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Remembering 9/11, and the power of friendship

Twenty-five years ago, I was starting my final co-op term in Ottawa when September 11 changed the world and changed my life. Today, I reflect on Canada's and Newfoundland's extraordinary response, the friendships that grew from tragedy, and 25 years of working to protect Canadians.

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Fix your financial leaks

In this time of increasing costs, falling markets and ever growing global financial instability, people are looking inward to reduce their household costs to make their hard earned dollar work the hardest for them. Here are six clear and easy steps/changes to make to help you save hundreds if

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Why I Switched to Wealthsimple — and Why I Think You Should Too

Over the years, I’ve tried just about every “traditional” banking and investing setup you can imagine. Big banks. Monthly fees. Complicated investment platforms. Random charges that somehow always showed up after the fact. Eventually, I got tired of feeling like my money was working harder for the bank than

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Mouse traps, what's your best option?

Mice can be a nuisance in any home. Since we have been living in Greely (rural Ottawa, the country) mice have been a bigger issue than they were in the past. Not only are they unsightly and uninvited guests, but they can also cause damage to your property and spread

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Come together right now!

These are strange times, something I have never experienced nor have my parents. We're mostly all on lock down, cant move, cant see our friends or family and do our daily routines. We are human, we are social creatures by nature, no matter if you think you are

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Keep Calm Chicken Little

The sky is falling, the sky is falling. Woh, woh, Chicken Little. Keep Calm! The sky is not falling, the markets may be but the sky is not but yet, everyone is reacting as if the sky were falling. Everything out there right now seems, well, a slight bit crazy.

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Teachers Strike - What Grinds my Gears

You know what Grinds my Gears, I know some people will not like my point of view on this and that ok. I've been saying this since the beginning of the teachers strike in Ontario and had heard rude remarks back any time I said it. I will

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