A small number of Canadian retailers have already embraced robotics technology. Others have been reluctant to follow suit, experts say, due to a lack of investment, a lack of access to the technology and for a long time, a lack of competition.

The top reason why foreign buyers from China want to get into the Canadian housing market is education, not investment, according to data from a popular global real estate listings website.

January is often a good time to conduct a budget review because you'll have the benefit of the full year's receipts and expenses, financial planner says

Gourmet food... for dogs is a rising trend that treats the family pooch to meals fit for anyone.

When people picture retirement, they may envision lying on a sandy beach with a mojito in hand or teeing off on a breathtaking golf course in Hawaii. They usually don't consider the alternative: being broke and struggling to pay the bills.

NewLeaf airlines, a prospective discount airline hoping to fly from Hamilton, Ont. and other Canadian centres, is still not flying, despite an approval from the Canadian Transportation Agency.

Ikea is looking at bringing a "take back" program to Canada, where consumers could trade furniture bought at Ikea for store credit.