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National Post
3 days ago
- Business
- National Post
Young people and newcomers fuel runaway debt growth: report
The latest TransUnion debt report shows total debt continued to grow in the first quarter compared with the year before, driven mainly by young people and newcomers. Article content Article content The credit-tracking agency says gen Z consumers saw their outstanding balances grow 30.6 per cent from the prior year. Article content The report says total outstanding debt grew 4.7 per cent to $2.5 trillion in the first quarter year-over-year. Article content Article content Article content


CTV News
7 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Urban Farm offering opportunities for connection
Calgary Watch A community farm gives newcomers with agricultural backgrounds a chance to embrace their identity as farmers.


CBC
21-05-2025
- General
- CBC
Running marathons helps group of asylum seekers adjust to life in Canada
A group of asylum seekers ran in a marathon in Longueuil, Que., as part of a project with Lamp Lifeboat Ladder, a program that helps newcomers recover from trauma.


CTV News
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
‘Easy for me to help them': Calgary newcomer helps others with online tips
Lidia May produces videos and posts them on YouTube to help newcomers adapt to life in Calgary.


CBC
14-05-2025
- Health
- CBC
Tuberculosis, syphilis cases on the rise in Montreal
Montreal Public Health says newcomers without access to public health care are the ones being most affected by TB. Meanwhile, officials are raising concerns about the spread of syphilis among women.