Toronto’s unaffordable housing
A housing boom in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) has led to a steady increase in resale value over the past decade, but has also made the area’s housing less affordable, says a TD Economics…
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Apple springing forward
The wrist watch is about to get an expensive update, as Apple officially unveiled the Apple Watch on March 9.
Smartphone app aims to reduce excessive phone use
A Toronto startup company has recently launched an innovative app that aims to keep people from using their phones too much.
Loblaw to invest $1.2 billion in stores
Twenty thousand jobs are expected for Canadians after the announcement of the $1.2-billion investment in Loblaw companies.One hundred of the Canadian stores will be renovated and 50 new locations are expected.
Average price of Toronto homes hits $1 million
For the first time in the city’s history, the average price of a detached home has reached a $1 million this year, according to the Toronto Real Estate Board.
College ‘accelerates’ youth entrepreneurship across GTA
“I would say to anyone wanting to become an entrepreneur, go out and seek mentorship, and find someone who is doing what you would like to do, or who is at where you would like to get to. Instead of trying to climb the ladder, why not think about creating your own ladder, or even owning the ladder?”
Shoppers feeling the disappointment
The thing they’re most sad about? The employees losing their jobs: “It very, very hard to find a job so it’s sad a lot of people are losing theirs.”
Minister of state’s message to students: be entrepreneurial
Maxime Bernier, Canada’s Minister of State for small business and tourism, gave an optimistic talk on Monday, encouraging Centennial College students to pursue their passions in starting small businesses.
Wrigley’s Toronto plant to close
Wrigley’s Canada announced today it will be closing its Toronto plant by March 2016 and moving to Gainsville, Ga.
VIDEO: How Ontario’s new patio smoking ban is hurting restaurants
Ontario’s new ban on smoking outside on restaurant patios is now proving to be a bit of an inconvenience for owners and waiters to enforce. Observer TV’s Tara Fortune reports.