TORONTO — Yonge and Bloor has been called the busiest intersection in the country. The traffic alone is relentless — in a 24-hour span 401,250 subway riders, 51, 392 pedestrians and 31,600 vehicles pass through where Toronto’s Yonge and Bloor streets connect. Now developers have plans to add even more to the mix at […]
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5 Best Practices For a Wealthy, Happy Retirement
Preparing for retirement is an extremely important task, but one that doesn’t receive nearly the attention it deserves. To set yourself up for a happy retirement, you’ll want to do more than figure out how to just “get by.” After all, no one wants to spend their golden years wondering when- or if- their […]
Education, Age Important in Post-recession Toronto
Education level is one of the most important factors in determining success in the Toronto labour market, according to a report published Tuesday by the Toronto Workforce Innovation Group. Titled, 95 Months: Turbulent Times in Toronto’s Labour Market, the report traces changes in Toronto’s economy since December 2007, just before the global economy lurched […]
Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Divides Auto Parts Industry
As the auto parts sector awaits the appointment of a new trade minister, the industry is split over the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the trade deal that Canada signed and will soon have to ratify. Although the TPP, agreed to in principle on Oct. 5, mandates that tariffs on autos and auto parts be reduced to […]
House prices overvalued in 11 of Canada’s 15 biggest cities, CMHC says
Canada’s national housing agency is warning of “problematic housing market conditions” in most of the country’s major housing markets. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation said in its Housing Market Assessment report on Thursday that many housing markets are showing troubling signs in four criteria: Overheated home sales. Too many homes being built. Prices increasing too quickly. High prices. […]