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A. Old Age Security (OAS) is a government pension for those aged 65 and older that is means-tested—in other words, whether or not you receive it is dependent on your income. Seniors with a...
The U.S. inflation rate rose at its slowest pace in seven months in August, far less than economists were expecting and a hopeful sign that inflation pressures may be cooling. The U.S. consumer price index...
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Apple released an emergency software patch to fix a security vulnerability that researchers said could allow hackers to directly infect Apple devices without any user action. The researchers at the University of Toronto’s Citizen...
Given that assumption, let’s consider the proposals to help buyers save and borrow more money for a home purchase. (Just keep in mind that, as previously mentioned, such initiatives increase demand and end up...
A return to a freer level of international air travel likely won’t be possible until there’s greater agreement among nations on the COVID-19 tests and vaccination documentation needed to travel abroad, experts say. Yet...
Check the supply chain: We’re out of chips The pandemic has challenged businesses in many ways—and global supply chain problems are among the biggest threats to global economic growth, as well as a contributor...
Statistics Canada says the economy added 90,000 jobs in August, the third consecutive monthly increase. The unemployment rate fell to 7.1 per cent for the month, compared with 7.5 per cent in July, bringing...
Toronto-based Canada Goose Holdings Inc. is in hot water with China, which has fined the winter-apparel maker for allegedly misleading consumers about the materials it uses. The country’s regulator, the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity...
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out plans Tuesday to raise taxes on workers, employers and some investors. The move is part of an attempt to fix a health and social care funding crisis after the government spent...
