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The Robinhood App is Coming to Canada and Here’s What to Expect

California-based fintech Robinhood has officially landed in Canada after closing its acquisition of WonderFi, one of the country's biggest crypto platform operators. The deal brings Robinhood's international customer base past 1 million funded accounts, with roughly 300,000 of those coming over from WonderFi. The company's two well-known Canadian crypto platforms, Bitbuy and Coinsquare, will be...
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First Chinese-Made EVs Have Landed in Canada and Carney Says More Coming

Chinese-made electric vehicles have started arriving in Canada following an earlier trade deal struck between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping in January. The first shipments have already landed. According to shipping data and sources familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports hundreds of Tesla vehicles built at the company's Shanghai factory have...
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The US Just Moved to Shut the Door on Chinese EVs Coming Through Canada

Two U.S. lawmakers want to stop Chinese connected vehicles from driving into the United States through Canada and Mexico. Congresswoman Haley Stevens and Senator Elissa Slotkin in Michigan announced the Protecting America from Chinese Cars Act at the Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island last week. The bill would ban connected vehicles made in China...
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Wealthsimple Launches Credit Card Sign-Ups and Free Coffee at Billy Bishop

Next time you're passing through Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, there's a new reason to show up early. Wealthsimple has signed a three-year deal with Nieuport Aviation to become the exclusive financial services partner in the airport's transborder lounge. To kick things off, the company is running a pop-up experience called Something To Do from...
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WWDC 2026 Starts June 8 and Here’s Everything Apple Has Planned

Apple has hyped up what developers can expect for WWDC 2026, which is kicking off as an online event from June 8 through June 12. The action officially begins on Monday, June 8, with the highly anticipated keynote presentation at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time (1pm ET). This will be followed immediately by the Platforms State...
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Walmart+ Launching in Canada With Free Crave and No Shipping Minimums

Walmart Canada is officially rebranding and expanding its subscription service this week, giving customers a major upgrade that directly takes on Amazon Prime. According to an email sent to current customers and obtained by iPhone in Canada, the existing Delivery Pass subscription will automatically upgrade to a new Walmart+ multi-benefit membership starting on Thursday, June...