Only 10% Of Canadians Max Out Their TFSA Limits: Poll
TORONTO -- Ten per cent of Canadians surveyed in a new poll say they typically contribute the maximum amount to their Tax-Free Savings Account and will now invest $10,000. The poll done for CIBC found...
View ArticleMichael Chong's Reform Act Set For Bumpy Ride In Senate
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Michael Chong is expected to get a rough ride from some of his own caucus colleagues as he promotes his reform act at a Senate committee today.The act is billed as a way to...
View ArticleReal Estate Woes: The Secret Lives Of House Poor Canadians
They look like the family that has it all. Louise Edgerton, her partner, John Camus, and her 10-year-old daughter, Fianna, joke around while making brownies. They move around with ease in the gleaming...
View ArticleNon-Human Persons? Animal Rights Get Legal Leg Up
Like humans, chimpanzees possess reason, language and emotions. They feel despair, joy and fear. Our DNA differs from theirs by just over one per cent. The similarities are so profound, according to...
View ArticleCharter Communications Buying Time Warner Cable In Deal Valued At $55.33 Billion
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Charter Communications is buying Time Warner Cable for $55.33 billion, creating another U.S. TV and Internet giant.And executives say they're confident regulators will allow it.The...
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Toronto Hookah Ban Proposed By Medical Officer Of Health
Toronto's chief medical officer of health wants to pull the city's bars out from under a haze of hookah smoke. Dr. David McKeown has recommended that the city ban the use of the devices in licensed...
View ArticleSean O'Brien, 'Dancing Man,' Was Body-Shamed In London, Now He's Partying In...
Sean O'Brien finally got to dance to his heart's content. The 46-year-old British man's story went viral after a user posted photos of him on 4Chan in March, fat-shaming him for dancing in public....
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Best Kids TV: 11 Things You Didn't Know About The Muppets
The Muppets have been around for 60 years and are still as popular as ever! But while you may think you’re an expert in all-things Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog, we bet you never knew these 11 Muppet...
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Gas Retailers Line Up Against Climate-Change Warning Labels On Pumps
The idea of placing climate change warning labels on gas pumps is beginning to pick up steam, with several Canadian city councils moving forward with motions to study the proposal, but it’s being met...
View ArticleKathleen Wynne Mulls Changes To Teacher Bargaining Process
HAMILTON - Premier Kathleen Wynne says that once this "difficult" round of negotiations with teachers is over, she's open to making changes to the process.The Liberal government introduced back-to-work...
View Article6 Foods That Help Fight Stress
It's called comfort food for a reason; whether you are sad, mad, stressed or simply tired, eating your favourite fatty foods can make you feel good — but only for a short time. In the video above by...
View ArticleIan Binnie, Ex-Supreme Court Justice, To Arbitrate Senate Expense Claims
OTTAWA - The Senate has appointed former Supreme Court justice Ian Binnie as a special arbitrator to look at questionable expense claims flagged by the auditor general.Senate Speaker Leo Housakos says...
View ArticleBMO Profit Drops 7% In 2nd Quarter
TORONTO - Bank of Montreal says profits dropped seven per cent in its second quarter, as it logged a $106-million charge for restructuring some of its operations.The bank says earnings were $999...
View ArticleShomi, Rogers and Shaw's Streaming Service, To Launch Across Canada This Summer
TORONTO - Shomi will soon be available for all TV binge watchers across the country.The streaming video platform from Rogers Communications (TSX:RCI.B) and Shaw Communications (TSX:SJR.B) says it's...
View ArticleSaulie Zajdel, Ex-Tory Candidate, Pleads Guilty To Fraud-Related Charges
MONTREAL - A former Conservative candidate and longtime Montreal city councillor has entered guilty pleas to breach of trust and corruption charges.Saulie Zajdel won't serve any time in jail after...
View ArticlePhilippe Couillard Invites Pope Francis To Montreal's 375th Birthday In 2017
VATICAN CITY, Italy - Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard has invited Pope Francis to Montreal to attend the city's 375th-anniversary celebrations in 2017.Couillard had a 45-second conversation with the...
View Article#ThickGirlAppreciationDay Is The Latest Body Positive Movement Sweeping The...
The body positive movement has been picking up real steam lately, and if the Internet has anything to say about it, it won't be stopping soon. Enter #ThickGirlAppreciationDay, the latest trend sweeping...
View ArticleHairstylists Are More Likely To Have Alzheimer's And Eczema, According To...
Nail salon workers aren't the only ones facing serious health problems due to working conditions -- hair stylists are also putting themselves at risk to make us look more beautiful. Following the New...
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Deborah Drever Apologizes For 'Gay Boyz' Photo, Won't Quit Her Job
Deborah Drever, the rookie Alberta legislature member who was suspended from the NDP caucus last week by Premier Rachel Notley, has apologized for a "problematic" photo posted to her Instagram account,...
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Illinois Couple Leo and Ruth Zanger Welcome 100th Grandchild
Leo and Ruth Zanger’s family is so big, they could start their own town. Seriously. The couple from western Illinois recently welcomed their 100th grandchild. Jaxton Leo was born to grandson Austin and...
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