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Canadian credit card debt reaches all time high of $107bn: Equifax

Canadian consumer debt reached $2.4 trillion with credit card balances reaching an all-time high of $107.4 billion, according to Equifax® Canada’s most recent Market...

Spending restraint could have provided billions in tax relief for Canadians, budget surplus: Think...

If the federal government had self-imposed some meaningful spending restraint since 2015/16, it could have provided $18.7 billion of tax relief to Canadians while...

Ontario rolling out flu shots to high-risk group this month, new Moderna vaccine later

Starting this month, flu shots will be available for the most vulnerable high-risk Ontarians populations, including hospitalized individuals, hospital staff and residents and staff...

Sikh student attacked on a transit bus in Kelowna: RCMP

The Canadian police are investigating an incident in which a 17-year-old Sikh student was "kicked, punched and pepper-sprayed" after an "altercation" on a public...

Canada needs 3.5mn additional housing units by 2030 to restore affordability: CMHC report

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) says it is maintaining its 2022 projection that the country needs about 3.5 million additional housing units...

4 South Asians nabbed after attempting to steal vehicle from an Oakville Chrysler dealership

Halton police have arrested four South Asians in relation to a stolen vehicle investigation in Oakville. On September 12, at around 4:20 am, police were...

Trudeau pledges $74 million to help London build over 2,000 homes

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today announced the federal government's first Housing Accelerator Fund agreement which will fast-track the creation of over 2,000 additional housing...

Police release photos of suspect involved in armed robbery of Markham jewelry store

York police have released images of one of four suspects in connection with an armed robbery with gunfire that occurred at a jewelry store...

Toronto man arrested after 30-minute long verbal tirade against TTC driver

A Toronto man has been arrested for a verbal tirade against a female TTC driver that lasted for around 30 minutes. He later posted...

Poll finds approval rating of Ontario’s Premier Doug Ford at the bottom of the...

New data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds approval of Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson are at the bottom...