Credit Cards

• Albertans most concerned about ability to repay debts: consumer debt index

  According to a consumer debt index published by debt insolvency trustees at MNP, Albertans are also the most likely in Canada to be concerned about their level of debt.

  Consumer

  Jan 8
  
• Calgary senior’s disappearance deemed suspicious, credit cards being used by others

  The Calgary Police Service is searching for a local 71-year-old man who has been missing for weeks and investigators have determined someone has been using his credit cards.

  Crime

  Aug 22, 2023
  
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• Travel rewards help cut costs on summer vacations amid rising prices

  Canadians are changing their travel plans this summer due to rising costs of flights and hotels, according to a new Leger poll.

  Consumer

  Jul 19, 2023
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• Mortgage originations in Canada dipped in first quarter: report

  Equifax Canada says credit demand was high in the first quarter of the year while the mortgage market saw a significant slowdown.

  Money

  Jun 6, 2023
• Some N.S. retailers call for credit card payment fees to be lowered

  For every credit card transaction, retailers are charged a so-called interchange rate. It's a fee that's shared between credit card companies, payment processors and banks.

  Economy

  Feb 28, 2023
• Kingston police look to identify suspect in downtown break and enter

  Police are hoping the public can help identify a suspect in a downtown Kingston break-and-enter. 

  Crime

  Jan 19, 2023
• Brockville, Ont. woman falls victim to ‘distraction theft,’ police say

  A Brockville woman is out over $2,000 after what police describe as a distraction theft.

  Canada

  Dec 9, 2022
• Thieves use distraction method to rob Belleville, Ont. victim

  A Belleville, Ont., woman is out hundreds of dollars as well as her personal identification, credit and debit cards after she was the unsuspecting victim of a robbery Tuesday.

  Crime

  Nov 23, 2022
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• Canadians at record high credit card debt as inflation remains hot: survey

  Equifax Canada's consumer survey released Tuesday found the average credit card balance held by Canadians was at a record high of $2,121 by the end of September.

  Canada

  Nov 1, 2022
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• LCBO not considering credit card surcharge ‘at the moment’

  Last week, restrictions on adding a surcharge to credit card purchases lifted after a class action lawsuit against MasterCard, Visa and Canadian banks.

  Consumer

  Oct 11, 2022