21 h. ago Former Canadian Auto Workers president Buzz Hargrove has died

Statement from Unifor calls the union leader 'a beloved and iconic figure in Canada's labour movement' and 'a tireless advocate for working people'

Society

3 d. ago Public service shrinks by nearly 10,000, with tax, immigration hit the hardest

OTTAWA — The federal public service shed almost 10,000 people last year, with the Canada Revenue Agency and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada losing the most employees. The last time the public service contracted was in 2015, when the number of people employed dropped just slightly from 257,138 to 257,034. The number of public servants […]

Economics

4 d. ago Canada wants people to weigh in on practice of 'algorithmic pricing'

The Competition Bureau is seeking feedback from Canadians when it comes to algorithmic pricing.The agency has published a new paper, Algorithmic Pricing and Competition, from which it seeks public consultation. As the bureau notes, various sectors, including hospitality, concerts and ridesharing, are turning to algorithms to help set prices for products and services.The paper defines algorithmic pricing as "using automated algorithms to set or recommend prices for products or services, often in real time, based on a set of data inputs." It goes on to warn that algorithmic pricing could help and hurt competition, such as by making it easier for consumers to switch companies or limiting consumer choice by consolidating market power.Therefore, the bureau wants those with "experience with algorithmic pricing and its potential impacts on competition" to help provide guidance on how to better respond. Specifically, the bureau says it wants to highlight the following ke...

Other

5 d. ago Group of Seven Tries to Avoid Trump Conflict by Scrapping Joint Communique

Group of Seven nations won’t try to reach consensus on a joint communique at next week’s leaders summit in Canada, people familiar with the matter said, an acknowledgment of the wide gulf that separates the US from the other members on Ukraine, climate change and other issues.

Events

6 d. ago Credit rating agency says Manitoba’s recent tax changes outweigh affordability offers

The Manitoba government is expected to use more "revenue levers," similar to its recent income and property tax changes, as part of its plan to reduce the deficit.

Economics

6 d. ago B.C. Mountie faces driving charges following Greenwood crash that injured 3

An RCMP officer faces two charges under the Motor Vehicle Act after a crash in southeastern B.C. last Canada Day that left three people injured.

Events

6 d. ago Ontario leads Canada for rising rates of people not paying credit card bills

Canadians have been feeling the economic noose tightening around their necks for a few years now, with the cost of living — especially in cities like Toronto and Vancouver — skyrocketing above even our usually-exorbitant levels over the course of COVID and remaining ridiculously high ever since.Those living in the GTA are, in many respects, faring the worst, forced to spend more of their earnings on housing than people in nearly any other metropolis in not just Canada, but the world, according to a new report from the esteemed Oxford Economics.It naturally follows, then, that the city and province of Ontario as a whole have been seeing a startling uptick in people failing to pay off their mortgages and other bills.While the Toronto area now boasts the fastest-rising rate of 90-day mortgage delinquencies in Canada, new data shows that Ontario is experiencing the largest surge in residents defaulting on their cred...

Economics

7 d. ago Six infants born with congenital measles in Ontario from unvaccinated mothers

Editorial published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal argues pregnant people are 'bearing the burden' of Canada's measles outbreak

Sport

9 d. ago Deachman: Once, Canada Post was vital. Now people tell me it's irrelevant

'I feel guilty saying it, but I could live without Canada Post,' one Ottawan in my small neighbourhood survey confessed.

Other

1 week ago Don’t know if you’ve been vaccinated against measles? Get a shot, doctors urge

Public health doctors say if people don’t know if they’ve been vaccinated against measles, they should get a shot. Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, says people should try their best to find their vaccine records and ask their doctors. People born before 1970 are presumed to have been exposed to measles and […]

Science

1 week ago ‘We’re people too’: Canada’s homeless population is aging, changing how shelters run

VANCOUVER — Seventy-one-year-old Roger Oake sat on a bench outside the Union Gospel Mission shelter in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside after breakfast. He had been sleeping at the shelter for about a month “this time” and said that after several years of homelessness, walking “the beat” during the day when the shelter isn’t open has become […]

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1 week ago New legislation could make getting Canadian citizenship easier

Getting a Canadian citizenship could soon be easier for some people due to new legislation proposed by the Liberal government.On Thursday, Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab introduced Bill C-3, an Act to amend the Citizenship Act, which would extend Canadian citizenship by descent beyond the first generation."Citizenship is more than a legal status — it's a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada," said Diab in a statement. "By requiring those who pass citizenship to their children born abroad beyond the first generation to have a substantial connection to our country we are honouring that bond."Essentially, the new legislation would automatically give Canadian citizenship to anyone who would be a citizen today if not for the first-generation limit, a rule currently in place.The first-generation limit prevents people who were born outside of Canada to a parent who was also born or ado...

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1 week ago Khalid performing free concert in Toronto next week and here's how to get in

Music superstar Khalid is coming to Toronto next week to take part in one of Canada's biggest music festivals.Returning for its 30th year, NXNE features a massive lineup of networking events, pop-up panels, live performances, and more from June 11 to 15.The music festival is also presenting seven-time Grammy-nominated artist Khalid on Thursday, June 12, at Billboard Canada The Stage in Sankofa Square.Khalid is known for his huge hits like "Young Dumb Broke," "Talk," and "Eastside." He has won six Billboard Music Awards and was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in 2019.His performance at Billboard Canada The Stage in Sankofa Square on June 12 starts at 8 p.m. and is free to attend. NXNE also recommends arriving early to get a good spot.You can also elevate your experience with platinum tickets that are still available online. Canada's most important discovery music festival is also presenting the Bil...

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1 week ago What is citizenship by descent? A look at Canada’s new proposal

The federal government is looking to make it easier for people not born in Canada but are the grandchild of a grandparent who is Canadian to obtain citizenship.

Other

1 week ago Travel to U.S. from Canada drops again as domestic trips rise

The number of people travelling from Canada to the U.S. dropped in April, while domestic travel jumped compared with last year, new Statistics Canada data shows.

Other

2 w. ago Opinion: A strong foundation begins with a home for everyone

Opinion: It's time to address an issue largely ignored during Canada's federal election: helping unhoused people

Other

2 w. ago Ontario keeps seeing spikes in people defaulting on housing and other bills

The cost of living in Ontario has become astronomical (and is getting worse), the unemployment rate is skyrocketing, U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports are weighing on everyone, and a recession is on the horizon, if not already here.So, it's no wonder that more and more people across Canada are straining to cover their basic costs of living, including their rent, mortgage, credit card and other bills, particularly in Southern Ontario.Credit reporting firms and other companies have been raising alarm bells about the nation's growing consumer debt — which ballooned to a staggering $2.56 trillion by the end of 2024 — as well as escalating delinquency rates for mortgage and other payments.New data from RBC further bolsters these concerns, with the bank's execs this week citing an uptick in people defaulting on their residential mortgage payments.During a recent investor presentation and subsequent earnings call, it ...

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2 w. ago Does letting Mitch Marner walk in free agency change the Maple Leafs’ DNA?

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Inside The Leafs, Postmedia’s Rob Wong speaks with Toronto Sun Maple Leafs writers Terry Koshan and Lance Hornby about Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving’s comments about changing the team’s “DNA” and if the team would table pending free agent Mitch Marner a contract before July 1st.

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2 w. ago Leafs’ DNA ‘needs to change,’ GM says as free agency looms for Marner, Tavares

Brad Treliving has a busy summer on the horizon as several of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ key players will see their contracts expire and are headed for free agency.

Other

2 w. ago Canadians are missing credit card payments at levels not seen in years

Amid soaring living costs, a growing unemployment rate, and economic uncertainty in Canada, more people have fallen behind on credit card payments this year.According to the latest report by Equifax Canada, 1.4 million people in Canada missed at least one credit payment in the first quarter, a level not seen since 2009."Our data shows card payment levels, especially for younger consumers, are starting to fall, indicating this spending slowdown is likely driven more by consumers trying to be prudent rather than switching from credit to debit for financing," said Rebecca Oakes, vice president of advanced analytics at Equifax Canada.On average, Canadians had $21,859 in non-mortgage debt in the first quarter, primarily due to auto loans, as buyers sought to lock in purchases before anticipated price hikes. People have also been more prudent with their spending — the average Canadian's monthly credit card spend dropped by $107, the lowest since March 2022."Despit...

Economics