4 h. ago Affordability challenges still plague renters despite falling prices: report

TORONTO — A new report suggests Canadian renters continue to face affordability challenges even as asking rent prices have fallen this year, while those considering the leap to home ownership are taking a wait-and-see approach. Royal LePage’s 2025 Canadian renters report, which includes results from a survey conducted by Burson, found 37 per cent of […]

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17 h. ago Few Canadians support Canada Post privatization, but open to sweeping changes: survey

More than 70 per cent of Canadians said they would reduce mail delivery to three days a week

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38 h. ago Teck Receives Environmental Assessment Certificate for Highland Valley Copper Mine Life Extension

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TECK.A and TECK.B, NYSE: TECK) (“Teck”) today announced that the B.C. Government has issued an Environmental Assessment Certificate for the proposed Highland Valley Copper Mine Life Extension project (“HVC MLE”). “This positive decision by the Government of B.C. will support extending the […]

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40 h. ago 27% of Canadian parents revising estate plans due to high healthcare costs: Poll

A new poll by Money Wise Institute says about one quarter of Canadian parents are adjusting estate plans due to soaring healthcare costs. According to the institute’s latest survey, 27% of Canadian parents have revised their estate plans due to mounting healthcare expenses while 35% have told their heirs to expect a smaller inheritance than originally […]

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44 h. ago U.S. trade, geopolitics top financial concerns among Canadians: Survey

TORONTO — A new survey finds geopolitical instability and U.S. trade tensions are top sources of financial concern for Canadians, and even impacting retirement planning for some. The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan and Abacus Data released the survey results Tuesday, showing 67 per cent of Canadians say they are very concerned about Canada-U.S. relations. […]

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7 d. ago Cost of living has half of Canadian pet owners skipping vet visits: survey

According to a recent survey, half (50 per cent) of Canadian pet parents have either skipped or declined necessary veterinary care for their pets.

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8 d. ago Poll suggests half of Canadians believe Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests that nearly half of Canadians believe Israel is committing genocide in Gaza almost two years after the current conflict began. In a survey conducted last weekend, the polling firm Leger asked Canadians and Americans a series of questions about the conflict in the Gaza Strip. Leger surveyed 1,511 Canadians […]

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1 week ago Loblaws takes popular coffee brand off shelves after huge price increase

Folgers will soon disappear from Loblaws store shelves after a pricing dispute between the grocer and the coffee brand.In an email, a Loblaw Companies Ltd. spokesperson stated that Folgers recently proposed "significant" cost increases on its coffee, which it believes are "unreasonable and unjustified based on underlying costs.""We know many Canadians have struggled with affordability in many aspects of their lives, and we have done what we can to keep prices down," reads the statement. "An important part of this has always been pushing back on manufacturers when we believe proposed cost increases are unjustified."The spokesperson noted that the price hikes were not related to tariffs, but would have had tariffs applied on top if it."Despite several attempts to address this with the manufacturer, we were not successful," Loblaws stated. "We will not accept or pass unjustified cost increases on to customers, and therefo...

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1 week ago Loblaw is pulling all products by this coffee brand from its shelves over ’unjustified’ cost increases

The move comes as coffee prices continue to rise in Canada.

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1 week ago Loblaw pulls Folgers coffee from shelves over ’unjustified’ cost increases

Shoppers at Loblaw Cos. Ltd.’s stores will soon no longer be able to get a coffee fix by purchasing Folgers-brand products after a pricing dispute prompted the grocer to pull them from its shelves. In an email sent to retailers on Wednesday, Loblaw said it decided to delist all Folgers products after talks with the […]

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2 w. ago FICO and First Tee – Ontario to Host Free Youth Financial Empowerment Event Ahead of the RBC Canadian Open

FICO’s Score A Better Future™ Fundamentals program gives teens the knowledge and tools to help build a strong foundation and make informed personal finance decisions early in life TORONTO — Global analytics software leader, FICO and First Tee’s Ontario chapter will host a free Score A Better Future™ Fundamentals financial literacy event for teens from […]

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2 w. ago Canadian Vaping Association Highlights Plans to Reduce Youth Vaping Rates on World Vape Day

Ottawa, ON, May 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On World Vape Day, the Canadian Vaping Association (CVA) celebrates the continued decline in youth vaping rates, as reported in Statistics Canada’s 2025 Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth (published March 26, 2025). This progress (achieved without flavour bans) demonstrates the success of balanced policies that […]

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2 w. ago Puerto Rico’s governor pledges to improve island’s power grid and economy

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor pledged Thursday to improve the island’s crumbling electric grid and boost the economy in her first address after being elected last year as anger intensifies over chronic power outages and an increase in cost-of-living expenses. Gov. Jenniffer Gonzalez Colon, of the pro-statehood New Progressive Party, spoke […]

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2 w. ago Puerto Rico’s governor pledges to improve the island’s crumbling power grid and economy

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor pledged Thursday to improve the island’s crumbling electric grid and boost the economy in her first address after being elected last year as anger intensifies over chronic power outages and an increase in cost-of-living expenses. Gov. Jenniffer Gonzalez Colon, of the pro-statehood New Progressive Party, spoke […]

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2 w. ago Puerto Rico governor pledges to improve island’s crumbling power grid after repeated outages

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor pledged Thursday to improve the island’s crumbling electric grid and boost the economy in her first address after being elected last year as anger intensifies over chronic power outages and an increase in cost-of-living expenses. Gov. Jenniffer Gonzalez Colon, of the pro-statehood New Progressive Party, spoke […]

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2 w. ago Almost 70% of Canadians want child vaccines to be mandatory, survey says

That's an increase from the 55 per cent of respondents who said the same thing last year, before a measles outbreak began

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2 w. ago Almost 70% of Canadians surveyed want child vaccines to be mandatory: Poll

A new poll suggests nearly 70 per cent of Canadians support mandatory childhood vaccinations. The Angus Reid Institute survey comes as a measles outbreak touches several provinces, primarily infecting unvaccinated infants, kids and teens. The poll of almost 1,700 Canadians found 69 per cent of respondents between May 20 and 23 said proof of immunization […]

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3 w. ago Edmonton zoning bylaw prompts surge in infill, upsets neighbourhoods

A year in, the City of Edmonton’s new set of zoning bylaws have encouraged more redevelopment within the city, but some neighbourhood groups feel the increased housing supply comes at too high a cost. “Densification is fine, but when it’s done in appropriate and responsible way. (When it) is going to create communities that we’re […]

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3 w. ago Skyrocketing suggested tipping rates in Canada are driving people bonkers

Whether it's a restaurant or coffee shop, suggested tipping amounts have become a source of irritation for many in Canada.If you've been put off by the preset tipping rates just before tapping your credit card, you're not alone. A new survey stated that most Canadians are "irked" by suggested tip prompts when paying online retailers, coffee shops or sit-down restaurants.In May, Research Co., a company that conducts opinion polls, asked 1,000 adults in Canada to share their thoughts on tipping culture.It turns out that most Canadians aren't averse to leaving tips — in fact, 53 per cent say they leave a tip "all the time" after visiting a sit-down restaurant. However, they can all agree on one thing: that the suggested tips have become annoying."Most Canadians say they always tip food servers at sit-down restaurants, but dislike encountering recommendations about how much they should leave after a meal," states the sur...

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3 w. ago Canadian restaurant uncovers wild link between dreams and food cravings

Have you ever woken up craving the food you've dreamt about? If that answer is yes, then you are not alone!Edo Japan, a Japanese-inspired, Canadian quick-service restaurant chain, found some interesting insights when it comes to the foods we eat and crave.Conducted by HarrisX Canada, the Crave of Your Dreams survey* found that 84 per cent of Canadians who experience food dreams have made a purchase from quick-service restaurants within the past month — talk about a strong belly-mind connection.Some food for thought for us here in Ontario: 78 per cent of Ontarians polled said they have woken up craving the foods they dreamed about, with two-thirds confirming their dreams actually influenced their meal choices!Dreaming of Japanese foodWhen it comes to Japanese food specifically, the survey found that nearly half of Canadians polled said they instantly crave it when they wake up.With the restaurant's craveable Japanese-inspired meals, it's no wonder so many ...

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