The Pros and Cons of Direct Investing
Direct investing offers individuals the opportunity to manage their own portfolios, make decisions without intermediaries, and potentially earn higher returns. It’s a popular choice among investors looking for more control and flexibility in their financial decisions, including through online trading...
Aflac: Do Stay-At-Home Moms Need Life Insurance Coverage?
Stay-at-home moms don’t often earn an income, so many may believe they don’t need life insurance or even know what life insurance is. However, maintaining a household and taking care of the kids is a lot of work, and that...
OneMain Financial: What Happens When a Debt Goes to Collections?
Financial distress can cause someone to get behind on their bills. Being late by a month or two can result in late fees and other penalties. But when a debt has gone between 90 and 180 days past delinquency, the...
Canada’s top-paid CEOs out-earn workers by an unbelievable margin
As you return to work in the new year, here’s something to consider: by Jan. 2 at 10:54 a.m., Canada’s 100 top-paid CEOs would have already made an average of $62,661, close to an average Canadian’s annual salary. The Canadian...
Toronto pro wrestling icon Sweet Daddy Siki passes away
Toronto professional wrestling fans are saying goodbyes to one of the most beloved figures in the sport’s history. “WWE is saddened to learn that Elkin James, known to wrestling fans as Sweet Daddy Siki, passed away on December 31, 2024,...
Trendy Toronto restaurant closes permanently and will soon be replaced
A Toronto restaurant that was once a hotspot in the city to see and be seen has reached the end of the road, closing down permanently as its owners prepare to turn it into something new. Nearly four years after...
Entertainment complex with bowling and video games opens in Toronto mall
Over four years since the closure of the massive Playdium Mississauga, the brand of entertainment centres owned by Cineplex is still alive and well, and just opened its latest location in Toronto. The theatre giant opened its newest Playdium location...
Satellite images show serious lack of sun in Ontario that’s been bumming everyone out
Parts of the GTA may be enjoying glimpses of the sun during these first days of the New Year, but the past few weeks have been largely dominated by miserably overcast skies that have served to drag down the general morale in and around Toronto....
Here’s how different immigration will look in Canada this year
The new year has ushered in tighter immigration policies as the federal government attempts to cool the country’s accelerated population growth. Last year, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau admitted to “mistakes” the government made when it comes to its immigration policy. “Looking...
First Canadian border preclearance facility in the U.S. will soon open near Ontario
As Toronto awaits its new border checkpoint allowing travellers to go through American customs before heading to the U.S., another preclearance facility is opening nearby for those making the reverse journey, marking a huge milestone for the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). The...
