Equifax Inc. is launching a program to allow newcomers to transfer their foreign credit history to Canada. The credit reporting company said Thursday that the Global Consumer Credit File will make it easier for immigrants to access services like loans and cellphone plans in Canada by providing the additional data. “It’s really important when newcomers…
Already low on inventory, the used car market is facing an additional supply crunch as fewer off-lease vehicles return to dealership lots — and that’s contributing to higher prices. A used car was averaged at $35,754 last month compared with about $18,900 in December 2019, Autotrader.ca data shows. There were fewer new cars for sale…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 25, 2024 12:46 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Montreal suburb with a park overpopulated with white-tailed deer says it has carried out the first phase of its cull, with 64 animals killed. Longueuil, Que., has fought against activists for years…
Family and intimate partner violence in Canada is rising and while women and girls remain the primary victims, the number of cases where men and boys are the victims appears to also be growing, new data shows. Police-reported family violence rose by 17 per cent and intimate partner violence by 13 per cent from 2018 to…
This article is part of Global News’ Home School series, which provides Canadians the basics they need to know about the housing market that were not taught in school. The Bank of Canada’s oversized interest rate cut this week might have some Canadian homeowners locked into costly mortgages fantasizing about a more affordable rate. Shubha Dasgupta, CEO of…
The Future of Sport in Canada Commission starts tackling the country’s safe-sport crisis later this month with the first of nine hearings. Federal sports minister Carla Qualtrough announced in late 2023 that the commission’s mandate will be to learn from Canadians, including victims and survivors of abuse and maltreatment, about their experience in and with…
If Canadians could vote in the U.S. election, a majority would choose to send Kamala Harris to the White House. In a new survey from polling firm Leger, 64 per cent of Canadian respondents said if they could cast a ballot, they’d put their support behind vice-president Harris while 21 per cent would support former…
In December 2020, Steven Stefanidis, a 36-year-old firefighter from Toronto, was responding to a medical call when he blacked out and had a seizure. After being assessed by first responders, he was taken to the hospital, where an MRI revealed a tumour. It was diagnosed as a Grade 2 IDH-mutant glioma, an incurable form of…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s Rogers Communications on Thursday missed market expectations for third-quarter wireless subscriber additions, hit by cautious spending on its mobile plans and stiff competition in the telecom space. The company added 101,000 monthly bill-paying wireless phone subscribers in the reported quarter, compared with estimates of 129,040, according…
The Bank of Canada delivered an oversized interest rate cut of half a percentage point on Wednesday, focusing now on boosting the Canadian economy amid signs inflation is well under control. The central bank’s policy rate now stands at 3.75 per cent. Wednesday’s decision is the fourth consecutive drop in interest rates since June and…
