13 h. ago Home insurance bills will be higher in 2025 due to severe weather: experts

In 2025, home insurance rates have risen 5.28 per cent, well above the rate of inflation, according to a report published by My Choice Financial, a Canadian insurance aggregator.

Economics

3 d. ago Huge share of Canadian renters blame housing crisis on wages

A new survey by online marketplace rentals.ca shows that many Canadian renters feel priced out of the housing market, with several factors driving unaffordability.The 2025 Federal Election Survey questioned hundreds of Canadian renters and discovered that over 40 per cent blamed the housing crisis on wage stagnation compared to housing prices.A total of 47 per cent of renters surveyed also identified stagnant wages and rising housing costs as a key issue in the upcoming federal election."Renters are just as concerned about affordability pressures and economic fairness as they are about supply constraints," stated the report."While issues for currently undecided voters were similar to the broader population, they did skew more towards concerns with inflation and wage stagnation, indicating that addressing the overall cost of living could be the key for parties hoping to win over these swing voters."A recent report from Normandin Beaudry, an actuarial consulting service, sai...

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6 d. ago Les joueurs d'une équipe de l'OHL punis sévèrement après avoir provoqué le chaos dans une salle de cinéma

Les joueurs des IceDogs de Niagara, de la Ligue de l'Ontario (OHL), ont été punis de façon sévère et, surtout, peu orthodoxe.

Culture

6 d. ago 47 Canadians named among the richest billionaires in the world

It's that time of the year again. Forbes' 2025 World's Billionaires list is out, and several of the richest Canadians made the list.Not only are the rich getting richer, but the world now has more billionaires than ever. For the first time, the number of billionaires has crossed the 3,000 threshold, and currently, there are 3,028 billionaires globally — up by 247 compared to last year. Combined, their wealth totals US$$16.1 trillion, an increase of US$2 trillion compared to 2024.The U.S. has 902 billionaires, followed by China with 516 (including Hong Kong) and India with 205 billionaires.It seems that there are fewer Canadians who made the list this time, and there's been a dramatic reshuffling, with some even dropping from the list entirely. Last year, 67 Canadians were among the richest in the world; this year, that number has fallen to 47.Notably absent from the list is Chinese Canadian billionaire Changpeng Zhao, who goes by CZ.Last year, the founder and former CEO of the...

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7 d. ago Important Advisory: Barrie ice storm power restoration update

BARRIE, Ontario, March 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alectra Utilities advises that due to severe damage to trees and electricity infrastructure, power restoration in the downtown core of Barrie will not be completed by Monday morning. Alectra crews will be working overnight and through the morning to restore power, however businesses and residents in the […]

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2 w. ago Hudson's Bay employees demand severance pay ahead of chain's liquidation

The union representing the Bay employees in Canada is calling on the company to prioritize workers as it continues its restructuring process.Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) says the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC)'s financial troubles shouldn't "come at the cost of workers' livelihoods."The Canadian retail institution employs around 9,400 people, including 647 who are unionized."We demand that HBC honour its commitments — wages, benefits and severance must be paid. No backroom deals, no vague promises — workers deserve full transparency," reads a statement from the CLC on Tuesday.North America's oldest company filed for creditor protection under the federal Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) on March 7 and received approval from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on the same day.Last Friday, the Bay announced that full liquidation could begin this week. The latest court documents stated that the company intends to conclude it...

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2 w. ago Élection partielle dans Terrebonne: «Un jugement sévère à l’égard de la CAQ», constate Jean

Les résultats de la partielle dans Terrebonne, lundi soir, envoient un message clair à la CAQ: le parti doit regagner la confiance des Québécois.

Society

3 w. ago Après les migraines, le Botox peut aussi soulager les douleurs menstruelles sévères

Une injection de Botox pourrait suffire à éliminer les douleurs menstruelles, révèle une étude franco-québécoise.

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3 w. ago «Présentement, je n’aime rien de ma saison»: Juraj Slafkovsky, sévère avec lui

Juraj Slafkovsky est reconnu pour être très exigeant envers lui-même. Même plus que ceux qui observent son jeu et le critiquent.

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3 w. ago Hedge Funds Paying Up to $1 Million for Weather Modeling Experts

When Alex Goldstein was just 7 years old, he says, he was drawn to extreme weather. Within 10 years, he convinced his father to take him storm chasing and hasn’t stopped since.

Economics

4 w. ago Toronto family compares costs of living in Malaysia vs. Canada after big move

Life has changed dramatically after moving to Malaysia for one Canadian family, as has their cost of living.In 2024, Sana, 33, and Muhammad William "Will" Saleh, 38, decided to pack up their lives in Toronto, Ontario and move with their three children, Aaminah, 9, Zaynab, 7, and Yusuf, 2, halfway across the world. The decision came after they were hit with a realization about their future."The cost of living has become unreal," Sana told us in 2024. "Rent, bills, groceries, car payments, insurance — all of it is way too unaffordable, and we could never buy a house there either."As full-time social media content creators and business owners running Lala Hijabs remotely, the Salehs had the flexibility to explore different cities.The Salehs first visited Malaysia for their honeymoon. The couple returned a decade later with three children in tow. After living there for several months, they knew it was the right place for them, so they returned to Cana...

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