Make Ends Meet: Passive income could be your ticket to early retirement
Unless you’re lucky enough to have a full pension and benefits, most of us will need to work until at least age 66 to save enough money for a comfortable retirement. According to Forbes, 64 percent of all Americans will essentially retire broke. Local author and entrepreneur Rachel Richards said she believes setting yourself up […]
Royal Bank raises dividend
Royal Bank reports $3.5B first-quarter profit, raises dividend Royal Bank of Canada raised its dividend as it reported a first-quarter profit of $3.5 billion. The bank says it will now pay a quarterly dividend of $1.08 per share, up from its previous payment to shareholders of $1.05 per share. RBC says its profit amounted to […]
ISP competition complaint
Competition complaint over internet service provider charges TekSavvy Solutions Inc. says it has filed a complaint with the Competition Bureau seeking an investigation into how Bell Canada and Rogers Communications charge independent internet service providers. The company that bills itself as Canada’s largest independent internet service provider accuses the telecom giants of engaging in a […]
Pipeline divides the nation
Portrait of Coastal GasLink, pipeline that’s divided nation Opponents of the Coastal GasLink pipeline’s planned route have brought rail traffic to a standstill with blockades in support of five Wet’suwet’en hereditary clan chiefs in B.C. who say it cannot proceed without their consent. Here’s a look at the project at the heart of an issue […]
Telus: 5,000 jobs at risk
Telus CEO says MVNOs threaten $1 billion in spending Telus Corp. could cut about $1 billion of spending and 5,000 jobs over the next five years if the CRTC requires Canada’s wireless companies to open their facilities to virtual network operators, chief executive Darren Entwistle said Thursday. He revealed those estimates in the final minutes […]