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Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he has been told that a media report about Honda planning to switch some car production from Canada to the United States is “not accurate.” Ford told reporters on Tuesday that he spoke to the president of Honda Canada, who will be making a statement to clarify the report from…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Overall inflation eased for Canadians in March, but the end of the GST/HST holiday and U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war continues to stress consumers in Canada. Statistics Canada said Tuesday that the annual pace of inflation cooled to 2.3 per cent in March, compared to 2.6…
Neil Turner says he considers himself an environmentalist and an advocate for electric vehicles. Back in 2019, the B.C. resident says he purchased a used 2016 Nissan Leaf electric vehicle. “The cost was $17,000 CDN including tax,” Turner told Consumer Matters. Turner says his EV was driving well until this past winter during a cold…
The Auto Experience show, formerly known as the Edmonton Motorshow, is back at the Edmonton Expo Centre after a five-year hiatus. The four-day event, which started Thursday, allows attendees to check out what’s new in the auto world, consult with several manufacturers and test-drive new vehicles. “We’re still showcasing a lot of other things, like…
Construction on the Calgary event centre project is nine months into a 36-month timeline, project officials said Thursday, as work continues to mitigate any potential impacts from U.S. tariffs. The update came as part of the final meeting of the city’s Event Centre Committee, which was struck in 2022 to revive the project after the…
As stock markets and commodities like oil ride a trade war roller coaster, the Canadian dollar has been inching back up after a dip and hitting as high as 71 near the end of the trading day on Wednesday. Can it last? The Canadian dollar has been reacting to the dips and shocks of the…
A Calgary man has a warning for other consumers after he recently went shopping for a new fridge — but ended up being left out in the cold by a well-known big box retailer. Marko Jovanovic lives in a house with six other adults, and one day after work, he decided to stop by his…
Many Canadians have likely noticed that the cost to fill up their vehicles has come down over recent weeks. At the same time, Reuters reported that CEOs of Canadian oil and gas producers said on Tuesday they are seeking to avoid making abrupt decisions as global oil prices hover around four-year lows and recession fears grow. There are a few possible…
As extreme weather events lead to the largest year on record for insurance claims, home insurance rates are on the rise. In 2025, home insurance rates have risen 5.28 per cent, well above the rate of inflation, according to a report published by My Choice Financial, a Canadian insurance aggregator and comparison website. This rise follows…
Tod Maffin of Nanaimo, B.C., said he got the idea one day while just scrolling through TikTok videos. Maffin, who has his own website called “far and wide news” had already produced a number of videos urging his viewers to “Buy Canadian” — so he thought, why not put together a TikTok video urging Americans…
