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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Americans Sam Burns and Sean O’Hair were the clubhouse leaders on Thursday in the first round of the RBC Canadian Open. They were three shots ahead of the pack after 7-under 63 rounds. Burns had two eagles and O’Hair had one to …
Read More »Grayson Murray death ‘incredibly sad,’ Rory McIlroy says at RBC Canadian Open
The following article contains references to suicide. Please read at your own discretion. Rory McIlroy says the death of fellow PGA Tour player Grayson Murray is both “incredibly sad” but a reminder pro athletes are “still human beings.” McIlroy made those comments to reporters on Wednesday during a news conference …
Read More »Hopeful future Olympians compete in Winnipeg’s RBC training grounds – Winnipeg
As Olympic athletes gear up for Paris, Winnipeg’s youth are chasing their own Olympic dreams for 2028 and beyond. Over 130 elite athletes aged 14 to 25 made their way to the RBC training grounds, where scouts waited to find top talent. Winnipeg’s own Skylar Park is an Olympic Taekwondo …
Read More »Canada’s next wealth divide? It’s renters versus homeowners, RBC says – National
Persistent unaffordability in Canada’s housing market is widening the wealth divide between renters and homeowners, Royal Bank of Canada says in a new report. “Canadian renters are getting squeezed more than homeowners, making home ownership an even more distant dream,” report author and RBC economist Carrie Freestone writes. The RBC …
Read More »RBC Canadian Open teeing off in Toronto amid controversy in golf world
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 8, 2023 7:40 am Updated June 8, 2023 7:42 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Some of the world’s top players are teeing off at the RBC Canadian Open today amid the hotly debated LIV Golf-PGA Tour controversy that shook …
Read More »Winnipeggers protest against RBC’s funding for fossil fuel projects – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeggers came together on Saturday to protest against the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) for funding fossil fuel projects. Demonstrations were held across Canada and dubbed ‘fossil fools days’ and they also took place in Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa, Halifax and Vancouver. Winnipegger …
Read More »Saskatchewan struggles to put skilled newcomers to work, RBC report shows
An RBC report from last week says that Saskatchewan is failing to put skilled immigrants to work in their field of expertise. The process of getting a licence or out-of-province credentials recognized is long and complicated and discourages a lot of workers to choose Saskatchewan. Read more: Employers seeking ‘very …
Read More »Canada’s banks brace for possible wave of loan defaults. Why that matters – National
Earnings week for Canada’s biggest banks saw the country’s major lenders move in lockstep ahead of a projected economic downturn, with each putting more money away for a possible rise in credit losses. Experts say the more expensive cost of borrowing in Canada and the possibility of job losses could …
Read More »Canadian banks set to report Q1 earnings as slowdown expected ahead – National
Canadian bank stocks have been riding a wave of investor optimism so far this year, but analysts say the first-quarter results that start arriving later this week will be a reminder of the mixed economic picture ahead. On the positive side are the signs of easing inflation and job reports …
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