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CRA announces prescribed rate for Q4

Agency confirms the interest rate Canadians must pay on overdue tax will remain 9%

Edmonton

Alberta expects oil prices to boost its surplus

The government has no plan to immediately introduce the promised personal tax cut

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Help clients apply for the disability tax credit

Preparing applicants to speak to their doctors can make the process easier

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CIBC reports $1.8B Q3 profit

Divide emerges as big banks cope with strained consumers

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Current fiscal policy sustainable over long term: PBO

CPP, QPP sustainable over 75-year horizon, report says

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Feds to pick one institution to provide autoenrolled RESPs

Ottawa surveying firms on procurement process that's expected to launch in spring 2025

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RBC shares hit record highs on strong earnings

The bank's wealth management arm earned more than a year earlier

National Bank

National Bank reports $1.03B Q3 profit, up from $830M a year ago

Growth in fee-based revenues and net interest income drove improved results in wealth management

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Trouble in BMO’s loan book again weighs on bank’s quarterly results

The bank expects loan loss provisions to stay elevated in the near term: CEO

Scotiabank

Rising provisions drag on Scotiabank results in Q3

The bank had $1.05 billion set aside for bad loans in the quarter, up from $819 million a year earlier

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China accuses Canada of protectionism over EV tariffs

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson urged Canada to 'not politicize economic and trade issues'

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CRA updates rein in ‘overbroad’ mandatory disclosure regime

Administrative changes are welcome in an area fraught with uncertainty

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RBC details case for firing former CFO, employee

In its filings, RBC says there's overwhelming evidence Nadine Ahn, Ken Mason breached company policy

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Feds provide more detail on autoenrolled RESPs

Ottawa says kids from low-income families missing out on up to $2,000 in Canada Learning Bond payments

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TD Bank Group reports Q3 loss as it takes charge on AML probe

Resolving the investigations will mean both monetary and non-monetary penalties, the bank said

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Tech roundup: Fintech investment reached record high in Canada

And Canadian data discovery firm teams up with FusionIQ

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Borrower stress in focus as banks set to report third-quarter results

The upcoming results, which kick off Thursday when TD reports, will cover the three months to the end of July

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Bare trusts exempted from 2024 filing requirement

Department of Finance proposals would also reduce the number of people who must file a bare trust return, starting in 2025

Feds expand eligibility, drop founder requirement for Canadian Entrepreneurs’ Incentive

Many businesses remain shut out of tax break on increased capital gains inclusion rate

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Troubling quirk in capital gains rules addressed in draft legislation

Clarifications concerning the capital dividend account are welcomed by tax practitioners

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Feds could outlaw large bank mergers

Government releases consultation paper that also covers external security threats, AI risks

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Court orders Emerge Capital Management to repay employees who lent it money

Cheques for partial repayment to Emerge Canada employees bounced: court documents

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Sun Life says its net income slipped in Q2

The company says its AUM stood at $1.47 trillion at quarter end, up $98 billion from last year

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CI acquires Laurentian’s discount broker division

Deal includes about 2,050 clients and $250 million in assets

Scotiabank

Scotiabank signs agreement to buy stake in KeyCorp

The Canadian bank will pay a total of about US$2.8 billion for a 14.9% stake in the company