3 d. ago Canada Recommerce Intelligence Report 2025: $4.72 Bn Market is Advancing Through Retailer Engagement, Platform Expansion, and Circular Policy Alignment – Forecast to 2029 – ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN — The “Canada Recommerce Market Intelligence Databook – 60+ KPIs, Market Size, Share & Forecast by Channel, Category & Consumer Segment – Q2 2025 Update” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The recommerce market in Canada is expected to grow by 10.7% on annual basis to reach US$4.72 billion in 2025. The recommerce […]

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7 d. ago 72% of Canadians say Canada still offers good quality of life: Poll

A new Angus Reid poll says seven in 10 Canadians, or 72%, say that Canada offers a good quality of life. Meanwhile, 23% disagree. Those disagreeing rises to 42% among those who supported the Conservative Party in the April federal election while those who are in middle of their working lives, 35- to 54-year-old Canadians, […]

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7 d. ago OCEU/CUPE 1750 Calls on WSIB to Offer Fair Deal Before Canada Day

TORONTO — With the Canada Day long weekend fast approaching, the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750) is calling on WSIB leadership to stop stalling and bring forward a fair deal for more than 3,600 frontline staff who remain on strike. Despite claims from WSIB that negotiations are “ongoing,” the union has not received a […]

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1 week ago I made the switch to this affordable Toronto phone plan and I'm never going back

Changing your phone plan can be a challenge, especially in Toronto. I know for me, it can often feel like you’re just switching between a handful of options, never to be satisfied with either result.Sure, budget phone plans pop up, but are they actually worth the price?Fizz, an affordable mobile phone provider, expanded its services to cover more of Canada, including Ontario. They offered me a chance to test their service and I have to say it was surprisingly easy.Setting up your phone plan in TorontoWhen you want to switch to Fizz, everything is done 100 per cent online. That means you’ll be able to switch your phone provider from the comfort of your own home — and if you opt to get an eSIM, like I did, the process is even more convenient.Once I made my account, Fizz let me customize my plan to what I needed. All plans default to unlimited talk and text, and let you select how much data you want up to 125 GB! While that much data is enticing, I don’t need th...

Technology

1 week ago B.C. professor trapped in Iran says feds offering ’almost nothing’ to help

A British Columbia professor who is trapped in Iran says he’s been told by officials there’s “almost nothing” the Canadian government can do to help him and his family. Simon Fraser University engineering Prof. Shervin Jannesar says in an email that communications are extremely limited and Canadian authorities don’t seem to have a plan to […]

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1 week ago Global Affairs Canada changes course, starts busing citizens out of Israel

OTTAWA — Ottawa has started offering buses to Canadians looking to leave Israel and the West Bank, along with those who manage to flee Iran — but few have taken up the offer days after Canada told citizens in the region to find their own way to neighbouring countries. Canada has updated its travel advisory […]

Culture

1 week ago B.C. professor trapped in Iran says Canada has offered ’almost nothing’ to help

'As you can most likely hear in my lecture nine recording, it is literally like a war zone with explosions coming around every now and then,' Shervin Jannesar told his students

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1 week ago Canada has offered ’almost nothing’ to help, says B.C. professor trapped in Iran

'Their answer to my question of "what service (do) you exactly provide in this emergency line?" was something in lines of: "we are answering your questions! And calls!"'

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1 week ago Baranyai: Sense of pride, possibility comes with exploring Canada

The new Canada Strong Pass offers free admission to national parks, historic sites and marine conservation areas operated by Parks Canada.

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2 w. ago You can sail on Canada's largest tall ship in Toronto this month

Grab your sailor cap and strap on your floaties because the Toronto Waterfront Festival is back this summer with some huge special guests.The highly anticipated summer celebration, presented by Redpath in partnership with the Waterfront BIA, takes place from June 28 to 29, 2025, at Sugar Beach.There will be interactive activities, live entertainment, food vendors and more for all ages to enjoy.And for the first time since 2019, a fleet of majestic tall ships will be sailing in for the Toronto Waterfront Festival for guests to get up close with.Toronto Waterfront Festival"We are very excited to have the Tall Ships back in Toronto after six years and, for the first time ever, we are thrilled to be able to offer sailaways on Empire Sandy, Canada’s largest tall ship," said Victoria Mahoney, event co-producer."There will be no shortage of nautical entertainment and activities for visitors. From sea shanty singers to tall ship themed menu items from our food vendors, ...

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2 w. ago Canada Strong Pass grants free admission to national parks, historic sites this summer

The Canada Strong Pass, which runs until Sept. 2, offers free admission to national parks, national historic sites and marine conservation areas maintained by Parks Canada.

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3 w. ago ‘Canada Strong Pass’ details coming next week after Carney campaign pledge

The 'Canada Strong Pass' will be announced next week will offer discounts and perks for younger Canadians to travel and explore some national parks, museums, galleries and more.

Transport

3 w. ago Chrétien offers advice to Carney on dealing with Trump as Canada prepares to host G7

Instead of a single comprehensive joint statement the countries are currently working on six smaller joint statements

Politics

3 w. ago Ottawa puts latest Canada Post offer up to a vote by union members

OTTAWA — Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu said Thursday she’s putting Canada Post’s latest offers to unionized postal workers up for a vote in the hope of breaking a long-standing impasse between the parties. She said in a social media post it’s in the “public interest” to give members of the Canadian Union of Postal […]

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3 w. ago Ottawa will have CUPW members vote on Canada Post’s ‘final” offer

Minister of Jobs Patty Hajdu says Canada Industrial Relations Board will be directed to conduct the vote 'as soon as possible'

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3 w. ago Canada Post’s latest offer set to go to a vote by union members

Canada Post workers will soon be asked to cast their votes on whether to ratify the employer's final offer in the ongoing labour dispute, despite union opposition.

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3 w. ago Canada Prepaid Card and Digital Wallet Market Intelligence Report 2025

DUBLIN — The “Canada Prepaid Card and Digital Wallet Market Intelligence and Future Growth Dynamics Databook – Q2 2025 Update” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The prepaid card and digital wallet market in Canada is expected to grow by 6.7% on annual basis to reach US$ 26.26 billion in 2025. The prepaid card […]

Technology

3 w. ago IKEA Canada changes up rewards program and you could earn free meatballs

IKEA Canada shoppers are about to get more bang for their buck.The Swedish furniture giant announced on Tuesday that it has revamped its IKEA Family rewards program.When the IKEA loyalty program first launched in Canada in 2012, it offered benefits like discounts, member-only workshops and events, and free regular coffee or tea in the Swedish Restaurant.Now, in addition to those perks, members can collect points, symbolized by the iconic Allen key, whenever they shop at the store. The points can be redeemed for a variety of valuable rewards, including product discounts, delivery and assembly services, and even free food in the Swedish Restaurant."With over 5.8 million members in Canada, these are our most engaged and loyal customers," said De’ana Torresan, customer engagement and loyalty manager at IKEA Canada. "We want to enhance their shopping journey by recognizing and rewarding them every time they interact and shop with us."If you want to take adv...

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3 w. ago KixCare’s Kix360° Membership Touches Down in Air Canada’s Aeroplan eStore

New offering allows members to redeem points for 24/7 virtual healthcare for kids under 18 TORONTO & MONTREAL — KixCare, Canada’s first and only national, bilingual virtual healthcare solution dedicated to children and teenagers, has partnered with Aeroplan to offer its Kix360° membership program in the Air Canada Aeroplan eStore. Canadian Aeroplan Members can now […]

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3 w. ago Canada Media Landscape Market Report 2025 Featuring Amazon, BeIN Sports, Bell, CBC/Radio

DUBLIN — The “Canada Media Landscape” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The Canada Media Landscape Report provides an overview of the television, SVOD and telecommunications market in relation to sports broadcasting in Canada today, with top-level data and detailed forecasts of key indicators up to 2029. The report analyses the television, mobile handset […]

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