How to Apply Step 1 Submit your housing application form starting March 15, found on the housing tab of the application portal. A $100 non-refundable deposit will be required for domestic students alongside submission of this form. Step 2 Submit 2 reference requests (reference name and contact information). The reference request form can also be … Read more
Open this photo in gallery: People walk through the business district in downtown Toronto on July 30.Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail Lisa Lalande is chief executive officer of Century Initiative. You can’t win a war if you’re unaware you’re in the fight. And right now, unbeknownst to many, Canada is fighting a global war for … Read more
Last month, the federal government proposed tying rent payments to credit scores, a new way to help Canadians build their credit. Meanwhile, cost-of-living pressures are impacting some people’s ability to pay down debt and keep their scores in good standing. A credit score is a three-digit number that comes from your credit report — a … Read more
Open this photo in gallery: A man pumps gas in Montreal on March 4, 2022.Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press Grant Bishop is the Calgary-based founder of KnightFork, which builds data-driven tools for carbon pricing and the energy transition. The federal government rightly followed through on raising the carbon price on April 1. However, with polling showing … Read more
Millions of people across North America will get the chance to experience a very special natural event on Monday when a total solar eclipse will be visible from parts of Mexico, the United States and Canada. The total eclipse – which occurs when the moon completely blocks out the sun – will darken skies for … Read more
Canadians need to be aware thieves are using GPS tracking devices like Apple AirTags to steal vehicles, an anti-theft advocate said. “Thieves are … basically walking around, targeting vehicles, putting a tracking device on that vehicle and then following it in the wee hours of the morning and then stealing that vehicle,” Bryan Gast said. … Read more
As the excitement builds for the upcoming total solar eclipse, warnings about counterfeit and fake eclipse glasses are also popping up. Looking directly at the sun without proper protection can lead to serious problems, such as partial or complete loss of eyesight, the Canadian Space Agency warns. That is why it’s important to get internationally … Read more
Home invasions are a growing concern in Canada, with increasing reports of break-ins for auto thefts and residential burglaries in some big Canadian cities. This year alone, 1,721 break and enter crimes have been reported to the Toronto Police Service as of March 17. That is a 31.5 per cent jump compared with the same … Read more
One potential solution to the Canadian Armed Force’s recruitment issues is to simply pay people more, says former chief of the defence staff retired Gen. Tom Lawson. “Nobody complains about what the Canadian Air Forces are being paid, nobody says the Canadian Air Forces are overpaid,” Lawson told The West Block host Mercedes Stephenson. “So, … Read more
It’s a plan that U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is backing heavily but so far Europe’s most powerful governments in Paris, Berlin and Rome are unconvinced. Washington policymakers are piling pressure on their allies to ditch their hang-ups over what would be an unprecedented step fraught with legal, ethical and political difficulties. “It’s never been … Read more