Understanding the 529 college savings plan: 7 Myths Every Applicant Must Know

Understanding the 529 college savings plan: 7 Myths Every Applicant Must Know

All you need to know about 529 college savings plan Higher education in the United States has become increasingly expensive, making it challenging for families to secure quality education without taking on substantial financial burdens. As tuition costs continue to rise, the dream of obtaining a college degree is often accompanied by concerns over debt … Read more

Lawyer couple found in contempt of court amid evidence they stole millions from homebuyers

Lawyer couple found in contempt of court amid evidence they stole millions from homebuyers

A pair of Toronto lawyers accused of embezzling nearly $7 million from real estate clients has been found in contempt of court for failing to hand over financial records and answer questions about where the money went.  Singa Bui and her husband Nicholas Cartel face penalties that could include fines or even imprisonment, and will … Read more

Nicotine pouches are now restricted to pharmacies. Former smokers say that’s making it harder to quit

Nicotine pouches are now restricted to pharmacies. Former smokers say that’s making it harder to quit

Flavoured nicotine pouches are now only available for purchase in Canada from a pharmacist — but some former smokers say the new national regulations also make it harder for adults to reach a product that was helping them quit cigarettes. “I think the government should be doing whatever they can to limit youth from getting … Read more

Disney drops request to have wrongful death lawsuit tossed over Disney+ subscription

Disney drops request to have wrongful death lawsuit tossed over Disney+ subscription

Disney is no longer asking a Florida court to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit on the grounds that the victim’s family had signed up for its streaming service Disney+. The company filed a notice in Orange County court on Tuesday to withdraw the motion, which had drawn swift backlash when it became public. Josh D’Amaro, … Read more

Does signing up for Disney+ waive your right to sue the entertainment company — ever?

Does signing up for Disney+ waive your right to sue the entertainment company — ever?

Does signing up for Disney’s popular streaming service mean you have agreed to never sue the entertainment giant over anything, forever? That is what Disney argues in a wrongful death lawsuit involving a 42-year-old New York doctor whose family claims had a fatal allergic reaction after eating at an Irish pub in Disney Springs in … Read more

Some Canadians try to leave Lebanon, others plan to stay despite rising tensions

Some Canadians try to leave Lebanon, others plan to stay despite rising tensions

Lara Salameh was supposed to be flying out of Beirut Thursday en route to Montreal with her husband and two daughters, but the night before, their flight was cancelled. She said Air France told her service out of the Lebanese capital was suspended because of the unstable security situation — one that Ottawa has been … Read more

Trying to buy a car? Your dealership might be recovering from a cyberattack

Trying to buy a car? Your dealership might be recovering from a cyberattack

Car dealerships in North America continue to wrestle with major disruptions that started last week with cyberattacks on a software company used widely in the auto retail sales sector. CDK Global, a company that provides software for thousands of auto dealers in Canada and the U.S., was hit by back-to-back cyberattacks Wednesday. That led to … Read more

William Anders, Apollo 8 astronaut who took Earthrise photo, killed in plane crash

William Anders, Apollo 8 astronaut who took Earthrise photo, killed in plane crash

Retired major-general William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic Earthrise photo showing the planet as a shadowed blue marble from space in 1968, was killed Friday when the plane he was piloting alone plummeted into the waters off the San Juan Islands in Washington state. He was 90. His son, retired air force … Read more

Cannes is looking pretty Canadian this year with David Cronenberg, Guy Maddin features

Cannes is looking pretty Canadian this year with David Cronenberg, Guy Maddin features

The Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday with the unveiling of Greta Gerwig’s jury selection and the presentation of an honorary Palme d’Or — the festival’s most prestigious prize — for Meryl Streep as the French Riviera spectacular kicked off its 77th edition. But along with buzzy films from Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, to Kevin Costner’s … Read more

Online sleuths keep trying to solve true crimes. The Baby Reindeer obsession is just the latest

Online sleuths keep trying to solve true crimes. The Baby Reindeer obsession is just the latest

Chances are you’ve heard of Baby Reindeer, even if you haven’t watched it yet. Netflix’s dark and buzzy series spent four weeks as the most popular show on the streaming service globally, and it was also the top show in Canada. The mini-series by Scottish comedian Richard Gadd centres on the main character’s harrowing experience of being relentlessly stalked by a woman, … Read more