Ontario will launch a 3-year basic income pilot program beginning this spring, to “better support vulnerable workers.” But the program will likely harm the people it intends to help by discouraging work and encouraging dependency on government. The program introduced ...

Toronto’s BIG on Bloor Festival, winner of Festivals & Events Ontario’s Top 100, returns July 22 and 23 for its 10th year with an expanded program, the inauguration of BIG Murals and BIG X, and festival favourites; BAAF, BIG Awards, ...

“He did things like his Dad (100 percent God) and He did things like we do (since he’s 100 percent man),” says Candice, 10. I’m impressed, Candice! You have succeeded where others have failed.fully God, fully man Probably no question ...

From the city that actor Peter Ustinov described as “New York run by the Swiss,” the wonderful city to where I moved from my home in Palm Beach, Fla. in 1971 has been turned toward ruin. Everywhere you look Downtown ...

Ontario plans to provide a publicly funded pharmacare system for children and youth in Ontario. It’s a small step in the right direction and arguably most important for its symbolism in a national debate. Why just a small step? Because ...

Third in a series: Control your own financial destiny by doing your homework, finding boutique advisers and using your TFSA to its maximum potential. See below for links to the other two articles. Most people spend more time mowing their ...

Disconcerting new survey information commissioned by the Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO) shows that only 1 in 2 Ontarians (54%) reported that they have visited an optometrist within the past 12 months. With Vision Health Month upon us, OAO is calling ...

The Heritage Foundation’s Board of Trustees, by a unanimous vote, has asked for and received the resignation of Jim DeMint as president and CEO of the organization. The Board elected Heritage Founder Ed Feulner as president and CEO while we ...

The City Council of London, Ont. voted in favour of switching to a ranked ballot system for their 2018 municipal election. This unprecedented decision makes London City Council the first and only government, anywhere in Canada, to abandon first-past-the-post (FPtP). “Ranked ballots are a small and simple ...

May 1, 2017 started Mental Health Week in Canada, an excellent opportunity to reflect on, learn about and discuss issues related to mental health. One such issue is financial stress. According to the 2014 Sun Life Canadian Health Index, the top ...