Monthly Archive: May 2018

Home Capital CEO says the lender is ‘back in all aspects of our business’ despite reporting a 40 per cent year-over-year drop in net income

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index edged lower in late-morning as strength in the energy sector boosted by a higher price for oil was offset by weakness in the financial sector. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 3.95 points to 15,838.76, after 90 minutes of trading. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was […]

Torstar plans to spend between $11 million to $13 million this year to reinvent its core business

Higher interest rates could be disastrous for subprime borrowers, piling costs onto already tight budgets

NEW YORK — Begun two years ago with some big hopes, the option for small businesses to court investors through crowdfunding hasn’t turned into the windfall its supporters predicted. “A lot of dollars have been raised in crowdfunding, but it has not been the bonanza people have been expecting,” says David Lavan, a former Securities […]

Vancouver mayor says there is too much opposition on the ground to the project, and that escalation of resistance efforts ‘looks likely’

A new online resource will help pediatricians answer common questions from parents relating to children’s gender identity.

Big city apartment-dwelling can be a financial and emotional drain, but the growing trend of co-living can soften the blow. Co-living comes in many varieties, from shared houses to luxurious mini-apartments. But the basic premise is the same: Renters can save money and expand their social circle if they’re comfortable with smaller digs and shared […]

Google commits to spend US$300 million worldwide to help journalists, but publishers are hostile toward the company’s efforts, and see it as a competitor for ad dollars

The Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau and economist Jack Mintz face off on how competitive Canada is today for investors