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A guide to mortgage calculators Jan 21st
Owning a home can be a powerful wealth-building tool, but it can also be expensive when you account for the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities and maintenance.
To get a clear picture of how a home purchase impacts your finances, you’ll need to determine what purchase price y.... More »
Traders worry new Aequitas exchange won’t change anything + MORE Mar 26th
On Friday, the company will flip the switch on its alternative trading system and take on the TSX. But some insiders are skeptical
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Vancouver's real estate tax sparks backlash from Chinese buyers - The Globe and Mail + MORE Aug 15th
The Globe and MailVancouver's real estate tax sparks backlash from Chinese buyersThe Globe and MailThree years ago, Jack Li signed to buy a modest one-bedroom condo in Richmond for about $200,000, a chance to gain a relatively cheap foothold in British Columbia's Lower Mainland. Then he wa.... More »
The wealth gap in Canada is wider than ever + MORE Jul 24th
The wealth gap in Canada has reached a record high of 49% in 2025, according to newly released data from Statistics Canada. That’s the highest it’s been since the agency began collecting this data in 1999. Now, Canadian households in the top 20% of the income distribution own more than two-third.... More »
Emera to buy Florida utility Teco Energy for $6.5-billion + MORE Sep 4th
Under the terms of the all-cash agreement, Teco Energy shareholders will receive $27.55 per common share, a 48-per-cent premium based on Teco’s July 15 closing stock price
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90 days – 2.00%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2014-10-06. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
Old Alberta wells that fail standards raise fears; critics seek tougher rules
– canadianbusiness.com
EDMONTON – New research is raising concern about tens of thousands of dormant Alberta oil wells that don’t meet even minimum safety standards.
The Alberta Energy Regulator has begun a program that it says will result in all wells meeting those minimums within five years.
But critics say those standards amount to little more than a locked gate and a few signs. They want firm timelines to force companies to clean up old well sites — some of which have been sitting unused for decades — before the liability winds up with taxpayers.
“Unless timely action is taken to ensure that oil companies deal with their liabilities while they still have the financial capability to do so, the reality will be that either the taxpayer is going to be on the hook or the landowner will be stuck with the problem,” said Keith Wilson, a lawyer who has represented hundreds of landowners against the energy industry.
Since 2007, inactive wells in Alberta must be fenced, locked, signed and tested to ensure they don’t leak…
The Alberta Energy Regulator has begun a program that it says will result in all wells meeting those minimums within five years.
But critics say those standards amount to little more than a locked gate and a few signs. They want firm timelines to force companies to clean up old well sites — some of which have been sitting unused for decades — before the liability winds up with taxpayers.
“Unless timely action is taken to ensure that oil companies deal with their liabilities while they still have the financial capability to do so, the reality will be that either the taxpayer is going to be on the hook or the landowner will be stuck with the problem,” said Keith Wilson, a lawyer who has represented hundreds of landowners against the energy industry.
Since 2007, inactive wells in Alberta must be fenced, locked, signed and tested to ensure they don’t leak…
40 days – 2.75%
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This GIC rate is offered by DUCA Financial Services and was updated on 0000-00-00. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
Report: Voters in Switzerland reject plans to hoard massive amounts of gold, limit immigration
– canadianbusiness.com
BERN, Switzerland – Projections show voters in Switzerland have rejected plans to protect the country’s wealth by investing in gold and drastically limit immigration.
Swiss polling firm gfs.bern said a majority of voters opposed the measures in a referendum Sunday.
If passed, the gold investment plan would have required the Swiss central bank to hold a fifth of its reserves in gold within five years, forcing it to buy massive amounts of the valuable metal and likely causing the global gold price to jump.
Pollsters also predicted failure for a plan to end special tax privileges for rich foreigners in Switzerland.
The projections are based on tallies provided by selected voting districts and are usually close to the final result.
Official results are expected to be published later Sunday.
The post Report: Voters in Switzerland reject plans to hoard massive amounts of gold, limit immigration appeared first on Canadian Business.
Swiss polling firm gfs.bern said a majority of voters opposed the measures in a referendum Sunday.
If passed, the gold investment plan would have required the Swiss central bank to hold a fifth of its reserves in gold within five years, forcing it to buy massive amounts of the valuable metal and likely causing the global gold price to jump.
Pollsters also predicted failure for a plan to end special tax privileges for rich foreigners in Switzerland.
The projections are based on tallies provided by selected voting districts and are usually close to the final result.
Official results are expected to be published later Sunday.
The post Report: Voters in Switzerland reject plans to hoard massive amounts of gold, limit immigration appeared first on Canadian Business.
4.5 year – 2.50%
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This GIC rate is offered by DUCA Financial Services and was updated on 2014-06-13. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
