The “Big Five” Canadian banks include Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD Canada Trust), Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). Are there other viable options?
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How Do Travel Rewards Work on a Credit Card? Jan 11th
So, you want to take a dream vacation. Is it worth it to rack up charges on your travel rewards credit card? This can be an excellent way for you to save money, but only if you can maintain a reasonable level of spending and pay off your debt in full each month. If you stay on top of your spending .... More »
The best travel credit cards in Canada for 2023 + MORE Oct 26th
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The best travel credit cards in Canada for 2023
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What to Do After Your Identity is Stolen? + MORE Apr 15th
Identity theft is a global crime where your personal or financial information is stolen to commit fraud in your name. It leads to severe financial and legal struggles. Identity thieves look for any of the following information:
Full name
Social insurance number (SIN)
Driver’s license number
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The best student credit cards in Canada for 2023 Oct 12th
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Should you get that promo rate? Check out the fine print first Oct 19th
Some banks entice Canadians to open new accounts with the offer of a high but short-lived promotional interest rate. A generous interest rate might catch your eye, but there are a few things you should ask yourself before you sign up for a new chequing or savings account.
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Scotiabank, TD reviewed internal sales practices after Wells Fargo scandal
– theglobeandmail.com
Major banks in Canada have come under closer scrutiny in recent weeks after media reports alleged that some front-line staff felt pressure to meet ambitious sales targets
These are the worst-behaved foreign diplomats in Canada
– macleans.ca
There are thousands of people living in Canada who are effectively above the law.
They can speed on the highway, rob people and banks, and assault others—with a weapon—and never fear prosecution in Canadian courts. They are ambassadors, diplomats, their staff and their family, here to represent their foreign countries’ best interests and caught behaving very badly.
Immunity allows individuals with diplomatic status to avoid lawsuits and criminal prosecution in their host country. Embassies must agree to waive that immunity in order for individuals to face charges—something that is rarely done.
CityNews has acquired over a year’s worth of secret reports through an Access to Information request with Global Affairs Canada, detailing alleged crimes, potential human trafficking, and over 60 refugee claims by foreign embassy and consulate staff and their families.
Of note is the continued suspicion that several embassies and consulates are involved in the abuse or human trafficking of domestic workers in their employ…
Snap has IPO banks rosy on recommendations
– theglobeandmail.com
The market newborn received its first set of stock recommendations from IPO banks, with 69 per cent of analysts issuing ‘buy’ recommendations
