@CPBH01 Yes, I do remember this, Karen. Change is slow to arrive in the home building industry. I wish the Opposition parties in Ontario will talk about this issue during the current election campaign.

A customer who went to purchase a piece of cookware said she couldn’t find any. “I finally collected 20 stamps and I went in to redeem them and they were sold out of every piece of cookware.” On social media platforms, she found other frustrated customers without cookware too.

Loblaw’s strikes out on promise to supply free cookware to shoppers collecting stamps.

It’s still early days for Cogeco’s new wireless offering in Ontario and Quebec. And no pricing has been mentioned. Still, it’s always a good sign when the Big 3 wireless suppliers face more competition.

Montreal-based telecom company Cogeco plans to bring wireless service to Canada after launching mobile service in 13 U.S. states last year. According… Source: blogTO

RT @CBCNews: "There isn't a snowball's chance in hell that Canada would become part of the United States," Trudeau wrote on X in response t…

“If you’ve reviewed your investment statement and find your returns aren’t measuring up, it might be worth switching to a self-directed investing platform and buying a risk-appropriate asset allocation ETF,” says blogger and financial planner Robb Engen.

From Robb Engen about increasing your investment returns: “I truly believe that pairing low-cost index investing with on-demand financial planning advice at key life stages can lead to successful outcomes for many Canadians. Put that on your New Year’s resolution list for 2025.”

Here’s some good news for a change. Both 2024 and 2023 were rip roaring years on the US and Canadian stock markets, while 2022 was a wipeout. And here’s advice from @BoomerandEcho on how to enjoy such gains in your own investments. (1)

@peggy_blair @tominwindsor Thanks, Peggy. Did you try using the mold cleaners that are sold in grocery stores? You put them into your washing machine without any clothes inside, start the cycle and let them remove the mold. Thanks for the info.

@t_cheong @WalmartCanada Try finding Walmart contacts in this link: “Contact Walmart to provide a comment or ask a question about your local store or our corporate headquarters.”

@t_cheong @WalmartCanada Wish I could help, but I’ve been retired from the Toronto Star since 2019. Does the delay have any connection to the Canada Post strike?

RT @fightbacklibby: AT 12:30 ET: Guest host @TashaKheiriddin is joined by @ellenroseman for a roundup of some of the big consumer stories o…

CRA enforcing proposed capital gains tax increase without Parliamentary approval

What a great list. Worth trying to watch a few of these classic money movies during the holiday period.

The Most Iconic Crime Movies Set During Christmas via @CrimeReads In case you have some free time and nothing to do this week…

Refunds on airline flights cancelled before takeoff can be hard to chase down. Here’s a case resolved by Canada’s banking complaints mediator after being denied by the travel suppliers. Timely story with news of tweaks in Canada’s airline refund rules.

Great news. Kudos to @JPBureaud and the @faircanada team. And to @OSC_News for agreeing to keep a consumer advocacy organization alive and strong for a few more years. #puttingconsumersfirst

Who would have expected that your electric air fryer would be stealing your personal data? Glad I never hopped aboard that cooking trend.😖🥰