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Need U.S. dollars for your March break vacation? Tips to save on exchange rates

Need U.S. dollars for your March break vacation? Tips to save on exchange rates

Canadians wondering how best to pay for items in U.S. dollars as spring break comes on have several options, with savings on currency conversion all the more critical as the loonie hovers near 22-year lows.
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Vancouver home sales fall as market conditions more balanced in February: board

Vancouver home sales fall as market conditions more balanced in February: board

VANCOUVER — Home sales declined in the Vancouver area last month, as the city's real estate board says market conditions were in balanced territory amid a moderate increase in new listings.
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What to expect when making the jump from renting to home ownership

What to expect when making the jump from renting to home ownership

Going from renting to owning is a major life upgrade — but now that your name is on an asset, you have to take care of it.
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Mexico to impose retaliatory tariffs on US following China and Canada as trade war heats up

Mexico to impose retaliatory tariffs on US following China and Canada as trade war heats up

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday that Mexico will respond to 25% tariffs imposed by the United States with its own retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods.
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Private lunar lander Blue Ghost touches down on the moon with a special delivery for NASA

Private lunar lander Blue Ghost touches down on the moon with a special delivery for NASA

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.
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Canada Post, union to return to negotiations Saturday

Canada Post, union to return to negotiations Saturday

Canada Post and the union representing its more than 55,000 postal workers are returning to negotiations this weekend.
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S&P/TSX composite gains one per cent, U.S. stock markets also rally

S&P/TSX composite gains one per cent, U.S. stock markets also rally

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained more than one per cent Friday, led by strength in financial and industrial stocks, while U.S. markets also rallied in the latter half of the afternoon. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq each gained 1.
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Loblaw to review price increase requests faster due to potential tariffs

Loblaw to review price increase requests faster due to potential tariffs

TORONTO — Loblaw is reviewing price increase requests from suppliers faster than normal because of the impact of potential tariffs on costs.
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Bell Media eliminates 98 jobs, mostly in 'service and corporate departments'

Bell Media eliminates 98 jobs, mostly in 'service and corporate departments'

TORONTO — Bell Media says it's cutting 98 jobs through layoffs and buyouts. A spokeswoman for the company says most of the jobs are in "service and corporate departments" and no CTV journalists have lost their jobs.
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Advocates decry watchdog's proposal to fine air travellers who breach confidentiality

Advocates decry watchdog's proposal to fine air travellers who breach confidentiality

MONTREAL — Passenger rights advocates are raising alarm bells about a proposed change that would give the country's transport watchdog new powers to penalize air travellers for breaching confidentiality rules.
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