Anne Gaviola

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• Here are 5 tips to stick to your New Year’s financial resolutions in 2026

  Personal finance experts agree that the way you approach, structure and keep tabs on your financial goals dictates how successful you are in maintaining them throughout the year.

  Canada

  Dec 26, 2025
• Will AI’s job impact be dystopian or optimistic? Maybe both, experts say

  Is AI coming to take your job? While tech CEOs are issuing dire warnings, many experts remain unconvinced about any immediate job impacts.

  Canada

  Jun 6, 2025
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• Why the ‘godfather of AI’ says Industrial Revolution-style job changes loom

  In an exclusive small gathering, Geoffrey Hinton voiced his hopes and concerns about AI to Global News and warned the risks to jobs could be as great as the Industrial Revolution.

  Canada

  Oct 29, 2024
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• Porter Airlines’ ascent: Can the comfort carrier last in Canadian skies?

  Porter Airlines is looking to win over passengers with an 'elevated economy' experience. Here's what Porter's ascent means for the rest of Canada's air industry.

  Consumer

  Oct 13, 2024
• Auto insurance premiums rising: Here’s what you can do to trim the bill

  Rising auto insurance premiums tied to stolen vehicles are affecting drivers even when they haven't been targeted themselves. Here's why and what you can do about it.

  Consumer

  Jul 20, 2024
• Shop on the Temu app? Why class-action lawsuits have been proposed over privacy

  Privacy experts are sounding the alarm over Temu, a popular application for shoppers looking to shop direct from overseas manufacturers. Here's what you should know.

  Consumer

  Jun 1, 2024
• How caregiving impacts a generation of Canadians: ‘Unpaid work does not end’

  Some 1.8 million Canadians are in a situation where they're providing unpaid care to multiple people, often a child and an older parent, putting a sizeable burden on caregivers.

  Money

  May 4, 2024
• Former Canada Goose employees allege layoffs via email ‘inhumane’

  On March 26, Canada Goose CEO Dani Reiss announced 'sad news' in a LinkedIn post: the company was laying off 17 per cent of its global corporate workforce.

  Canada

  Apr 5, 2024
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• Why Ottawa is taking aim at Flipper Zero in its battle against auto theft

  As part of a wider effort to crack down on auto theft, officials announced intentions to ban “the importation, sale and use of consumer hacking devices, like flippers.”

  Tech

  Feb 16, 2024
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• Why you need a new job search strategy for 2024

  Between layoffs and an uncertain economic outlook, many are suddenly searching for jobs, either covertly, or overtly, in the new year. And experts say it pays to be strategic.

  Canada

  Dec 31, 2023
• What is Temu, the app that asks users to ‘shop like a billionaire’?

  Temu is rapidly becoming one of the most popular apps for Canadians to shop online. Here's what you should know about concerns associated with the e-commerce app.

  Consumer

  Aug 20, 2023
• What is a ‘richcession’? And will it spare the economy from a full-blown downturn?

  While service sector workers were affected by restaurant and retail chain closures at the start of the pandemic, experts say the pendulum might be swinging the other way.

  Canada

  Aug 4, 2023
• Wave of strikes in Canada could cause ‘knock-on effect’ in other sectors, experts warn

  Experts agree that strikes in one sector could have a dynamo effect on other sectors and Canada could be in for a summer of strikes.

  Canada

  Jul 31, 2023
• Canada’s farms face a wave of retirements, worker shortages. Will food prices rise?

  Two in every five farm operators in Canada are set to retire in the next decade, a new report shows, putting at the country's agricultural output at risk.

  Canada

  Apr 6, 2023
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• End of free returns? What to know as some Canadian retailers offer eco-friendly options

  Online shopping and ensuing returns produce a lot of waste as some returned items end up in the landfill because of the costs involved with inspecting and re-stocking items.

  Consumer

  Feb 20, 2023
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• Repairing Black Friday: Inside the push to ‘shop thoughtfully’ amid holiday deals

  With Black Friday deals flooding the inboxes and social feeds of many shoppers, some retailers are looking to ground the busy shopping day in sustainability.

  Consumer

  Nov 25, 2022
• The good, the bad and crypto: How Web Summit tackled tech’s biggest trends

  On the opening night of Web Summit, one of the world’s largest tech conferences, the final speaker, though high profile, was not someone associated with the tech industry. Quite the opposite. In a surprise appearance at the annual event hosted in Lisbon, Portugal, Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska told a rapt audience about how Russian...

  Tech

  Nov 13, 2022
• Cashless Canada: Why Canadians are leaders in the cashless trend

  Whether you pay by debit, credit, your mobile wallet or a smart watch, speed and convenience are driving the way Canadians are choosing to pay, but it comes with a price.

  Canada

  Oct 29, 2022
• Economic woes are not deterring Canadians from spending more on Halloween this year

  Halloween essentials like candy and costumes are expected to be in low supply this year due to Canada's inflation and supply chain disruptions, one expert says.

  Canada

  Oct 15, 2022
• Europe’s energy crisis has Canada weighing future of oil and gas industry

  As war in Ukraine puts energy security in the spotlight, Canada must answer hard questions about whether it can afford to tie its economic future to oil and gas.

  Environment

  Sep 16, 2022
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• Home co-ownership on the rise in Canada. Here’s why

  Proponents of co-owning say the unaffordability crisis plaguing Canada’s most expensive housing markets has driven a surge of interest in shared ownership.

  Money

  Sep 3, 2022
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• ‘Tip inflation’: Why Canadians are tipping more than ever

  Beyond stylists, coffee shops and restaurants, customers are seeing tip requests on items they may have never tipped for before, and electronic tip amount options are up too.

  Money

  Aug 27, 2022
• Could robots take your job? How automation is changing the future of work

  Automation is increasingly looking like a viable alternative in some fields amid a tight labour market. But what jobs could benefit from a robotic hand, and which are at risk?

  Economy

  Aug 5, 2022
• ‘A big shock’: Canadians feeling squeezed by Bank of Canada’s interest rate hikes

  Wednesday's surprise Bank of Canada one per cent interest rate hike is putting continued pressure on homeowners who are seeing increases to their mortgage payments.

  Money

  Jul 13, 2022
• Monday Scaries or Magic Mondays? Tight labour market calls for 4-day workweeks

  Canada’s tight labour market has created a war for talent. Proponents of the four-day workweek say it’s an important way to retain and attract workers.

  Money

  Jul 1, 2022