June Cotte, a professor of marketing at the University of Western Ontario’s Ivey Business School, sits on a couch she inherited from her parents at her home in London, Ont. The gen Xer is actively choosing to de-clutter to spare her children what she went through. (Credit: Contributed/Joe Crim)
It’s Wednesday, July 22. Here are the top stories we’re following today.
Baby boomers are trying to unload their stuff. Does anybody want it?
The largest generation in modern history is leaving behind an unprecedented hoard of clothing, crockery and furniture. There’s just one problem — younger Canadians aren’t interested.
The Canada Revenue Agency headquarters in Ottawa.
Taxpayer went to the wrong court after CRA penalized her for TFSA overcontributions
A British Columbia taxpayer learned the hard way that challenging a decision starts with the Canada Revenue Agency, not the Tax Court.
Governance changes and possibly even legislation would be required to privatize a couple of dozen large airports in Canada, including Toronto Pearson International Airport.
Carney is serious about privatizing airports, Australian pension executive says
Mark Carney’s government is serious about selling airports to private investors and could unveil steps to move in that direction when large fund managers gather in September at his Canada Investment Summit, according to an executive at a multi-billion-dollar Australian infrastructure investor that is keen to buy up to $10 billion of Canadian assets over the next decade.
Expert said Kevin could optimize his tax rate if he withdraws less from his registered retirement savings fund.
To generate enough income, Kevin would need about $1.4 million in investments, which would be a stretch, expert says.
Rogers Communications Inc. reported an eight per cent increase in both total revenue and total service revenue.
Rogers beats expectations on 53% jump in media, sports revenue
Rogers Communications Inc. reported a 53 per cent growth in media revenue driven by its sports assets in the second quarter as the company expects to close its purchase of the remaining stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) later this year.