36 m. ago Quebecers are the happiest in Canada, P.E.I residents least happy: survey

MONTREAL — A new poll by Leger has found that Quebec residents are the happiest in Canada. The web survey of nearly 40,000 Canadians found that Quebecers rated their happiness at an average of 72.4 out of 100, which is well above the national average. New Brunswick followed Quebec with an average of 70.2, while […]

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4 h. ago Quebecers are the happiest in Canada, P.E.I residents least happy, survey finds

Survey of nearly 40,000 Canadians found that Quebecers rated their happiness at an average of 72.4 out of 100

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46 h. ago New Hampshire resident and Canadian citizen stuck in Canada after U.S. border patrol refuses reentry

Chris Landry lives in Peterborough, N.H. with his partner and five children and has been in the U.S. since he was 3

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50 h. 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.

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4 d. ago Rents in Canada fall for 9th straight month, still above 2022 levels

The average asking rent for all residential properties in Canada fell by 2.7 per cent in June, compared with this time last year, to $2,125 a month.

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5 d. ago Some Canadians will get bigger payouts from the government this week

Canadians who are eligible for the Advanced Canada Workers Benefit (ACWB) will get larger payments from the government starting this week.The ACWB is an advanced payment of the Canada Workers Benefit (CWB), a refundable tax credit that eligible individuals can claim on their tax return.The benefit is supposed to help individuals and families who are working and earning a lower income.Canadians who are eligible for the CWB on their tax return will get advanced payments of up to 50 per cent of the CWB through the ACWB. These are paid out automatically three times throughout the year.The federal government usually deposits the money into bank accounts on the 12th, but since it falls on a Saturday in July, the next payment is scheduled for Friday, July 11.You are eligible if:You're over 19 years old on December 31, or live with a spouse or common-law partner or your child,You're a resident of Canada throughout the year, andYou're working but earning less than the&n...

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9 d. 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 Number of Americans travelling to Canada continues to decline

Trips to Canada by U.S. residents declined for the third month in a row

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3 w. ago Friday's letters: If Alberta separates, Edmonton should leave Alberta

For the safety and prosperity of all fellow residents, if Alberta tries to separate from Canada, Edmonton must separate from Alberta. As a Canadian enclave freed from the shackles of the polluting oil and gas industry holding us back from diversification, we would be Canada’s sixth-largest provincial economy by GDP and fifth-largest province by population. […]

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3 w. ago MacDougall: Rideau Hall is the right home for Prime Minister Carney

Living in a cottage on the grounds of the Governor General's residence just reinforces the notion of Canada as a second-class country.

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3 w. ago May home sales down 4.3 per cent from year ago, but activity up month

The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in May fell 4.3 per cent compared with a year ago, however activity picked up when compared to the previous month. A total of 49,423 residential properties changed hands across Canada last month, compared with 51,642 in May 2024. Home sales rose 3.6 per cent on a […]

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3 w. ago Some Canadians receiving increased GST credit payments next month

Some Canadians can expect to receive an increase in GST credit payments from the federal government soon.The Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) credit is a tax-free quarterly payment, but this time it will include a 2.7 per cent increase.According to the government, the credit payment aims to help families with low and modest incomes offset the taxes they pay.If you’re eligible, you'll see the new amount in your bank account on Friday, July 4.Who's eligible for the payment?The government says you're generally eligible for the payment if you're at least 19 years old and a Canadian resident for income tax purposes a month before the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) makes the payment at the beginning of the month.If you are under 19 years old, the government says you must meet at least one of the following conditions during the same period:You have (or had) a spouse or common-law partnerYou are (or were) a parent and live (or...

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