Aarjavee Raaj

Aarjavee Raaj reports on how corporate decisions, government warnings and economic trends affect everyday Canadians, using clear, data‑driven stories across the business and related news beats. She is a CTVNews.ca journalist with experience reporting on arts, culture, business and more, and her name is pronounced Aar‑Za‑Vee. Her work often links institutional and corporate developments to practical consequences for workers, consumers and families.

Corporate losses and retail restructuring

Raaj’s business coverage closely follows the financial health of major institutions and the implications of large losses and restructuring moves. She has reported on Canada Post’s $1.57 billion loss in 2025, focusing on the scale of the deficit and what it signals about the challenges facing the postal service. She also covers the retail sector’s instability, including Hudson’s Bay filing for creditor protection and its plans to restructure the business while preserving the legacy of Canada’s oldest retail chain. In these pieces she highlights headline financial figures, explains the context for the results or restructuring, and surfaces how such moves can affect services, employees and customers. Her approach is straightforward: she builds around official disclosures and corporate statements, then situates them within broader trends in logistics, retail and consumer behaviour.

Tax schemes and compliance warnings

Raaj regularly reports on tax enforcement and complex financial arrangements when they carry risks for Canadians. In her coverage of “aggressive tax schemes” operating in Canada, she breaks down a Canada Revenue Agency warning about strategies that use critical illness insurance and limited recourse loans to evade taxes. The article explains how these schemes are structured, including circular flows of funds between shareholders, promoters and corporations, and why they are considered abusive despite appearing to be legitimate insurance transactions. She details the potential consequences for both promoters and participants, from fines and court penalties to imprisonment, and notes that those involved can lose the tax benefits they believed they were securing. Her reporting emphasises practical guidance, such as the agency’s advice to seek independent professional counsel before entering complicated financial arrangements or any scheme that promises tax reductions through convoluted insurance or loan mechanisms. This combination of technical description and clear warnings makes her tax stories accessible to non‑specialist readers who need to understand the risks.

Workplace trends and economic strain

Beyond corporate and tax stories, Raaj covers how work patterns and economic pressures are changing life for Canadians. She has reported on a global survey finding that Canadians average more work‑from‑home days than any other country, drawing out how remote work has become embedded in Canadian labour practices. The piece relies on international survey data and situates Canada’s position among peers, underscoring how business decisions about hybrid and remote models shape daily routines and productivity. She also writes about the social impact of economic stress, including a report from Food Banks Canada warning of rising visits by children to food banks during summer months. In that story she highlights the organisation’s view that increased reliance on food banks by children is “not acceptable,” and relays calls for donations and broader advocacy to address food insecurity. Together, these articles show her interest in the intersection of workplace trends, household finances and basic needs, and her habit of using surveys and charity data to illustrate how macroeconomic conditions are felt by specific groups.

Consumer recalls and health impacts

Raaj’s reporting also covers consumer safety and health‑related stories when they involve business, regulation and risk. She has written about the recall of Kyan Culture and Farm Boy brand organic microgreens due to possible pathogenic E. coli contamination, based on a federal food safety notice. That article specifies the affected products, including different microgreen mixes, their sizes, UPC codes and best‑before dates, and explains that there have been no reported illnesses to date. It outlines the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s ongoing investigation, notes that more products could be recalled, and clearly sets out the advice for consumers: check for recalled items, do not consume or sell them, and either discard them or return them to the place of purchase. In her health writing she also highlights clinical and human angles, as in her feature on a rise in heart failure cases among young Canadians, which centres on a patient who “couldn’t walk five feet” and expands to national trends. Across these pieces she combines regulatory information, product details and personal stories to show both the systemic and individual dimensions of health and safety issues that carry business and policy implications.

Broad digital reporting across beats

Raaj works as a digital journalist, drawing on experience reporting on arts, culture, business and other public‑interest topics. Her portfolio includes straight business news about corporate performance, regulatory warnings on tax and food safety, data‑rich pieces on remote work, and feature reporting on health outcomes and social services. She has also contributed news and analysis related to the Toronto Blue Jays, signalling comfort in covering professional sports when they intersect with broader audience interest. Across these varied subjects, she keeps a consistent digital format: tight headlines, clear summaries of official statements or data, and a focus on what developments mean for people who work, shop and rely on public services. This breadth allows her to move between hard business stories and more human‑centred features while maintaining a practical lens on risk, access and everyday impact.