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Your dad is going to love this! In honour of Canada’s 150th birthday, Canadian Tire is releasing a limited-edition, oh-so-patriotic version of its iconic 10-cent bill. The bills boast some of the same security features as real money, as well as gold foil and a watermark. “Canadian Tire ‘Money’ is such an iconic ...

Ontario passed legislation on June 1 that positions the province as a leader in fighting systemic racism and advancing racial equity for all. With Ontario’s racialized population is projected to grow to 40 per cent of the province’s population by 2031, the Anti-Racism Act, 2017 strengthens the government’s commitment to ...

Sitting in her large suburban home in Courtice, Ontario, my mom, Maria Jingco, tells me how lucky she is — she loves her family, her job, her country and the small town that she lives in. “I have it all,” she often says. It’s a reality that my Philippine-born mom only ...

The dream of owning a home is getting further and further out of reach for many people. Young people in particular are hit hard by rising prices for buyers and renters. Pricing people out of homes is not good for our communities or our economy. This isn’t just about getting millennials ...

Some cities have gone to war with Uber, but one Ontario community is partnering with the company instead. Innisfil, Ont., just south of Barrie, has more than 36,000 people and no public transit. “The town has grown and we need to have transit options,” town planner Paul Pentikainen told the Toronto Star. “We ...