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No mortgage for you As of Jan. 1, shopping for a mortgage will become more difficult thanks to new rules from Canada’s federal financial regulator.
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Updated: Cold weather threatens plans for Canada 150 closing on Parliament Hill
Mother Nature drowned out Canada Day on Parliament Hill and now she might freeze out New Year’s Eve. Organizers were checking the forecast every hour
Christmas spurs Canadians to regift unwanted presents and even earn cash
Christmas is a time of giving, but it can also be an occasion for receiving less-than-desirable presents. Instead of stuffing castoffs into junk drawers, a
Autonomous trucks moving quickly to commercial reality despite job threat
Once thought of as a distant fantasy, autonomous trucks are moving towards commercial reality on Canadian highways as companies look to boost productivity amid a
Would more Ottawa residents shop in the U.S. if new NAFTA raised duty free limit?
Crow Smith greets the deliveryman to unload a pile of packages from his truck. The parcels and padded envelopes, many likely to contain holiday gifts,
Major U.S. tax reforms come with consequences for Canada
The United States Congress has adopted a major tax bill that has sweeping implications for the American economy, politics, national debt, and its neighbour, Canada.
Restaurants under growing pressure to ditch plastic straws
This holiday season, cocktail hour could really suck for the straw industry. That’s because some establishments are ditching plastic straws as public backlash grows against
BlackBerry shares surge after firm reports better-than-expected revenues
BlackBerry Ltd. (TSX:BB) lost US$275 million in its third quarter, although its revenue and adjusted earnings were better than analysts were expecting. The Waterloo, Ont.-based
Feds set new energy efficiency goals for gov’t buildings, cabinet cars
The federal government is going to stop buying internal combustion cars for cabinet ministers starting next year, a new federal environment plan says. The Greening
Renewable energy growing in Canada, but solar installations lag behind
Although the cost to build solar power has plummeted over the last decade, a new report suggests Canadians aren’t rushing use the sun to make
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