Canadians Now Paying Lower Income Taxes Than Americans, OECD Data Shows
Here’s an unexpected factoid: The tax rate for a married couple with one income and two kids in the U.S. is 12 times as high as the tax rate on the same family in Canada.…
Chapo Guzman’s mistress tells of tunnel escape with ‘naked’ drug lord as Mexican forces swooped
A Mexican former politician and mistress of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman told his trial how she escaped through a drainage tunnel with the naked drug lord as security forces closed in before his 2014 capture Lucero…
Canadian Airfares Are In Free Fall, Thanks To Growing Competition
If there’s one thing Canada is not known for, it’s cheap airfares. So it might come as a surprise to many that airline ticket prices have dropped sharply at numerous airports across Canada. According to…
Pope vows justice for child victims of sex abuse in annual address
Pope Francis vowed justice for victims of clerical sex abuse Monday, describing paedophilia as one of the "vilest" crimes ahead of a historic global meet on the crisis roiling the church. "I cannot refrain from…
Burmese Reuters journalists lose appeal against seven year jail term
Two Reuters journalists jailed for seven years after investigating atrocities committed against the Rohingya Muslim minority in Burma had their appeal dismissed Friday, crushing their families’ hopes that they would walk free. Reporters Wa Lone,…
Air Canada, WestJet Offer Lower 'Secret Fares' Through Travel App Hopper
MONTREAL — Airfare prediction app Hopper says Canada’s two largest airlines are partnering with it to unload some of their seats via “secret fares” starting today at up to a 35 per cent discount. Air…
Canada's Retiring Boomers Face 'Severe Housing Crisis': DBRS
When looking at the housing affordability issues in Canada, we often focus on the younger generations and their problems breaking into the real estate market. But a new report from credit rating agency DBRS says…
China trials ‘Deadbeat Map’ app to monitor citizens’ debts as part of social credit score system
Authorities in China are trialling a new app which will enable users to check on the debt status of around them, as part of a developing social credit system aimed at monitoring the behaviour of the country’s…
The Federal Budget Should Prioritize People's Well-Being
An odd thing takes place in the middle of Canada’s cottage season. Every year, while most of the country is getting ready for the August long weekend, policy types from business associations, social and environmental…
U.S. Responds To Canada's Retaliatory Tariffs With World Trade Organization Challenge
OTTAWA — The United States fired back Monday at the Canadian government’s retaliatory tariffs on American imports by launching a formal challenge with the World Trade Organization. The Trump administration also called countermeasures aimed at…