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Average asking rents reached $2,185 in June as growth slows to seven per cent: report

Average asking rents reached $2,185 in June as growth slows to seven per cent: report

A new report says the average asking rent for a home in Canada reached $2,185 in June, up seven per cent compared with a year ago despite representing the slowest annual rate of growth in 13 months. The report by Urbanation and Rentals.
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Ticketmaster says data security incident may affect users' personal information

Ticketmaster says data security incident may affect users' personal information

Ticketmaster has been warning some Canadian customers that their data may have been compromised during a recent security breach.
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Professional football players see parallels between their sport and tech investment

Professional football players see parallels between their sport and tech investment

TORONTO — Henoc Muamba didn't have much use for his degree in information systems over the course of his 12-year CFL career. Now that he's retired from playing, he's finally getting to put his education to use.
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CFIA recalls brands of almond, cashew, coconut and oat milk due to Listeria concerns

CFIA recalls brands of almond, cashew, coconut and oat milk due to Listeria concerns

OTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says numerous Silk and Great Value brand plant-based refrigerated beverages are being recalled due to Listeria concerns.
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Residents of Merritt, B.C., told to conserve water as city well has 'major failure'

Residents of Merritt, B.C., told to conserve water as city well has 'major failure'

There has been a "major failure" in a well in Merritt, B.C., prompting the city to ask its residents to stop all non-essential water use.
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Fed's Powell highlights slowing job market in signal that rate cuts may be nearing

Fed's Powell highlights slowing job market in signal that rate cuts may be nearing

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve faces a cooling job market as well as persistently high prices, Chair Jerome Powell said in testimony Tuesday to Congress, a shift in emphasis away from the Fed's single-minded fight against inflation of the past
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Entropy gives formal go-ahead to second carbon capture project

Entropy gives formal go-ahead to second carbon capture project

CALGARY — Entropy Inc. says it has made a final investment decision to go ahead with its second carbon capture and storage project.
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Design of websites and apps makes protecting privacy harder: Privacy Commissioner

Design of websites and apps makes protecting privacy harder: Privacy Commissioner

GATINEAU, Que.
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NRA's ex-CFO agreed to 10-year not-for-profit ban, still owes $2M for role in lavish spending scheme

NRA's ex-CFO agreed to 10-year not-for-profit ban, still owes $2M for role in lavish spending scheme

NEW YORK (AP) — The National Rifle Association’s former finance czar, Wilson “Woody” Phillips, has been banned for a decade from managing money for any nonprofit company in New York, the state’s attorney general said Tuesday.
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Some summer jobs may seem menial, but can be great first steps on the career ladder

Some summer jobs may seem menial, but can be great first steps on the career ladder

Summer jobs are more than just a detour on your way to a career — they’re an important first step on the job ladder, no matter the type of work.
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