Spousal RRSPs: Why You Should (Or Shouldn't) Take The Plunge
TORONTO -- Canadian couples with significantly different incomes may want to consider using a spousal RRSP to help cut their tax bill in retirement, but experts say it's all about balance. "It's not...
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Tiny Homes Aren't The Solution To B.C.'s Unaffordability Crisis
This blog first appeared on rabble.ca. Tiny houses are now all the rage in British Columbia nowadays. Nelson Tiny Houses calls them a "political movement" and "as much a work of art as they are a...
View ArticleBC Ferries Awards Contract To FortisBC To Supply LNG To 3 New Vessels
VICTORIA - BC Ferries has signed a 10-year contract with FortisBC to supply liquefied natural gas for three ferries currently under construction.The first vessel is expected to be operating in late...
View ArticleTarget Canada's Sales Numbers Soar .. After Announcing It's Leaving
TORONTO - Liquidation sales at Target's Canadian stores could begin as early as Thursday.Target Canada will seek court approval Wednesday to allow a group of liquidation companies to start to sell off...
View ArticleWhat Was Really Being Talked About in Davos
Just prior to the World Economic Forum at Davos, I attended the CCCE annual conference of Canadian and North American CEOs in London. The conference was designed as a precursor to the World Economic...
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'This Hour Has 22 Minutes' Mocks Fort McMurray's New Reality
Fort McMurray is slowing down with the price of oil dropping to depths it hasn't seen since the Great Recession. And while there are differing opinions as to how that's affecting the city, "This Hour...
View ArticleThe Cheapest Single-Family Homes For Sale In Toronto Today
After years of (mostly) blistering growth, Toronto's condo market is headed for a moderate slowdown this year, research firm Urbanation predicted this week, echoing the predictions of others. But 2014...
View ArticleMetro Vancouver Transit Tax 'Yes' Campaign Ramped Up By Mayors
VANCOUVER - Vancouver-area mayors are offering up a solution to gridlock as they quest for more transit funding in what has become a problem for big cities across the country.A coalition of all but...
View ArticleHow Supporting a Small Business Can Change a Life
At my office we have a mistake jar. Every time we make a silly mistake or don't use common sense to solve a problem we put money in a jar. That jar gets pretty rich and we typically use that money for...
View ArticleJohn Baird Resigning As Foreign Affairs Minister
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird is expected to resign from his position this week, sources confirm to The Huffington Post Canada. An announcement could come as early as Tuesday, CBC News reports....
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Sobeys Clerk Austin MacNeill Walks Blind Woman Home In Heartwarming Facebook...
For one Sobeys clerk, helping a blind customer carry her groceries home was nothing new. Austin MacNeill, 22, has become something of a celebrity after a photo of him escorting 72-year-old Mary...
View ArticleKeystone XL Pipeline Could Result In Higher Emissions After All, EPA Says
WASHINGTON - Canada's ambassador to the U.S. likes to joke that he walks around Washington carrying a copy of the State Department report on the Keystone XL pipeline tucked in his jacket pocket.That's...
View ArticleGas Prices In Canada Are Starting To Climb Back Up Again
CALGARY — It had to end some time. Gasoline prices have been creeping up across Canada and analysts say more increases are likely. But it's still a bargain compared with last year. According to...
View ArticleMount Polley Report Advice Shouldn't Be Cherry-Picked: B.C. First Nations
VANCOUVER - First Nations leaders are urging the B.C. government to adopt each of the seven recommendations laid out in a review of the Mount Polley mine disaster.First Nations Summit Grand Chief Ed...
View ArticleWrigley To Close Canadian Chewing Gum Factory, Move Jobs To Georgia
TORONTO — Wrigley Canada is closing its Toronto gum factory next year, putting 383 people out of work. The company says the plant will be shut down in March 2016. Wrigley says those affected will be...
View ArticleTSX Hits 2-Month High As Oil Price Rebound Continues
TORONTO — The Toronto stock market closed sharply higher as the rally in crude prices continued. The S&P/TSX composite index jumped 162.30 points to a two-month high of 15,062.77. Crude closed...
View ArticleDigital Media Is Driving Down NHL Ratings, But Rogers Blames The Messenger
TV ratings for NHL games are in free fall this season, and part of the reason appears to be viewers cutting their cable cords and switching to digital and mobile to get their hockey fix. But that’s not...
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Downtown Vancouver Luxury Hotel To Become International Student Housing
A downtown Vancouver luxury hotel is switching gears and turning into affordable housing for international students. The Viva Suites hotel was purchased by CIBT Education Group Inc., the company...
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Mark's Offers Discounts Based On Temperature At Toronto Locations
One of Canada’s most prominent men's fashion chains is letting its fortunes rise and fall with the weather. As of this week, Mark’s stores in Greater Toronto are offering an in-store discount based on...
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I Teach University Physics, But I'm on Government Assistance
Recently, I had a perfectly reasonable request from a student who wanted to review an exam from last term. I was unable to comply with this request because to do so would be to give my employer more of...
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