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Inflation has been the hot topic over the last year. Curious to see how many companies have increased employee salaries to match inflation. Edit: thanks for the responses everyone, shitty to know most of...
Why would an investor consider a GIC as part of their investment portfolio? Here are six reasons. 1. GICs have a guaranteed return A GIC is a safe investment with minimal risk. For the...
These deposits are the first round of climate action incentive payments, also called carbon tax rebates, made to residents of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario. This money replaces the climate action incentive credit you...
Vancouver-based social media company Hootsuite Inc. is laying off 30 per cent of its staff, the latest company to announce layoffs during a current surge in cutbacks in the tech sector. “It is indicative...
I’m not sure if it’s all of Canada as I’m in Ontario, but I don’t think I’ve ever been to a place where taxes are not built into the price tag. This is a...
“Crypto investments are the top type of investment scams reported to CAFC (the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre).” This is the grim truth according to Jeff Horncastle, the organization’s acting client and communications outreach officer. In...
People who use government programs for first-time home buyers probably won’t need them more than once in their lifetime. However, under certain circumstances, it is possible to qualify as a first-time home buyer again....
Canada’s tax agency says nearly 9 million Canadians are owed some sort of government cash, and it’s going to send out reminders starting this month to tens of thousands of people to let them know....
Back story: For the past 25 years my 67 year old father has been living in an rundown, rural house, working random cash jobs, accepting some financial help from my grandmother and doing what...
Less than four hours before departure, Ryan Farrell was surprised to learn his flight from Yellowknife to Calgary had been cancelled. Air Canada cited “crew constraints” and rebooked him on a plane leaving 48...
