The Globe and Mail

65 articles in the TruthFoundry index. Each links out to the original.

• AI Bots Can Snag Campsites Faster Than Humans, Raising Fairness Concerns · Journalists built an AI bot that successfully booked a campsite in 15 seconds, highlighting risks to fair access.
• Canada's Poorest Hit Hard by End of Carbon Tax Rebates, Study Finds · New research shows the 2025 elimination of carbon tax rebates severely impacted low-income Canadian households.
• Financial Planner Recommends Avalanche Method to Pay Off High-Interest Credit Card Debt · Navdeep Brar advises using the avalanche method to eliminate high-interest credit card debt quickly.
• Canadian Real Estate Reporters Address Housing Market Stagnation and Uncertainty · Globe and Mail reporters answer reader questions on Canada's stagnant housing market amid economic uncertainty.
• High Teen Car Insurance Costs Strain Families, Experts Offer Cost-Saving Tips · Teen car insurance premiums in Ontario range from $1,000 to $3,500 annually, with discounts available.
• Columnist Chooses High-Deductible Pet Insurance for Puppy Nancy · Erica Alini opts for Trupanion pet insurance with unlimited payouts and high deductibles to manage vet costs.
• Robinhood and Webull Launch Crypto Trading in Canada Amid Investor Warnings · Robinhood and Webull enter Canadian crypto market, sparking debate over investor protection.
• Toronto Couple Buys $770,000 Pickering Townhouse Without Family Financial Support · A Toronto couple purchased a $770,000 townhouse in Pickering without family financial assistance, relying on personal savings and a real estate startup's commission rebate.
• Retired Lessor Defers Millions in Capital Gains Tax on Inherited Family Cottage · A retired financier uses a corporate trust structure to defer massive capital gains taxes on an inherited family cottage for three generations.
• Canada's Housing Crisis: Developers Fear Falling Prices Will Halt Construction · Canadian governments fear falling home values will make housing development unviable, sacrificing affordability.
• Kate Beaton's Museum Job Shaped Her Concise Storytelling Style · Cartoonist Kate Beaton learned to be concise and engaging through her summer job at an aviation museum.
• Young Canadian Investors Shift to Covered-Call ETFs for Income Stability · Younger Canadians increasingly adopt covered-call ETFs to generate stable monthly income amid economic uncertainty.
• Airlines Split on Fuel Surcharges as Oil Prices Fall Amid Iran Peace Talks · Major airlines are reducing fuel surcharges as oil prices drop, while others hold steady due to strong summer demand.
• TD Bank Exhibit Showcases 230 Years of Canadian Currency History · Toronto-Dominion Bank displays a rare collection of historical Canadian currency in a vault exhibit.
• Study Identifies Five Investor Archetypes Based on Behavioral Biases · New research simulates five distinct investor behaviors, from reactive myopia to optimistic overconfidence.
• Canadian Home Insurance Premiums Surge Amid Rising Claims and Repair Costs · Ontario home insurance premiums rose 45% since 2019, driven by infrastructure failures and global supply chain issues.
• Canada Plans Automatic Tax Filing to Distribute Unclaimed Benefits · The federal government will use automatic tax filing to deliver thousands in owed benefits to low-income Canadians.
• CRA Complaints Spike 27% Despite Finance Minister's 100-Day Service Plan · Taxpayers' Ombudsperson reports a 27% rise in complaints against the CRA despite recent service improvements.
• Strategies to Maximize RESP Contributions for Canadian Education Savings · Tim Cestnick outlines various RESP contribution strategies to maximize Canada Education Savings Grants and fund post-secondary education.
• Analysts Identify World Cup Investment Opportunities Across Sectors · Deutsche Bank and Barclays highlight hospitality, food, media, and gaming stocks poised for gains during the 2026 World Cup.
• Ontario Regulator Eases Rules for CIBC's SpaceX CDR Listing · Ontario Securities Commission relaxes standards to allow CIBC to list SpaceX CDRs on TSX.
• Five Strategies to Move Tax Freedom Day Earlier for Canadian Families · Canadian families can save over $12,000 annually using RRSPs, TFSAs, and income splitting to move Tax Freedom Day to May 11.
• Rising Streaming Costs Force Soccer Fans to Share Passwords or Visit Pubs · Fragmented sports streaming rights in Canada have driven up costs, pushing fans toward password sharing and pub viewing.
• Cognitive Decline Emerges as Top Threat to Canadian Retirement Planning · Financial experts warn that memory loss and poor judgment pose a greater risk to retirement savings than market crashes.
• Canadian Consumer Agencies Warn of Catastrophic Funding Cuts Under Carney Government · Fifteen consumer protection agencies condemn the federal government's cancellation of the Canadian Consumer Protection Initiative as catastrophic.
• Ontario Auto Insurance Overhaul Makes Accident Benefits Optional Starting July 1 · Ontario drivers must actively opt-in for accident benefits like income replacement starting July 1, risking significant savings.
• Canadian Couple Plans Early Retirement at 56 with Zero-Estate Goal · A 51-year-old couple plans to retire in five years, depleting their assets to zero while maximizing pension income at 65.
• Ontario Home Sales Drop Amid Losses; World Cup Airbnb Boon Fails · Ontario homeowners increasingly sell at a loss while World Cup tourism fails to boost Airbnb bookings in Toronto and Vancouver.
• Anthropic Files for Trillion-Dollar IPO as Canada-U.S. Trade Talks Stall · Anthropic confidentially filed for a U.S. IPO valued near $1 trillion, while Canada and the U.S. struggle with trade negotiations and recession fears.
• Five Wedding Cost-Saving Tips: Skip Videographer, Splurge on Officiant · A couple shares five specific wedding expenses to cut and one to splurge on for a budget-friendly celebration.