Message heard? Canadian household debt growth slowing Tal believes the Bank of Canada interest rate  move will come early, possibly in May OTTAWA – Canadians may be starting to get the message about the perils of mounting debt, suggests a new report from CIBC. A new analysis by the CIBC shows that many measures of […]

Three million Canadian cash in on home reno tax credit, short of target OTTAWA – Ottawa says over three million Canadians took advantage of the temporary home renovation tax credit, on average pocketing about $700 each. But that is less than what Finance Minister Jim Flaherty targeted when he introduced the one-year program in 2009 […]

When the new Kanye West/Jay-Z single H.A.M. made its debut on Facebook recently, I went in for a listen and clicked play. No music. Instead, a polite little pop-up: “Click the ‘Like’ button to play this track.” My finger hovered, hesitant to click. When I finally did, I was rewarded with the operatic drama of […]

Canadian, U.S. consumers more hopeful about jobs, finances, purchases By Julilan Beltrame, The Canadian Press OTTAWA – North American consumers are starting to feel better about their personal finances and the economy, a hopeful sign for the still fragile recovery. Two fresh surveys, one by the Conference Board in Canada and another from the International […]