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How to find a budgeting strategy that works for you
Whenever there is a new survey or poll about the state of Canadians' personal finances, we hear from debt help professionals (like myself) and other financial experts about the real need to have a bud...
Nov 13, 2019
Family of 2-year-old killed by falling AC unit hires lawyer to investigate
TORONTO - A lawyer representing the family of a two-year-old girl killed by a falling air conditioner says they're conducting an investigation into the circumstances behind the incident. Personal inju...
Nov 13, 2019
Trudeau meets Bloc leader in hunt for support for minority government
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet this morning as he looks for support for his new minority government in Parliament. Trudeau is sitting do...
Nov 13, 2019
B.C. government grappling with multiple labour disputes by public-sector unions
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government faces a "difficult balancing act" in dealing with labour strife among public-sector unions representing bus drivers in Metro Vancouver, teachers around...
Nov 13, 2019
Driving High is a DUI
Know the lawsDriving high is a DUI. And driving under the influence, whether it's by drugs or alcohol, is impaired driving - and that's against the law. Your ability to drive safely is impacted after ...
Nov 13, 2019
Officials: At least 13 dead in Slovakia bus crash
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - A bus collided with a truck in Slovakia on Wednesday, killing at least 13 people and injuring at least 20 more. Online news site tvnoviny.sk reported that the bus was carrying h...
Nov 13, 2019
Fed’s Powell sees steady growth, signals pause in rate cuts
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell expects the U.S. economy to continue growing at a solid pace, though it still faces risks from slower growth overseas and trade tensions. Powell als...
Nov 13, 2019
Spiritual leaders call for respect, unity during Remembrance Day ceremony
OTTAWA - Thousands of Canadians braved sub-zero temperatures in the nation's capital on Monday to honour and remember all those - no matter their background - who offered up their lives to d...
Nov 13, 2019
Venice ‘on its knees’ after second-worst flood ever recorded
MILAN - The worst flooding in Venice in more than 50 years prompted calls Wednesday to better protect the historic city from rising sea levels as officials calculated hundreds of millions of euros in ...
Nov 13, 2019
Older homes may be at risk of lead contamination
Recent investigations about lead in municipal water pipes sparked a discussion about Meadow Lake's infrastructure at last night's council meeting.Jessica Walters, acting city manager, says she is conf...
Nov 13, 2019 Council plans to test City Hall's water supply for lead contamination (File photo/Nicole Reis)