All the major Canadian grocers are now on board for a grocery code of conduct, paving the way for industry guidelines that have been several years in the making. The federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers made the announcement Thursday during their annual meeting in Whitehorse, saying the remaining holdouts Walmart and Costco have now … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Certain psychotherapy and counselling services in Canada are now exempt from sales tax collection in an attempt to make mental health care more affordable for Canadians. The Canada Revenue Agency said in a news release on Monday that certain psychotherapists and counselling therapists are no longer required … Read more
TurboTax-parent company Intuit said on Wednesday it will let go of about 1,800 employees, or 10 per cent of its workforce, as it looks to focus on its AI-powered tax preparation software and other financial products. The company, which has invested heavily in providing generative AI-powered accounting and tax preparation tools for small and medium … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Several plant-based milks are being pulled off the shelves across Canada due to potential Listeria contamination that has resulted in illnesses. The Canadian Food Inspection agency issued the nationwide recall on Monday for 18 beverages sold by the brands Silk and Great Value. Almond, oat, coconut and … Read more
Whether dining at a restaurant or getting your nails done, most Canadians likely expect at the end of the service you may have to tip — but with the high cost of living, a majority of people are now giving a thumbs-down to the idea of tipping. “They’re already charging me $7 for a latte … Read more
The Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, swept the polls in the United Kingdom this week while Canada is set to get its first female chief of defence staff. And who is Count Binface, the “intergalactic space warrior” who ran against ex-British prime minister Rishi Sunak? Here were some of the top stories this week. … Read more
Most G7 countries will be holding elections over the coming year and a half, and the results could affect investors, experts say. Many recent polls and the results from the Labour Party’s Thursday landslide victory in the United Kingdom suggest voters appear to want new governments. A former U.S. Treasury official said some of would-be … Read more
The Digital Services Tax is now in effect. Foreign tech giants must now pay a three per cent levy on revenue from Canadian users, retroactive to 2022, after the federal government enacted the measure with an order-in-council on June 28. Many of those large companies are based in the United States and the American government … Read more
Several Canadian flights have been cancelled and travel warnings are in place as hurricane Beryl barrels toward the Cayman Islands and Mexico after leaving a trail of destruction in the Caribbean islands. For Thursday, Air Canada has cancelled its flight going to Montego Bay, Jamaica, from Toronto and coming back to Pearson. Thursday’s flights to … Read more
“We have been reasonably positive on pharma. We have been reasonably positive on IT. So, within all these things you got to find niche which can grow faster than the rest of the pack and that is the real challenge,” says Vikas Khemani, Founder, Carnelian Asset Management. What all files and ideas are there on … Read more
