1 week ago More companies are reporting emissions even as actual reductions lag: report

TORONTO — A new report shows Canadian companies are slowly improving their reporting on carbon emissions and other key climate change data, but that progress remains uneven and needed emissions reductions aren’t happening. The study from the Institute for Sustainable Finance at Queen’s University’s Smith School of Business found that 79 per cent of firms […]

Society

1 week ago More Canadians report being affected by extreme weather after hot, dry summer: poll

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests more Canadians are reporting being affected by extreme weather following one of the worst wildfire seasons on record. A Leger online poll of 1,500 people conducted online last weekend says 37 per cent of respondents reported being personally affected by extreme weather events, up from the 23 per cent […]

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1 week ago TikTok collected sensitive data on Canadian children, broke privacy laws: report

B.C. Privacy Commissioner Michael Harvey said he and his colleagues were surprised by how deeply the app profiled its users

Technology

1 week ago Cost of living drives 3 in 4 Canadians to skip eating out, report shows

A little more than half (51 per cent) of millennials make a purchase from a restaurant at least once a week, followed by 47 per cent of Gen Z Canadians, the report showed.

Economics

1 week ago Restaurants struggle as more Canadians look for value, dine out less: report

TORONTO — A new report shows restaurants are under pressure as consumers steer away from dining out, while rising operational costs squeeze profit margins. A new Restaurants Canada report finds three in four Canadians are eating out less, often because of the high cost of living. That share is even higher among those aged 18 […]

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2 w. ago U.S. tariffs on Canadian autos, parts jumped to US$380 million in July: report

Canadian vehicle and auto part exports faced more than US$380 million in tariffs in July, a sharp jump from previous months as U.S. levies kicked in. A data analysis released last week by Anderson Economic Group showed US$1.1 billion in tariffs were imposed on assembled vehicles from Canada and Mexico in July, including more than […]

Economics

2 w. ago SFU learns from football PR fiasco, opens up about possible return to Canadian competition

SFU announced on its website Wednesday that they’ve commissioned a report on the impact of 'joining U Sports and/or other Canadian competitive frameworks'

Sport

2 w. ago Canadian banks’ fossil fuel funding nearly double compared with renewables: report

TORONTO — A new report says Canada’s big banks financed about US$145 billion in fossil fuel investments last year, compared with about US$75 billion to low-carbon energy. The report by energy transition research firm BloombergNEF focuses on the ratio of global bank funding going to oil, gas and coal projects compared with low-carbon investments like […]

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2 w. ago Canadian consumers are buying less, including on credit cards, data shows

Canadians are also spending less money using their credit cards, another report by J.D. Power and Associates released on Tuesday showed.

Economics

2 w. ago Canada’s 2030 emissions target is out of reach after progress stalled in 2024: report

OTTAWA — Canada’s short-term targets for reducing its emissions are now out of reach after emission levels remained unchanged last year, and recent federal policies have set back Canada’s progress, Canada’s leading climate policy research organization says in a new report. The Canadian Climate Institute released its early analysis of national emissions for 2024 on […]

Society

2 w. ago How eating lunch away from your desk can actually be an act of self

Returning to the office, whether that's after summer vacation or even years working from home, can be… an adjustment, to say the least. It’s far too easy for a cubicle to morph into a cage that you won’t leave between the hours of nine and five.Do not fall into that trap. You get a lunch break, so take it! Desk dining is becoming normal in offices all across Toronto, but it’s actually pretty bad for your health and your productivity.Here’s why.The numbers don’t lieA survey commissioned by Factor and executed by The Harris Poll shows a stark reality. 61 per cent of Canadians are skipping lunch, and nearly half of these report feelings of reduced energy, lower productivity, and trouble focusing.But that doesn’t mean Canadians don’t want lunch. In fact, 87 per cent say they would take a real lunch break if employers encouraged it. And no, a real lunch doesn’t mean scarfing down an apple and some chips at your desk between tasks...

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2 w. ago New automated kiosks in Ontario will pay you for your old phone

EcoATM, a global leader in electronics recycling, officially launched in Canada through a partnership with Walmart.According to the company's press release, the initial launch will see 13 kiosks open in Walmarts across the Greater Toronto Area, mainly in Mississauga, Brampton, Oakville, and Burlington, with plans for further expansion.A report from the CBC states that Canadians generated nearly one million tonnes of e-waste in the year 2020 alone, with the e-waste per person jumping from 8.3 kilograms in 2000 to 25.3 kilograms. CBC's figure projects that the total e-waste per year will reach 1.2 million tonnes by the year 2030.According to Statcan, only 16 per cent of Canadian households returned an unwanted phone to a supplier. In the same survey, 14 per cent of households had an unwanted computer they needed to dispose of, while cellphones and televisions also had the same percentage.EcoATM has about 6,500 recycling kiosks across the United St...

Technology

2 w. ago Small Businesses Face Pressure as Delinquencies Remain Elevated and Uncertainty Continues in Trade Relations

– Credit stress rising in consumer-sensitive sectors and across key provinces – Equifax Canada Market Pulse — Q2 2025 Quarterly Business Credit Trends Report TORONTO, Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canadian small businesses faced continued financial pressures in the second quarter of 2025, driven by a complex mix of macroeconomic factors and uncertain trade […]

Economics

2 w. ago Young Canadians Report Low Levels of Social Connection, YMCA Report Finds

First annual YMCA Connections Snapshot reveals the critical role of accessible spaces like the YMCA in building a sense of community TORONTO — Three-in-four (74%) Canadians ages 18–34 say they lack a sense of community, according to new YMCA research. Yet the same amount believe that “third places” like the YMCA are the key to […]

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3 w. ago Retired Canadian man falsely named as suspect who assassinated Charlie Kirk: report

The 77-year-old retired banker lives and was in Toronto at the time of the incident

Events

last month FIRST READING: Fentanyl, stolen Canadian cars funding terror groups says report

Federal report cites Hezbollah, Hamas and Khalistani extremist groups as recipients of Canadian proceeds from fraud, drug trafficking

Transport