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It took less than four hours for the first vehicle of the year to be stolen in the Region of Peel. Around 3:10 a.m. on Jan. 1, police believe a truck was stolen from Heathbrook Avenue in Brampton, Ont. Officers haven’t closed the case, which is still ongoing. The theft …
Read More »Ottawa’s fiscal wiggle room squeezed by rising debt costs, watchdog says – National
The Liberal government is facing a tough fiscal position heading into the 2024 budget, according to new projections from the Parliamentary Budget Officer. Ottawa is simultaneously dealing with rising debt costs and a slowing economy, both of which are fuelled by decades-high interest rates from the Bank of Canada as …
Read More »Weddings are picking up post-pandemic — but have venues fully recovered? – National
Wedding planning can be stressful as it is, but a last-minute cancellation by a venue or vendor can only make those pre-nuptial jitters even worse. Couples in Ottawa got a shock this week after Courtyard Restaurant, a popular downtown eatery and wedding venue in the heart of the country’s capital, …
Read More »2 years in, has the Bank of Canada’s historic rate hike campaign done the job? – National
It’s been two years since the Bank of Canada started the most aggressive interest rate hike campaign in its history in a bid to tame rampant inflation, and the Canadian economy looks vastly different. As the Bank of Canada delivered the first of what would be 10 interest rate hikes …
Read More »Did Canada avoid a technical recession? StatCan to release Q4 report – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 29, 2024 7:29 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Statistics Canada is set to release its fourth quarter gross domestic product report on Thursday. A preliminary estimate from the federal agency suggests real gross domestic product increased …
Read More »Alberta finance minister to table 2024 budget
By Caley Gibson Global News Posted February 29, 2024 8:00 am Updated February 29, 2024 8:07 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alberta’s finance minister is set to table the 2024 budget on Thursday afternoon. Premier Danielle Smith has warned that the province will …
Read More »Gender pay gap double in private vs public sector, report says. Why? – National
The gender pay gap for female employees in Canada’s private sector is double that in the public sector, which is doing a better job of narrowing the wage inequalities, according to a report published Wednesday. The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) analyzed hourly pay rates in 2023 and to …
Read More »Some Canadians exploring ‘non-traditional’ ways to own a home. What are they? – National
Nearly a third of Canadians are considering buying a home with others, renting out a secondary unit and other “non-traditional” paths to ownership amid ongoing affordability barriers in the housing market, a new poll released Tuesday suggests. Re/Max Canada published the results of a poll conducted by Leger in late …
Read More »Here’s how much home you can get for $1M across Canada these days
Higher interest rates and resilient home prices mean most Canadians are getting less for their homes at the $1-million benchmark, according to a new Royal LePage report. The analysis comes as would-be homebuyers continue to struggle with housing affordability, which market watchers say worsened again at the end of last …
Read More »Income taxes can now be filed. What you should know – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Money is on the minds of many as tax season opens up. Feb. 20 is the first day that 2023 income taxes can be filed, and the deadline is April 30, said Jack Waterman, the tax service line leader for the Prairie …
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