Should Iranian-Canadians be Allowed to Bank at TD?
Canada is a melting pot. A refuge that those in war-torn and hostile countries can seek out when looking for a life of peace and harmony. But for many Iranian-Canadians, that doesn’t mean that they can bank with TD. It was early last month when TD Bank started sending letters out to many of their…
Read moreWhen Lunchtime Comes, do you Buy or Bag?
Take a walk on any downtown Toronto street at just after noon on any given weekday and you’re likely to see one thing: the lunch crowd. People rushing to get to the nearest restaurant or cafe, businessmen and women scuttling by with their coffee cups tightly gripped (and maybe even a sandwich stuffed in between…
Read moreIs the Privatization of Toronto’s Trash Collection a Good Thing?
Mayor Rob Ford certainly thinks so. Yesterday marked the first day that Green For Life started taking over Toronto’s trash. And if the first day on the job is any indication, the critics who fought so hard against this privatization will have their choice of things to pick from. Like maybe the fact that it…
Read moreHow did Knight Capital Glitch Affect Canada?
It was a week ago today that several of the stocks on the New York Stock Exchange were hit by a glitch caused by Knight Capital. Knight had released software (unknowingly) that could (in theory) automatically monitor algorithms on the stock market, and buy and sell electronically. But the software wasn’t ready and for 45…
Read moreAnother T.O. Home Sells for Nearly Half Million over Asking
We just posted yesterday about how home sales fell in the City of Toronto over the month of July; but that doesn’t meant that there aren’t still some very hot properties on the market. In fact, one property has just sold for nearly half a million over its asking price. The home sits at 25…
Read moreWill Canadians Feel Pinch of Rising Food Costs
The past month of July was one of the hottest on record (since 1999) in Ottawa, and it broke the record for also being the driest month on record – ever. Ottawa saw just over half an inch of rain in a total of 31 days. That little rain that did come was dispersed over…
Read moreToronto Home Sales Fall in July
There has been a great deal of talk surrounding the overheated Toronto housing market lately; and experts have predicted a 10 – 15 per cent decline in the next few years. Looking at July’s stats for this city’s market, it might seem as though that’s already happening. According to the Toronto Real Estate Board, the…
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