A new law ends a lending practice that enabled home-equipment rental companies to scam thousands of Ontarian homeowners
Author Archives: Fin de Pencier
Fin de Pencier is a journalist, photographer and filmmaker based in Toronto. Over the past few years, he has reported on the ground from Ukraine, Armenia, Lebanon and Kazakhstan for outlets such as CTV News, C2C Journal and Palladium Magazine. In 2024, he released his first feature documentary from Ukraine, The Kharkiv Files.
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Alberta fuels Canada’s private sector job growth in past year
With a tenth of Canada’s population, Alberta created a third of its private sector jobs. Business leaders say it’s a new kind of population boom
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Pro-Palestinian groups disrupt Scotiabank events with divestment demands
Pro-Palestinian activists have been crashing exclusive Scotiabank events, calling for it to divest from an Israeli defence company. Finance experts question the activists’ effectiveness
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Canadian drone rules changing as businesses increase drone use
More and more companies are using drones to boost productivity or reduce risk. New Canadian drone rules reflect regulators’ effort to keep up
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Reverse mortgages grow in popularity among Canadian seniors
Reverse mortgages enable Canadian seniors to secure cash immediately without repaying until the home is sold. But there’s a hefty price tag
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Provinces make significant progress on red tape reduction
All provinces now devote effort to red tape reduction. But a new report shows significant differences in the success of their efforts
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Can prefab homes address the housing affordability crisis?
A new strategy says prefabricated homes are a key way to address Canada’s housing affordability crisis — but barriers need to be addressed
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Ontario brings science into literacy education
Ontario’s new focus on phonics instruction in literacy education shows the province is bringing science into literacy and learning
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Could Toronto avoid a property tax hike with Ontario’s Bill 66?
Ontario’s Bill 66 could have opened up the bidding process for Toronto construction projects — negating the need for Toronto’s property tax hike, one study says
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Q&A with Ryan Keeping, on following Terry Fox’s footsteps
In April, Ryan Keeping will start a run across Canada to raise money for research. He aims to cover almost two marathons a day for 99 days