An Edmonton senior says he’s had a $32,000 tax rebate stolen from him by a tax consultant who had access to his account. Bruce Currie hired an independent tax consultant to help file his taxes 2 years ago.“She said I should do this disability tax credit,” said Currie. He said he notified the consultant he
By Cassandra Szklarski The Canadian Press Posted January 21, 2025 5:27 pm Updated January 21, 2025 5:36 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Netflix is raising its prices in Canada. The streaming giant says the monthly cost of its cheapest offering – the standard plan with ads – is
The first benefits of the new year will go out Friday, with eligible Canadians receiving goods and services tax (GST) or harmonized sales tax (HST) credits from the federal government. It’s the third quarterly payment of the 2023 base year that will roll out to Canadians with low and modest incomes.These tax-free quarterly payments are
Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to work toward a merger that would form the world’s third-largest automaker by sales, as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil fuels. The two companies said they had signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday and that smaller Nissan alliance member Mitsubishi
Millions of Ontarians who rely on paper billing for their utilities may find themselves in a bind as the ongoing Canada Post strike hits the one month mark. With mail delivery at a halt since Nov. 14, customers of major utility providers, including Enbridge Gas, Hydro One, Hydro Ottawa and Toronto Hydro, will face the
Various bagel brands sent to grocery stores in several provinces are being recalled as they may contain metal pieces. In a notice directed to the retail audience posted Dec. 4, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said the Bigway, Co-op, Super A and TGP bagel brands are impacted. Their products, such as their six-count cheese
Cucumbers shipped to several provinces have been recalled due to a potential salmonella contamination. SunFed Produce says its whole fresh American cucumbers, which were sold between Oct. 12 and Nov. 26, are being recalled after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) associated the product with reported salmonella cases.SunFed issued its own recall in a
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 17, 2024 10:31 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Some travellers who checked baggage on certain WestJet flights between 2014 and 2019 may now claim their share of a class-action settlement approved by the British Columbia Supreme Court last month and valued
A federal judge said Kraft Heinz KHC.O must face a proposed nationwide class action alleging that it defrauded consumers by claiming its Kraft macaroni and cheese, one of its best-known products, contains no artificial preservatives. In a decision on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Mary Rowland said the Illinois, California and New York consumers leading the
The clock is ticking for Canada Post and its workers’ union to reach an agreement to avoid a potential work stoppage. Canada Post has said it intends to continue operating despite having issued a lockout notice to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), which has served its own strike notices for both the urban