Tax Day is here. How to make sure you’re all set for the IRS
If you haven’t pulled your tax return together and sent it into the IRS by now, you’re just about out of time. Monday, April 15, is Tax Day for most Americans. Due to Patriots’ Day holidays on Monday in Maine or Massachusetts, taxpayers in those states have until midnight Wednesday to file. Procrastinators can request […]
Rich millennials are buying vacation homes before starter homes. There are 3 things you should consider before buying one, says a financial expert.
Some rich, urban-dwelling millennials are swapping out starter homes for vacation homes: They’re renting in cities and buying country houses because they can’t afford to buy in their city’s expensive real estate market, according to Farran Powell of The Street. That’s certainly not the only reason why people are buying vacation homes, and millennials aren’t […]
Canada to appeal U.S. softwood lumber duties with WTO
Canada will appeal last week’s decision by a World Trade Organization (WTO) panel to allow the United States to use “zeroing” to calculate lumber anti-dumping tariffs, Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Monday. “We firmly believe that the U.S. duties on Canadian softwood lumber are unfair and unwarranted,” Freeland said in a statement. “That is […]
TSX up, U.S. stocks down
The financial sector led a broad-based rally on the Toronto Stock Exchange to push Canada’s main stock index higher in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets moved lower. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 40.85 points at 16,521.38. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 49.96 points at 26,362.34. The S&P 500 […]
Federal government could tell you when to drive if carbon price law stands, court told
Ontario argues tax is unconstitutional; CBC News streams the hearing live this week The federal government will end up with the power to regulate almost every facet of life — such as when you can drive or where you can live — if its law aimed at curbing harmful greenhouse gas emissions is allowed to […]
Calgary airport wait times for screenings return to normal
Security screenings were delayed more than an hour for some flights The Calgary Airport Authority says security screening wait times are back to normal after several flights were delayed Monday morning. The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) experienced an outage of its equipment at D and E screening points, airport spokesperson Reid Fiest said […]