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The federal government is cutting the Office of Consumer Affairs and pulling funding from the consumer advocacy groups that depend on it, according to reporting by Do Not Pass Go. An email obtained by Do Not Pass Go confirmed the OCA and its Canadian Consumer Protection Initiative will be "wound down by March 31, 2027"...

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree wants Bill C-22 passed before Parliament breaks for the summer, and he's not being subtle about it. "My expectation is to get it done before we rise. I want this as law before we rise," Anandasangaree told the National Post on Wednesday. The House of Commons is set to rise...

Getting in on an initial public offering (IPO) at the ground floor has always been a privilege reserved for big banks and wealthy investors. Wealthsimple wants to change that. The company announced Thursday that Canadian retail investors can now request shares in select initial public offerings through a new feature called IPO Access, available for...

Prime Video Canada has released its list of titles coming to the streaming service in June 2026. Two fan favourites are back, as The Legend of Vox Machina returns for season four, while Jeremy Clarkson is back on the farm for season five of Clarkson's Farm. As for what's new, Every Year After is a...

If you're an American Express cardholder who takes transit, getting around just got a little easier, especially for tourists. BC Transit recently launched contactless payments across 30 transit systems in British Columbia, meaning riders can now tap their Amex card at fare readers instead of fumbling for cash or a separate transit card. The rollout...

More than half of Canadians considering an electric vehicle say they'd buy from a Chinese brand they've never heard of. Ford, GM, and Toyota probably aren't thrilled about that. According to Automotive News Canada, a new J.D. Power Canada study found that 56 per cent of EV-curious shoppers would look at Chinese brands not yet...

Apple is getting ready to completely overhaul Siri, and Bloomberg's Mark Gurman is giving us the first real look at what's coming. What we are seeing are renders created by Bloomberg. According to Gurman, who cites people familiar with the company's plans, the new Siri will be the main headline of iOS 27 and is...

Nintendo has announced the long-awaited arrival of Donkey Kong 64 on Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack for June 4th.

LG's 2026 UltraGear series includes the UltraGear evo GX9, the UltraGear evo GM9 and the UltraGear evo 52-inch G9 5K2K gaming monitors.

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree pushed back hard against major tech companies today, defending the federal government's controversial new legislation amid growing industry opposition. Google, Apple, Meta, and several VPN providers operating in Canada have all publicly opposed the bill, warning that it could force companies to build vulnerabilities into their software. Anandasangaree rejected that...

Valve has quietly restocked the Steam Deck OLED after a three-month inventory drought, but the return comes with serious sticker shock. The company is blaming a global surge in memory and storage costs, with Canadian consumers taking the biggest hit at increases of over 60%. Here's where Canadian pricing stands now—get ready: 512GB OLED: $689...

Correction Notice: False Reports on BYD Executive Statements A previous story published regarding Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD was partially based on inaccurate information originating from an imposter account on X. The executive statements attributed to Stella Li, the specific vehicle launch phases, and the $25,000 Seagull pricing details were entirely fabricated by a parody...