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Employers should be clear about sick day policies and encourage flu vaccinations, says BrightHR

Federal government's affordability measure challenges small shops

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the amount Canadian households owe relative to their income fell in the third quarter as a rise in disposable income outpaced the growth in debt. It was the sixth consecutive quarter that the measure declined.

The lower rates have helped prospective buyers qualify for a mortgage, while new rules will take effect on Sunday.

Facing fraud charges in the U.S., Delta resident Jackson Friesen sold a detached home in Kitsilano before his assets could be frozen in B.C. Supreme Court; since it was determined Friesen committed fraud he says he now needs money to pay for an appeal of a $12-million penalty.

New West city councillor: "When things get really bad and this out of control, the first thing an organization will blame is the people reporting on the story itself."

Commission structures may appear to be opaque to some buyers and sellers

TORONTO — Canadian financial institutions are lowering their prime lending rates to match the half percentage point decrease announced today by the Bank of Canada.

Merchants grapple with GST changes, Canada Post strike and a shortened shopping season

Air Canada is Parkland's first customer for low-carbon aviation fuel