14 h. ago 60% of Canadians renewing mortgages could see payments go up by 2026

According to Bank of Canada analysis, 60 per cent of mortgage holders renewing in 2025 and 2026 are expected to see a payment increase.

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6 d. ago MP pensions have increased 11.4% over last two years, according to new Treasury Board report

Annual MP pensions averaged $81,140 last year, an increase over the last two years based on cost-of-living indexing

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6 d. ago MP pensions have increased 11.4% over past two years, according to new Treasury Board report

Annual MP pensions averaged $81,140 last year, an increase over the last two years based on cost-of-living indexing

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6 d. ago Canadian trips back from the U.S. plummet again amid trade war: StatCan

The United States continues to see a decline in visits from Canadian residents, according to Statistics Canada, as the trade war leads many travellers to seek alternatives.

Economics

1 week ago Des investissements de 1,5 milliard de dollars dans le secteur de l’aluminium sur la Côte

L’aluminerie Alouette compte moderniser ses installations d’ici 2045.

Economics

1 week ago More people are leaving Canada and the most educated are most likely to go

More people are leaving Canada, with the first quarter of 2025 marking the second-highest number on record for that same period.According to Statistics Canada, an increasing number of people are leaving Canada, as 27,086 citizens and permanent residents emigrated between January and March this year. That's the second-highest first-quarter total since 2017, when 27,115 left the country.The first-quarter levels in 2025 mark a three per cent increase in emigration compared to the first quarter of 2024, when 26,293 people left the country. A total of 9,676 emigrants returned to Canada in the first quarter of 2025, representing a slight increase from the 9,393 Canadians who returned in the first quarter of 2024.The record-setting outflow of people in the first quarter of 2025 is likely only the beginning, as the number of people leaving Canada tends to peak in the third quarter before dropping slightly in the fourth quarter of each year.Additionally, more non-permanent resi...

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2 w. ago Alibaba débloque 7 milliards de dollars sur sa plateforme de commerce électronique

La plateforme de vente en ligne du géant technologique chinois Alibaba a annoncé mercredi qu'elle allait débloquer 7 G$ US.

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2 w. ago Country's first wireless call happened on Canada Day 40 years ago in Toronto

This July 1 marks the 40th anniversary of Canada’s first wireless call. According to Rogers, it happened at Nathan Phillips Square in downtown Toronto.At the time, Toronto's mayor, Art Eggleton, made the call with Montreal's Mayor Jean Drapeau using a 10-pound (4.5kg) mobile phone. Rogers provided this call.In July 1985, mobile networks only were able to handle 100 calls per day, but now, Canadians make about 100 million calls and use 6.5 billion megabytes of data on Rogers wireless network."Our wireless journey began with a single call, and it was the beginning of many innovative firsts," said Tony Staffieri, president and CEO of Rogers in a press release. "We're proud of our legacy of leadership and innovation to connect Canadians on Canada’s most reliable networks."And while this is the 40th anniversary of Canada's first wireless call, Rogers also produced a video to celebrate this important milestone.

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2 w. ago William Shatner opens up about ‘ups and downs’ of living with permanent hearing loss

William Shatner is speaking out about the difficulties of living with tinnitus. The primary causes of the condition, also known as permanent hearing loss, are age and exposure to loud sounds, according to Health Canada. The Canadian actor, 94, was diagnosed in the ‘90s long after filming on the Star Trek set, but noted that […]

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2 w. ago Donald Trump accuse le Canada de «tricher» dans son accord commercial avec les États

Le président américain, Donald Trump, accuse le Canada de «tricher» dans l’Accord Canada–États-Unis–Mexique.

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2 w. ago Mounties, experts urge Manitobans to be safe this Canada Day weekend

Long weekends come with an increase in impaired driving, according to MADD Canada. Vacationers are asked to be extra careful and make a plan to get home in advance.

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2 w. ago Almost 22 million Canadians getting income tax cut next week

Canada is set to move forward with its proposed middle-class income tax cut on Tuesday.The federal government will deliver tax relief to Canadians by reducing the lowest marginal personal income tax rate from 15 per cent to 14 per cent, effective July 1.According to Finance Canada, nearly 22 million Canadians are expected to benefit from the income tax cut.The measure would reduce the tax rate that is applied to the first $57,375 of an individual's taxable income in 2025, regardless of their income level.A majority of the tax relief will go to Canadians in the two lowest tax brackets (those with taxable income under $114,750 in 2025), including nearly half to those in the first bracket ($57,375 and below in 2025).Ottawa says the maximum tax savings will be $420 per person and $840 per couple in 2026. All in all, this is expected to deliver over $27 billion in tax savings to Canadians over five years, starting in the 2025/2026 tax year.Since the tax cut will take effect halfway t...

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2 w. ago Canada just made it harder for international students to get work permits

Canada has made another change to work permit eligibility for international students.Starting Thursday, June 26, international students in Canada in non-degree programs for 178 fields of study will no longer be eligible for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP).According to an announcement by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), these fields of study were cut because they are no longer linked to jobs in long-term labour shortages.While several were slashed, the federal government added 119 new fields of study in key sectors, including healthcare, social services, education, and trades.This update has resulted in 920 fields of study eligible for a PGWP.You can check if your area of study is still eligible in Canada on the post-grad work permit site.Students who applied for a study permit before June 25, 2025, will still be eligible for a PGWP if their field of study was on the list when they applied for their permit, regardless of whether it has since been removed.Las...

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2 w. ago Ottawa envisage un nouveau partenariat de défense avec l’Ukraine

Le Canada veut suivre l’exemple de pays européens en concluant un accord de coproduction de matériel militaire.

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3 w. ago Nearly half of Canadians say Canada Day has more meaning this year: Poll

Nearly one in two Canadians say that Canada Day holds more meaning for them this year, according to a new poll. Petro-Canada’s Live by the Leaf index, in partnership with the Harris Poll, found that nearly one in two, or 48%, of Canadians feel this way. One-quarter, or 24%, say July 1 will be much […]

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3 w. ago Une juge ordonne à l'administration Trump de financer les bornes de recharge pour voitures électriques

L'administration Trump doit débloquer les milliards de dollars destinés à la construction de stations de recharges pour véhicules électriques.

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3 w. ago Montreal asking rents up nearly 71% in six years, according to Stats Canada

Average asking rent for a two-bedroom apartment was $1,930 in the first quarter of 2025, up from $1,130 six years ago. 

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3 w. ago Mark Carney s’engage à investir 5% du PIB canadien en dépenses militaires

La nouvelle cible de l’OTAN pourrait coûter 150 milliards de dollars par année au Trésor public.

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3 w. ago Mark Carney promet d’investir 5% du PIB canadien en dépenses militaires

La nouvelle cible de l’OTAN pourrait coûter 150 milliards de dollars par année au Trésor public.

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3 w. ago Number of Canadians with pension plans jumped by 300K. Are you one of them?

According to Statistics Canada, the number of Canadians who were members of a registered pension plan grew by 293,500, or 4.2 per cent, from 2022 to over 7.2 million in 2023.

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