto hedge fund manager finds stocks that could rise 100x in value

Hedge fund founder Eric Jackson explains how he searches for stocks with 100-fold return potential — and why the strategy comes with big rewards and steep risk

Jim Thorne

News 8.8k views

Strategist, Jim Thorne, says Canada should be one of the ‘wealthiest nations’ but ‘we got off-track’ — here's why

Bank of Canada held rates for a seventh straight time. Market strategist Jim Thorne says the bigger problem is Ottawa red tape, not rates — here's what both mean for Canadians

Warren Buffett

Investing Sep 19

Warren Buffett's US$37-billion Precision Castparts bet once looked like his worst — now it may be worth US$100 billion

GE Aerospace's US$11.75B deal for a smaller rival revalues Berkshire's written-down aerospace unit at nearly 3x what Buffett paid

'Crypto King' Aiden Pleterksi

News Sep 19

Aiden Pleterski's $40M fraud trial starts Oct. 5 — the one check his investors skipped before handing over money

Ontario's 'Crypto King' charged in $40M fraud scheme. Here's how to spot common investment red flags

5 money mistakes

Managing Money Sep 19

477,000 Canadians have dementia — these 5 money mistakes show up years before a diagnosis

Missed bills, sudden generosity and account confusion can surface years before a dementia diagnosis

Mario Iamundo speaks to CTV News | Social media post of Classic Towing and Storage

Auto Sep 19

He sold his SUV 15 years ago — then got a $1,130 towing bill for it

Mario Iamundo paid $1,130 for a truck he hasn't seen in 15 years — because the buyer never transferred the ownership. Here's how to protect yourself when you sell a car

Frustrated customer

News 2.6k views

CRTC forces internet providers to reveal real evening speeds and post-promo prices starting March 2027

Starting in March 2027, internet providers must show real evening speeds and the price you'll pay once a promotion ends. Here's what the change means for your bill, and what to watch for right now

Warren Buffet

News Sep 18

Warren Buffett's final Berkshire exit exposes a $1.5 trillion succession crisis facing Canadian business owners

Only 9% of Canadian business owners have a succession plan, as $1.5T in assets prepare to change hands