Earlier this week Nova Scotia’s Department of Finance and Treasury Board announced changes to auto insurance rules that will help keep drivers’ insurance premiums stable and consistent.

The Tesla Model S is probably the coolest car in North America right now thanks to slick design decisions, forward-thinking technology, and of course, its ability to drive hundreds of kilometres without putting out so much as a gram of dirty gas.

As expected, the Bank of Canada is holding interest rates steady with an overnight rate of 0.5%, a Bank Rate of 0.75% and a deposit rate of 0.25%.

Tell most people that they could be paying 25% less on their car insurance, and chances are they’d do whatever they need to to get that lower rate. Not so in Nova Scotia.

 It’s that magical time of year again: tax season. But if you’re planning a visit to your local H&R Block or “Joe the tax guy”, you may want to think again.

There’s a stigma around mental health issues preventing us from seeing them as just as important as other health issues. One man experienced the unfortunate consequences of this when his insurance company refused to cover a cancelled $6,000 trip due to his struggle with mental health.

Getting into a collision is a costly experience in more ways than one.

In Toronto, more people bought houses in February than any other February on record. And while a lot of people are buying, much fewer are putting property up for sale. The imbalance between supply and demand has been causing prices in the GTA to climb for years and last month was no different.

With harsh comparisons to “bootlegged” booze and “illegal cigarettes”, a city councillor in Mississauga set the tone for a committee meeting held on Wednesday this week.

Even if you don’t pay much attention to the finance news, chances are you heard that the economy faced a minor recession last year. However, even though Canada’s economy struggled, it managed slight growth overall and it’s largely due to the fact that the housing market really took off.