As of today (May 31 08), store owners across Ontario will have to hide their tobacco product displays, or face fines of up to $150,000 under the Smoke -Fr e e Ontario Act. In recent weeks, many businesses such as convenience stores have put up cabinet-like shelves over their “power walls” — the display wall behind… [...]
Archive for May, 2008
Technology Holds Promise to Help Canadian Homebuyers in Evolving Housing Market
With the current down economy and tight mortgage lending rules, building your dream home can be difficult. Finding an affordable home is often critical, and at the same time, more homebuyers are looking for ways to go green. Despite a common belief that green construction adds to home costs, new technologies can help provide an… [...]
Electric heating becoming an affordable alternative to heating oil
With the rising cost of heating oil, more New Brunswickers are looking to heat their homes with electricity as a cost-effective alternative. Sterling Wilcox has just completed the construction of 16 houses in a subdivision in west Saint John. All of the new homes will be electric-heated. “Nobody that we’ve come across has asked for [...]
Alberta premier, cabinet get 30 per cent pay hike
Alberta cabinet ministers, including the premier, have given themselves a pay raise of more than 30 per cent, adding between $42,000 and $54,000 to their annual salaries and spurring a taxpayer lobby group to demand rollbacks. The increases followed a decision last week by the legislature’s Standing Committee on Members Services, which agreed to pay [...]
Boomers: Tips on How to Exercise Safely
As the weather gets warmer, people often get motivated to spend more time outdoors. Whether it’s working on projects around the house, playing with the grandkids at the park or out exercising, it’s important that baby boomers remember their bodies are not as young as they used to be and not overdo it. In 2007, [...]
Debunking the Myths of What Makes a Good Used Car
For those in the market to buy a used vehicle, there is definitely some homework to be done. Online price comparisons, vehicle ratings, personal inspections, professional inspections and vehicle history checks are all critical parts of the process. Despite all this information gathering, however, even the most savvy and educated used car buyers can sometimes… [...]
