Credit bureaus are testing the inclusion of rent payments in credit scores, saying it’s a positive move launched by Ottawa. But critics fear the move could compound the issues faced
Manitoba RCMP is warning the public about interac e-transfer scams that are becoming more prevalent. In these instances, the victim receives an email which appears to be from someone trying to send them an interac e-transfer. At first glance it appears legitimate and when the victim clicks on the link and enters in their banking...
Executives at major food companies say they haven’t seen an impact from the boycott, with one supplier noting higher than normal sales so far this month.
In a video that’s he’s since deleted, Mehul Prajapati shared how he made use of a program at his school that provides food insecure students with free groceries weekly.
A man who was accused of sexually and physically assaulting a woman had his charges dropped in April, just weeks before he was set to stand trial in Toronto, due to a lack of judges in the region.
RUST Cosmic Desktop on Pop!_OS will be also available on Asahi Linux, Fedora and on NixOS as a Nix Package in the main repo… Let’s talk about the quality o…
Addressing a crowd of 500 members of Canadian tech during the BetaKit Town Hall the CEO of Shopify said the country suffers from a “go-for-bronze” culture.
Canadian immigration asks medical worker fleeing Gaza if he treated Hamas fighters (www.theglobeandmail.com)
Immigration lawyers say the screening questions go ‘above and beyond what is asked in a normal immigration application’
Missed rent payments could soon damage your credit score — and tenants’ advocates are very concerned (www.thestar.com)
Credit bureaus are testing the inclusion of rent payments in credit scores, saying it’s a positive move launched by Ottawa. But critics fear the move could compound the issues faced
Toronto has a concerningly high number of condos sitting on the market (www.blogto.com)
Even with interest rates due to ease up later this year, people have still been extremely hesitant to purchase real estate in Toronto — especially …
Indians Immigrate To Canada In Record Numbers (www.forbes.com)
The number of Indians immigrating to Canada has more than quadrupled since 2013 due to policies aimed at attracting and retaining talent.
Union Station has the most depressing art, can we vote to change it? (lemmy.ca)
I want something more positive and uplifting. This artwork isn’t helping the environment at all.
RCMP warn public of interac e-transfer banking scams (pembinavalleyonline.com)
Manitoba RCMP is warning the public about interac e-transfer scams that are becoming more prevalent. In these instances, the victim receives an email which appears to be from someone trying to send them an interac e-transfer. At first glance it appears legitimate and when the victim clicks on the link and enters in their banking...
Loblaws boycott isn’t hurting sales, suppliers say — in fact the grocer’s share price just hit a new high (www.thestar.com)
Executives at major food companies say they haven’t seen an impact from the boycott, with one supplier noting higher than normal sales so far this month.
Shoppers Drug Mart says job post looking for ‘volunteer’ to clean store was a mistake (www.thestar.com)
The job posting, which has since been removed, was advertising for a “volunteer” at Shoppers Drug Mart that would restock shelves and clean the store.
Why these immigrants to Canada say they're thinking about leaving, or have already moved on (www.ctvnews.ca)
For some immigrants, their dreams of permanently settling in Canada have taken an unexpected twist.
Car thieves could lose driver’s licence for life, Ford government says (www.thestar.com)
Under the proposed new law, anyone convicted of motor vehicle theft would automatically lose their licence for 10 years.
You have a visitor (lemmy.ca)
Employers boost recruitment of temporary foreign workers, despite softer labour market (www.theglobeandmail.com)
Companies received approval to fill around 240,000 positions in 2023 – more than double what was permitted in 2018
‘I feel terrible’: Wilfrid Laurier international student at centre of storm over post about how to get free food (www.thestar.com)
In a video that’s he’s since deleted, Mehul Prajapati shared how he made use of a program at his school that provides food insecure students with free groceries weekly.
'We have no judge for you': Man's assault charges dropped weeks before trial due to lack of judges in Toronto (toronto.ctvnews.ca)
A man who was accused of sexually and physically assaulting a woman had his charges dropped in April, just weeks before he was set to stand trial in Toronto, due to a lack of judges in the region.
GOLDSTEIN: Canadians’ standard of living is on decline, report says (torontosun.com)
Canadians are currently experiencing one of the worst and longest declines in their standard of living in decades, a new report says.
Pop!_OS Cosmic Desktop by System76: Alpha Incoming.. (www.youtube.com)
RUST Cosmic Desktop on Pop!_OS will be also available on Asahi Linux, Fedora and on NixOS as a Nix Package in the main repo… Let’s talk about the quality o…
Canada's economy is losing momentum — quickly (financialpost.com)
Canada’s GDP slipped lower in February, suggesting growth is slowing quickly. Read more
ALLISON: Schools shouldn’t sacrifice student performance to vague notions of ‘equity’ (torontosun.com)
Indeed, highly equitable and inclusive schools do a disservice to students and society at large.
Canada's retail sales fall, missing expectations (ca.finance.yahoo.com)
Retail sales volumes fall 0.3% in February
Shoppers Drug Mart in Ontario accused of price gouging after baffling grocery find (www.blogto.com)
A Shoppers Drug Mart in Ontario is being accused of price gouging on social media after one customer shared a photo of the store’s exorbitant peanu…
Some illegal border crossers receive $224 in food and accommodation per day while awaiting processing (nationalpost.com)
Conservative MP Lianne Rood uploaded documents showing the “goods and services” provided to asylum claimants while they await processing.
Federal public servants to return to the office 3 days a week this fall (www.cbc.ca)
Shopify CEO says Canada must overcome “go-for-bronze” culture at BetaKit Town Hall (betakit.com)
Addressing a crowd of 500 members of Canadian tech during the BetaKit Town Hall the CEO of Shopify said the country suffers from a “go-for-bronze” culture.
Canada Post was wrong to suspend unvaccinated remote workers during COVID, arbitrator rules (nationalpost.com)
The arbitrator found it was unreasonable to extend it to staff who worked “exclusively remotely” with no prospect of going to the office.
Immigration to Canada surges in April, worsening outlook for housing affordability (www.theglobeandmail.com)
Plus, BMO hikes target on the TSX