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Court Approves Organigram Class Action Settlement
A nationwide settlement in the Organigram class action lawsuit has been approved by the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. The certified action alleged Class Members, who were represented by Halifax-based ...
Oct 19, 2022
New estimate pegs insured damages from Hurricane Fiona at $660 million
New estimates have pegged Hurricane Fiona as Atlantic Canada's most costly storm causing $660 million in insured damages. The initial estimates are out from Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc....
Oct 19, 2022
Food Prices Continue To Climb As Overall Inflation Slows
Canada's inflation rate has slowed for a third month, according to the latest figures from Statistics Canada. The Consumer Price Index rose 6.9 per cent year-over-year in September, down from 7.0 per ...
Oct 19, 2022
Temporary Increase To GST Credit Approved
About 11 million Canadians and families will be getting a bit of extra money over the coming months. Federal legislation to double the GST Credit for six months received Royal Assent on Tuesday. In a ...
Oct 19, 2022
Survey Finds Canadians Reducing 2022 Holiday Spending
A survey by Deloitte Canada has found Canadians are planning to cut back for the holiday season this year. Seventy-six percent said they are cutting down due to higher food prices, 67 percent due to i...
Oct 18, 2022
Loblaw Freezes Prices On 'No Name' Products
Canada's grocery giants have taken a lot of heat for the profits they've reaped while food inflation has hit historic highs in Canada. There is a narrative out there that these companies have benefite...
Oct 18, 2022 Dennis Sylvester Hurd
Most Canadians Feeling Financial Pressure
Inflation is changing our shopping habits. Narrative Research has published several surveys over the last few months on the rising cost-of-living, and how it's affecting our daily lives. COO and partn...
Oct 17, 2022
Actor Robbie Coltrane, Harry Potter's Hagrid, has passed away
Sad news for Harry Potter fans, the actor who played the beloved giant Hagrid has passed away. Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane has died at the age of 72. Coltrane first found fame in the 90s with the s...
Oct 14, 2022
Netflix Brings Lower Tier Subscription To Canada
Want to pay less for streaming tv shows and movies? Netflix is providing a cheaper option to Canadians this fall. Starting Nov. 1, Canadians can subscribe to a lower-tiered service on Netflix. The $5....
Oct 14, 2022
Royal LePage Cuts Home Price Forecast
Home prices continue to ease across Canada following record-high price gains last year, prompting one real estate agency to adjust its year-end forecast downward. Royal LePage released its latest quar...
Oct 13, 2022
