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Loans 50m ago

Canadians on disability use payday loans at double the national rate — and a $6,000 loan can cost $840 in just two weeks

A recent Reddit post asking whether payday loans could restart stalled student aid shows the real bet many Canadians navigating disability support are weighing

Avi Lewis

News 1h ago

Avi Lewis accuses Carney of putting corporations ahead of Canadians as 90,000 jobs face trade war risk

Lewis accuses Carney of fast-tracking corporate Canada while Canadians struggle — here's what the trade war is costing you, and what support already exists

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Air Canada lawsuit

News 1.5k views

B.C. court certifies class action against Air Canada after passenger alleges he had to drag himself off a flight

Thousands of passengers with mobility disabilities can now seek accountability from Canada's largest airline

Jamieson Greer

News 20h ago

$27.6B in Canada-U.S. retaliatory tariffs now in effect — what it means for prices, mortgages and your budget

The U.S. trade chief calls the dispute 'just business' — but pricier goods and stalled rate relief mean Canadians are already paying for it

Rolls of aluminum

News 22h ago

Canada's steel and aluminum counter-tariffs have doubled — what it means for car and appliance prices

Canada's steel and aluminum tariffs double to 50% on September 8 — what it means for car, appliance and grocery prices for Canadians

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News Sep 10

U.S. exit from North America's trade deal would hurt Canada — but not break it, Deloitte says

New Deloitte modelling shows a U.S. exit from CUSMA would cost Canada $402 billion and 163,000 jobs a year — but diversifying trade could offset much of the damage

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Mortgages Sep 10

Canadians are leaning into risky short-term mortgages for lower rates now — CMHC warns of a costly reckoning at renewal

More Canadians are picking variable-rate and short-term mortgages to save money now — but CMHC warns that trade-off could mean a bigger shock at renewal

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Jeffrey Rath

News 48.7k views

US funder pursues $109M from Alberta separatist leader Jeffrey Rath amid frozen assets and First Nations lawsuits

Delaware-based Diriba Investments alleges Jeffrey Rath's firm defaulted on a 2018 litigation financing agreement

Weak loonie

News 6.4k views

Canada lost almost 42,000 jobs and the loonie fell to 72 cents U.S. — what it means for your wallet

A weak Canadian jobs report and a surprisingly strong U.S. one pushed the loonie lower this week — but questions about the reliability of U.S. data add a wrinkle for anyone watching their money

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Real Estate 2.4k views

A BC homeowner owes $35,000 after secretly cutting a neighbour's trees for a better Shuswap Lake view

A neighbour's chainsaw and a blocked lake view just cost one BC homeowner $35,000, a costly reminder for any Canadian tempted to tidy up next door

Coal mining area near Sparwood, British Columbia

Investing 1.3k views

A BC mining insider hid $2 million in trades for years — and paid just $50,000

A BC mining insider paid $50,000 in fines after hiding more than $2 million in trades. It’s a reminder to investors on what to consider and what to check when investing in small-cap stock

President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney

News 1.1k views

Trump escalates from 50% tariffs to outright import bans on Canadian dairy, alcohol and vehicles by Sept. 29

The trade war between the countires is heating up once again thanks to the U.S. commander in chief — what does this mean for everyday Canadians?

Telus

News 2.7k views

Telus files $1M lawsuit alleging ex-director used corporate cards for 2,500 Amazon orders — then resold the goods

Former director allegedly bought appliances, electronics and e-scooters on Telus credit cards from 2020 to 2024

Hunter Biden

Investing 7.3k views

Hunter Biden's new memecoin is a fresh reminder of crypto's risk for Canadian investors

A new political memecoin from Hunter Biden echoes the hype that erased most of Trump's meme coin value — a reminder for Canadians to treat these tokens as speculation, not investing

US stock fraud

News Sep 09

Steve Bajic admitted to US pump-and-dump schemes — now BC regulators want him permanently banned

The BC Securities Commission seeks to bar Steve Bajic from Canadian markets after his US fraud guilty plea

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Managing Money Sep 09

Chip Wilson's no-prenup divorce could cost him half of US$6.1 billion — and BC's split rule applies to you too

In British Columbia, wealth built during a marriage is split 50-50 by default — Chip Wilson's divorce is a reminder that any Canadian couple can face the same math

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News Sep 08

Canada lost 42,000 jobs in August yet unemployment held at 6.4% — discouraged workers mask the real damage

Public-sector jobs are the hardest hit, with young Canadians continue to be left in the dust

Bombardier

News 1.1k views

'Aren't good enough': Trump targets Bombardier despite its US supply chain — and market responds

A presidential social media post threatened Bombardier's biggest market. Here's what Trump said, how Bombardier responded and what a similar threat in January already revealed

Donald Trump

News 21.0k views

Trump's map and moon claims are noise — Canada's new tariffs are the real cost to Canadians

As Trump posts maps claiming Canada and declares the moon American, Canada's counter-tariffs on $28 billion in U.S. goods take effect — here's what actually affects your money