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Decline in government funding for universities will hamper research, undermine economic growth, report says
Prolonged underinvestment in universities has put the system under serious financial strain, says a report from Universities Canada and the Canadian Association of University Business Officers. The University of Toronto's downtown campus on Oct. 20, 2025.
opinion
Ontario’s grading changes miss the mark
Michael Holden
Odds ‘stacked’ against car accident victims who take disputes to Ontario tribunal, lawyers say
The scene of a multiple car pile up on Highway 416 northbound at Bankfield Dr. just south of Ottawa on Monday Dec. 14, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Pawel Dwulit
Shooting at Mexico pyramids that killed Canadian tourist was planned, officials say
Forensic workers remove a victim's body from a pyramid after authorities said a gunman opened fire in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
done deal
Burlington home’s price collapse opens door to first-time buyers
The three-storey home has 1,625 square feet of living space.
From behind glass to hands-on: how museums are rethinking the visitor experience
Bea Blue by Arlene Shechet at Storm King Art Center in New York.
It’s natural for teens to be night owls, but there are still ways to support healthy sleep
Rébecca Robillard
TSX posts biggest drop in a month as investors refocus on geopolitical risk
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 20.
Big changes in Ontario’s education system
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Politics Insider: Ford says he faces more scrutiny than peers
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks with reporters before attending an event in Ottawa, Monday, April 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Gunman kills Canadian tourist, injures 13 others at Mexico’s Teotihuacán pyramids
Forensic experts and members of the Red Cross transport a body on the Pyramid of the Moon at the Teotihuacan archaeological zone following a shooting in Teotihuacan, Mexico, on Monday.
Canada’s inflation rate hits 2.4% in March as war fuels highest monthly gas-price increase on record
A customer pumps gas as a gas station in Ottawa on Monday. Gas prices surged 21.2 per cent in March from February.
Canadian airfares rise for first time in two years as cost of jet fuel soars
An Air Canada flight departing for Toronto, bottom, taxis to a runway as a WestJet flight bound for Palm Springs takes off at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on Friday, March 20, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Revised BoC survey of firms found higher expected input prices after Iran war
A person with an umbrella walks in front of the Bank of Canada building in Ottawa on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. Keito Newman/The Globe and Mail
Young woman buys first home in Winnipeg for $325,000, four years after coming to Canada
Canada’s annual inflation rate climbs to 2.4% as Iran war fuels rise in gas prices
A woman gasses up at a gas station in Mississauga, Ont., Tuesday, February 13, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
opinion
A lesson in the importance of showing up
The Editorial Board
newsletter
Business Brief: Five files to follow this week
European leaders met this weekend to discuss securing the Strait of Hormuz in Paris. From left, German chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
TSX ends slightly higher as investors cheer inflation data
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 8.
Before the Bell: What every Canadian investor needs to know today
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 17: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 17, 2026 in New York City. All three major indexes surged at opening, with the Dow Jones leading the way, opening over 700 points after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz “completely open” after the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Amber Kanwar’s Weekly Setup: Rogers earnings and a look at the Iran war’s impact on inflation
Amber Kanwar
opinion
Oil shocks shift wealth – here’s how investors should respond
Anwar Husain
Tree houses, art hotels and Nordic-style retreats join Canada’s hotel scene
Like many hotels in this list, Fort Treehouse Hartwood is all about the experience.
In the midst of ‘cancel culture,’ universities create ways to encourage uncomfortable debate
The University of Toronto's downtown campus in October, 2025.
How will the life insurance on our corporation be distributed among our children?
Pope Leo urges Cameroon’s youth to resist dual temptations of migration and corruption
Pope Leo XIV arrives to hold a holy Mass near Japoma Stadium in Douala, Cameroon, April 17, 2026. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
opinion
Why insurance shut down the Strait of Hormuz before the admirals could
Laurence B. Mussio and Jessica M. Lomas
Ontario to go ahead with new medical residency rule for international graduates
Toronto Metropolitan University’s School of Medicine is seen, in Brampton, Ont., on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan
Friday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
Ground ore under a conveyor belt as commercial gold production begins at the Newmont Ghana Gold Limited, Ahafo North Mine, in Afrisipakrom community in the Ahafo Region, Ghana, October 29, 2025.
Experts warn against cancelling trips early as dwindling jet fuel supply upends travel plans
The International Energy Agency warned on Thursday that European airlines could face a jet fuel shortage by June if the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked.
Unilever hikes price of Hellmann’s mayonnaise as suppliers try to offset rising fuel costs
March 31, 2026, Rotterdam, South-Holland, The Netherlands: Hellman's mayonnaise, owned by consumer goods group Unilever, is displayed in a supermarket. Unilever has reached an agreement on the acquisition of a large part of its food division by its American counterpart, McCormick. (Credit Image: © Storm Groenendijk/ZUMA Press Wire)
Trump attempts economic reset as Republicans fret over high gas prices
Gas prices over five dollars a gallon are displayed at an Exxon gas station in Washington last month.