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The Fed Just Hiked Rates. Here's What It Means for Your Canadian Mortgage.

  The U.S. Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate 25 basis points yesterday — the first hike in three years. The Bank of Canada hasn't moved. That gap is now the biggest story in Canadian personal finance. MoneySavings.ca  |  September 17, 2026  |  Canadian Money Brief Yesterday afternoon, the Federal Open Market Committee voted 12-0 to raise the U.S. federal funds rate by a quarter point, pushing it to a target range of 3.75%–4.00%. It's the Fed's first rate hike since July 2023, and Chair Kevin Warsh made clear it almost certainly won't be the last. The Bank of Canada, by contrast, has held its overnight rate at 2.25% through seven straight meetings. It doesn't decide again until October 28. For Canadians with a mortgage, a renewal coming up, or a home equity line of credit, this matters more than it might look at first glance. 3.75–4.00% New U.S. Fed Rate 2.25% Bank of Canada Rate 1.625% Rate Gap (vs. 1.375% yesterday) ~71.5¢ Loonie (post-hike low) What th...
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Farewell to a Legend: Brigitte Bardot Dies at 91

                                            French actress Brigitte Bardot

Brigitte Bardot, the French screen icon whose blend of glamour, rebellion, and vulnerability reshaped post‑war cinema, has died at the age of 91. Her family and foundation confirmed that she passed away at her home in the south of France.

Bardot rose to international fame with the 1956 film And God Created Woman, a role that transformed her into a global symbol of sensuality and freedom. Over the next two decades, she appeared in nearly 50 films, working with major directors and becoming one of the defining faces of European cinema.

At the height of her fame, Bardot stepped away from acting in 1973 and devoted herself entirely to animal welfare. She founded the Brigitte Bardot Foundation in 1986, becoming one of the world’s most outspoken and influential advocates for animal rights.

Her death marks the end of an era for French culture, closing the chapter on a woman whose impact stretched far beyond the silver screen.

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