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Rate Watch: Best GIC, Savings and Mortgage Rates in Canada (Nov 13, 2026)

  Rate Watch | Canadian Money Brief Best GIC, Savings and Mortgage Rates in Canada Today Friday, November 13, 2026 • Bank of Canada rate 2.50% • Prime 4.70% The Bank of Canada raised its policy rate to 2.50% on October 28. Savers saw very little of it: GIC rates barely moved, and big-bank savings accounts still pay next to nothing. Borrowers saw more of it: the lowest 5-year fixed mortgage rate crept up from 4.34% to 4.44% after bond yields jumped. Here is where the best rates sit today. 4.05% Best 1-yr GIC WealthONE 4.55% Best 5-yr GIC WealthONE 2.85% Top HISA (no promo) WealthONE / Saven 4.44% Lowest 5-yr fixed insured mortgage 3.60%+ Lowest 5-yr variable insured mortgage Best GIC Rates Term Best rate Provider Runner-up 1 year 4.05% WealthONE Bank of Canada Achieva Financial 3.95% 2 years 4.30% WealthONE Bank of Canada Achieva Financial 4.10% 3 years 4.40% WealthONE Bank of Canada MCAN, Oaken, Saven 4.30% 5 years 4.55% WealthONE Bank of Canada Oaken Financial 4.50% Big banks, 1 y...

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Investigation Continues in Trump Assassination Attempt Case

 

After conducting over 100 interviews, searching the suspect’s home and vehicle, and gaining access to his cellphone, FBI investigators are still searching for the motive behind the 20-year-old Pennsylvania man’s attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump. 

The Pennsylvania State Police clarified that they were not responsible for securing the area where the gunman opened fire from a rooftop during a campaign rally in Butler Township, Pennsylvania. The FBI is investigating whether the shooter was a politically motivated domestic violent extremist, and they continue to analyze his electronic devices.

Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security has warned about the potential for “follow-on” or “retaliatory” acts in response to this assassination attempt. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are focusing on understanding what drove the suspect to commit such a brazen act.

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