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Stretched thin, many parents are finding it tougher to save for their children’s post-secondary education
The rising cost of living has ramped up pressure on parents, who say it’s tougher than ever to save for their children’s post-secondary education, a new survey found. Graduates are silhouetted as they line up for a convocation ceremony at Simon Fraser University, in Burnaby, B.C., on Friday, May 6, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Israeli army raids Palestinian city of Ramallah, 35 wounded in clashes
Palestinians inspect the demolished apartment of Palestinian Islam Faroukh, seen in the poster hanging on the front of the building, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Thursday, June 8, 2023. The Israeli army said on Thursday that it demolished the West Bank home of a Faroukh who is involved in twin bombings in Jerusalem that killed two and wounded at least 18 others in November. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
Ontario to boost early childhood educator wages in bid to ease staff shortage
Ontario's Education Minister Stephen Lecce speaks to journalists at the Queen's Park Legislature in Toronto on Monday December 5, 2022. Ontario is set to increase the wages of early childhood educators in a bid to boost recruitment and retention, amid a child-care staff shortage that advocates warn could hamper the growth of the $10-a-day program. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Politics Briefing: PM says Canada is facing dire wildfire situation
A cyclist makes their way along a bike path into the downtown core wearing a mask, Wednesday, June 7, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Font at UBC gives fresh look to Indigenous languages while working on reconciliation
A sign at the University of British Columbia bus loop written in the traditional language of the Musqueam Peoples, is shown in this handout image. A team worked for years to create a type font that would match the characters in the language with the university's official institutional font. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-University of British Columbia **MANDATORY CREDIT**
opinion
On fighting inflation, central banks are getting way too confident
John Rapley
Bank of Canada hikes rates by a quarter point amid stubbornly high inflation, resilient economy
The Bank of Canada is shown in Ottawa on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. The Bank of Canada is set to announce its interest rate decision this morning as speculation about another rate hike heats up. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
U.S. economy is strong, but some areas are slowing down, Yellen says
FILE — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks to reporters in Washington on April 11, 2023. Yellen said that a failure to raise the debt limit would force the government to confront difficult choices about how to meet the nation’s financial obligations. (Yuri Gripas/The New York Times)
Where to find a decent meal – and avoid sky high prices – at Canadian airports
YVR: Pacific Farms Market, Domestic – Gate C29 YVR AIRPORT
Yes, you can cook delicious food while camping
Really Creamy Spinach dip from the book Cook it Wild by Chris Nuttal smith Chris Nuttal-Smith’s new camping cookbook COOK IT WILD “Cook It Wild” Copyright © 2023 by Chris Nuttall-Smith. Photographs copyright © 2023 by Maya Visnyei
Bank of Canada raises key interest rate to 4.75%, the highest level in 22 years. Here’s what’s next
Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem holds a press conference at the Bank of Canada in Ottawa after the release of the 2023 bank's financial system review on Thursday, May 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
Conservative filibuster threatens potential citizenship for children born abroad
Peace tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, June 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Job action at Capilano University in B.C., as agreements with staff at five other schools announced
British Columbia's provincial flag flies on a flagpole in Ottawa, Friday July 3, 2020. A job action has halted all classes at Capilano University in North Vancouver. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Australia’s central bank warns of more hikes ahead after raising rates to 11-year high
FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians walk past the Reserve Bank of Australia building in central Sydney, Australia, February 10, 2017. REUTERS/Steven Saphore
Fire burned through memories, pieces of history, says owner of Nova Scotia daycare
A water bomber plane flies over a RCMP roadblock as smoke fills the sky from an out-of-control fire in a suburban community outside of Halifax that quickly spread, engulfing multiple homes and forcing the evacuation of local residents on Sunday May 28, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Caufield ‘excited and proud’ to sign long-term extension with Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens right wing Cole Caufield reacts after scoring a goal against the New York Rangers in the third period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Bank of Canada rate hike a possibility this week, economists say
People pass the Bank of Canada building on Wellington Street in Ottawa, on Tuesday, May 31, 2022.The Bank of Canada says it is more concerned than it was a year ago about the risks posed by high household debt to the Canadian financial system, while the recent banking crises in the U.S. and Switzerland have exposed vulnerabilities amid the current environment of high interest rates. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
review
Rock musical Rent resurrected in a loving production to convert the skeptics at Stratford Festival
Andrea Macasaet (left) as Mimi Marquez with Kolton Stewart as Roger Davis in Rent. Stratford Festival 2023. Photo by David Hou.
At Stadacona School in Quebec City, students get a lesson in good design
Stadacona School yard and playground.
The awkward economic truth: A recession might be just what Canada needs
opinion
Families are being left to wander in Canada’s child-care desert
The Editorial Board
Family’s Alaska fishing trip becomes nightmare with three dead and search over for two more
Boats jockey for position minutes before the opening of the Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery on March 23, 2014, in Sitka, Alaska. Sitka is the home port for a charter fishing boat that sank in nearby waters killing three and leaving two lost at sea in late May 2023. The tragedy has put a spotlight on the safety of southeast Alaska's vibrant charter fishing industry and on the port town of Sitka, where charter operators charge thousands of dollars per person for guided fishing trips. (James Poulson/The Daily Sitka Sentinel via AP, File)
Wildfires, other extreme weather driving insurance costs up over time, experts say
An aircraft (centre) disperses a mix of water and fire retardant over a fire near Barrington Lake in Shelburne County, N.S. in this Wednesday, May 31, 2023 handout photo. The fires plaguing residents in Alberta and Nova Scotia are part of a larger trend that’s driving up the cost of home insurance as extreme weather becomes more common, insurance experts said. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Communications Nova Scotia **MANDATORY CREDIT**
opinion
Canadians see the Atlantic provinces through a narrow lens. I tried to widen it with my camera
Darren Calabrese
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‘Given AI’s massive data processing requirements ... today’s winners are pretty clear’: Wells Fargo strategist
Artificial Intelligence words are seen in this illustration taken March 31, 2023.
World food prices fall to two-year low in May, UN agency says
The prices of produce in a local store in Kensington Market, Toronto, photographed on May 31, 2023 (Ammar Bowaihl/The Globe and Mail)
Estate planning hurdles are different for LGBTQ couples. Here’s how
Young female couple waving rainbow flags and walking with the love pride parade
In Ecuador, you’ll discover a mini-Galapagos
Kontiki Wayra Kontiki Expeditions yacht cruise off the coast of Ecuador
Trash fire wait times and unfair evictions: How renter rights vary in Canada’s most populous provinces
Wooden blocks with "RENT" text of concept and coins.
Netflix shareholders withhold support for executive pay package
FILE - The Netflix logo is displayed on the company's website on Feb. 2, 2023, in New York. Netflix on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, outlined how it intends to crack down on the rampant sharing of account passwords in the U.S., its latest bid to reel in more subscribers to its video streaming service amid a slowdown in growth. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
The bond market anticipates it all. The only unknown is when
Robert McLister
Consumers defy recession forecasts and spend, spend, spend
People shop at the Toronto Premium Outlets mall on Black Friday for shopping sales during the COVID-19 pandemic in Milton, Ont., Friday, Nov. 27, 2020. Halton and York region is still open for in person shopping as Toronto and Peel are in lockdown. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette