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Plus-size fashion GLP 1

Managing Money 3h ago

Fashion brands could be stuck with US$5 billion in unsold plus-size clothes as GLP-1 drugs reshape Canadians’ shopping

400 million apparel units could miss demand by 2027 as GLP-1 adoption shrinks the size curve across North America.

Clams

News 4h ago

BC couple's illegal clam harvest is a warning for cash-strapped foragers

A Gabriola Island couple's $750 fines are a reminder that skipping DFO's shellfish closure map can turn a free grocery run into a costly, risky mistake

For Rent sign in front of a residential building

Real Estate 5h ago

Victoria real estate agent fined $200,000 for buying subsidized unit and renting it out — 13 more lawsuits coming

The Victoria real estate agent was also suspended for 6 months alongside the gigantic fine after renting out a subsidized home meant for the province's affordable homeownership program

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Stolen passport

Managing Money 6h ago

A stolen passport turned into $13,000 in debt for this BC resident — here's what the RCMP says Canadians should check

A BC resident discovered $13,000 in fraudulent debt from a passport stolen three years earlier

Expedia app on a smartphone + Vivian speaks to CTV News Toronto

News 6h ago

Ontario couple waits 5 months for $9,934 refund stuck between airline and Expedia

A Mississauga couple's flight to the Maldives was cancelled mid-boarding, and it took nearly 5 months and a call from CTV News to get their $9,934 back — here's how to protect yourself

Older man looks out of a bus window + Canadian icebreaker

Retirement 2.0k views

Canada's $11.3B icebreaker deal sparks debate as pension funds send 88% of investment capital overseas

A $11.3-billion icebreaker contract is reigniting a bigger question about how much of Canadians' pension money should stay invested in Canada

Two young women shopping + Older man anxiously covering his face

Managing Money Aug 29

'Doomspending' is driving Canadian consumer debt to a new record — and wealthier borrowers are leading the charge

Canada's household debt hit a record $2.64 trillion as high-income borrowers — not just Canadians falling behind — drove much of the new debt growth, TransUnion data shows

Mortgage delinquencies on the rise

Mortgages Aug 29

CMHC: Ontario mortgage delinquencies pass the national average for the first time since 2012

New CMHC data show Ontario's mortgage delinquency rate has passed the national average for the first time in over a decade, with Toronto up 60% — here's what to do

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Data centres

News Aug 29

Bell Canada's 300-megawatt AI campus near Regina skipped environmental review, sparking calls for provincial regulation

Massive AI data centres are landing in Saskatchewan with no provincial oversight, leaving local councils to manage multi-billion-dollar approvals alone

Urban e-scooter riders cross a street + Emergency room entrance

News Aug 29

E-scooter and e-bike sales surge across Canada despite rising deaths, patchwork of laws and emergency-room strain

Recent news of a Kelowna, BC youth and a 60-year-old Toronto man succumbing to their e-scooter collision injuries spurs fresh concern over soaring e-motor sales even as ER visits spike

Car debt

Auto Aug 29

Auto loans surge 7.9% as Canadian consumer debt hits a record $2.64 trillion — and Dave Ramsey's blunt fix

TransUnion data shows auto loans are the fastest-growing consumer debt in Canada, with longer terms masking rising costs

First year pet costs

Managing Money Aug 29

What a new pet really costs Canadians in the first year (2026 update)

CAHI and OVMA data show what dog and cat owners actually spend, and where the smartest savings are in year one

US Representative Brandon Gill

News 8.6k views

'Your entire nation has a lower GDP than Texas': US congressman barks back at Carney as trade war intensifies

New 50% US tariffs target Canadian dairy, cement and liquor. Canada's countermeasures start Sept. 8

National Bank

News Aug 28

National Bank CEO spots a silver lining in Canada's tariff fight — $673B in new lending capacity backs his case

OSFI freed $74B in bank capital, unlocking up to $673B in lending as Canada responds to escalating US tariffs

Shocked senior couple reading their home finances on laptop

News 1.7k views

Regulator fines investment firm $250,000 after advisor took an elderly client's $987,562

A CIRO decision shows how weak signature controls let an advisor empty an elderly client's account undetected — and what Canadian families can do to catch it sooner

Golf trolley tariff

News Aug 28

An Ontario business owner owes a whopping $183K in EV tariffs after importing 330 golf trolleys — here's why

CBSA reclassified 330 Chinese-made golf trolleys as electric vehicles, turning a $19K tariff into a $183K bill

DIY oil change

Auto Aug 28

DIY oil changes can save Canadians up to C$150 — but this warranty denial shows the real cost

An Ontario woman's Subaru warranty claim was denied after DIY oil changes left no dealer-grade records.

A mature hispanic man with grey hair feeling stressed in a waiting room indoors.

Managing Money Aug 27

'Stupid me!': A Reddit user thought their LIRA could buy a home. Here's what they should do instead

After a job change, this Canadian's retirement savings were moved into a locked-in LIRA instead of an RRSP — now the $50K can't be touched for a home down payment until retirement

General Motors

News Aug 27

General Motors and Unifor reach tentative deal for 4,600 Ontario auto workers amid U.S. tariff threats

Unifor's tentative agreement with GM covers plants in Oshawa, St. Catharines, Woodstock and Ingersoll.

Dining out with dog

Life Aug 27

Canadians would cut dining out and coffee before pet costs, new survey finds

New Canadian data shows just how far pet parents will go to protect their pet's budget — plus what's really driving costs higher, and how to plan for it