Canadians are buying more jeans again — are you ready for a wardrobe refresh?
Canadians are spending money on clothes again, and it's not limited to the pandemic staple of sweatpants — even jeans are making a comeback, according to new…
Customers call out banks for increasing fees during pandemic while profits are up
Audrey Williams was more than a little miffed to learn that fees at TD Bank are going up on June 1."I looked at [the letter] and thought,…
Bank of Canada reminds us of more things to worry about
Whether you are a teacher, a student, a medical professional or just coping with the COVID-19 crisis in your daily life, there are frequent reports about how…
Housing market slowed down in April, but average price still rising at record pace
Canada's red-hot housing market showed small signs of cooling down in April, even as the average selling price is up by nearly half from the lows it…
Frustration grows as Sunwing doesn’t give refunds for cancelled flights despite taking taxpayer aid
Glenn Waddingham can barely contain his frustration."This is a terrible way to do business," he said. "How is this even allowed to happen?" The 62-year-old from Victoria…
Alberta’s oil producers feel recovery — but analysts aren’t predicting a repeat of the last boom
When Alberta's oil sector was thriving a decade ago, thousands of workers beat a path to Fort McMurray, Alta., as companies pumped cash into ambitious growth plans.We…
Travel deals are here but should you book now?
Refunds for cancelled trips. Vacations for half price. Pay just $50 down. These are just some of the deals travel companies are offering Canadians to entice them…
Canada’s economy lost 207,000 jobs last month
Canada's economy lost 207,000 jobs in April, as a new round of government-ordered lockdowns forced businesses to lay off workers.Statistics Canada reported Friday that 129,000 full-time jobs…
Fire, flood, COVID and the oil crash: Fort McMurray businesses aim to bounce back from hard luck
Anyone who buys a restaurant knows the business is not for the faint of heart. In an oil town, where fortunes can rise or plummet in an…
Canada’s new home construction hits record high in March
Canadian housing starts rose 21.6 per cent in March compared with the previous month, easily beating expectations and hitting a new record, data from the Canadian Mortgage…
Woman with dementia locked into 10-year home-heating contract — with a $15K lien on her property
When Matt Fuchs needed money to hire a home-care worker for his 82-year-old mother, who has dementia, he figured getting a line of credit based on the…