How to get the lowest rate on your mortgage

I have to renew my mortgage later this year, which is a shame because the new mortgage rate is almost certain to be higher than the incredible prime minus 0.80% variable interest rate (1.90%) that I’m paying today.

How a low mortgage rate saves you thousands of dollars

Much has been said recently about home affordability in the GTA and other parts of Canada. When you are trying to save money on your mortgage, one of the most important factors is the interest rate you pay on your loan.

GM and Lyft to test self-driving taxis within a year

It’s been several months since the big announcement that the auto manufacturing giant invested half a billion dollars in Lyft, the other big ride-sharing company to pop up in the United States.

The Toronto and Vancouver housing crisis might be over

The Canadian Real Estate Association released last month’s housing data, which revealed that the seemingly unstoppable Vancouver and Toronto markets are finally showing signs of cooling down

Can you still afford a detached house in the GTA?

Can regular folks afford to buy a detached house in the GTA anymore? It’s a question we tackled in the mortgage infographic we released this week, and the answer might have some would-be buyers re-thinking their real estate plan.

Infographic: The Detached Dream — GTA Edition

A simple, detached house nestled in the heart of the GTA. Call it the great Canadian dream. Or call it crazy, stupid expensive.

Drivers claim their self-driving Teslas caused collisions

Well, we all knew this was coming. When a car seems like it can drive itself, drivers aren’t going to want to take responsibility for mishaps when they’re on the road. That was proved this past week when two Tesla Model S drivers blamed the self-driving Autopilot features for accidents.

Can Tesla really manufacture 500,000 cars a year?

With much of the success of Tesla Motor Company’s future riding on the mainstream success of the entry-level luxury Model 3, it’s more important than ever that the company overcome its history of manufacturing troubles and deliver the hundreds of thousands of vehicles people want to buy from them.

Fort Mac evacuees receive over $50 million in financial aid

In what it calls the “most important cash transfer” in their history, the Canadian Red Cross gave Fort McMurray evacuees who signed up for aid through the organization $50 million of the total $67 million that had been raised for the cause.

How to import a car from the United States

Back when the Canadian dollar and the U.S. dollar traded closer to the same value, Canadians everywhere lamented paying more for things than our U.S. counterparts.

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