Experts say the flexibility offered by popular peer-to-peer marketplace apps comes with risks.
The high cost of living is just one reason more Canadians are finding ways to make extra money on the side. A 2024 Statistics Canada study found nearly 900,000 Canadians are even making it their full-time job.“I just like working with people and having different income streams is pretty good, especially in this economy,” he said.
“The issue is that you place a lot of trust in these platforms to make it right if things go wrong,” said Tsai. “I think more has to be done by the platforms and even the banks, the payment processors, the financial intermediaries to help clamp down on this fraud,” said Tsai. “Make sure the platform itself has a policy that ensures that if anything goes wrong, they’re fully responsible and liable if there’s misuse and abuse.”If you need to exchange money, do it through the platform and use your credit card. That way, the platform will likely bear some responsibility for the transaction, he says.
One person was killed and others were hurt when an event tent collapsed on hundreds of people north Edmonton on Wednesday.A few days after moving into his North Vancouver neighborhood Paul Wiens was enjoying one of the perks – cutting through the scenic BCMC trail on his way to grab a coffee at Starbucks – when he had an unexpected but "magical" encounter.
Japan Osprey crash caused by cracks in a gear and pilot's decision to keep flying, U.S. air force says A Montreal man is launching a class-action lawsuit against the parent companies of several social media platforms, alleging they are too addictive and cause harm.Other than being a symbol for love and romance, roses are commonly known for their sharp spikes — prickles that protrude from the stems to ward off animals looking to munch on the buds.
BCE Inc. boosted its profits despite a dip in revenue last quarter as the telecom giant began to feel the financial effect of thousands of job cuts from earlier this year.Chipmaker Intel Corp. is cutting 15 per cent of its massive workforce, about 15,000 jobs, as it tries to turn its business around to compete with more successful rivals like Nvidia and AMD.Turbulence is knocking a beloved instant-noodle offering off Korean Air's economy menu.
'Bears and the bare naked': RCMP search for elusive nude man spotted at Kananaskis, Alta., campground Saskatoon city council unanimously voted to remove minimum on-site parking requirements for new developments at a public hearing on Wednesday.The beloved Broadway Roasteries coffee shop on Broadway Avenue is closing its doors after 31 years, leaving the community it served feeling a little more tired and nostalgic.Saskatoon mayor Charlie Clark says that, right now, he doesn’t think drug decriminalization is the way to tackle the addiction crisis in Saskatchewan.
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