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Five places in Canada you have to visit

Five places in Canada you have to visit

 

Niagara Falls is located along the district border of Ontario between the twin cities of Niagara Falls New York and Niagara Falls Ontario. The falls itself takes away your breath at the beauty it creates through the misty waters that cascade down in an abundance of sprays in a crest shaped configuration. But the beauty [...]

December 26 2008 | Posted in Travel | Read More »

Wishing Everyone A Very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Wishing Everyone A Very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

All the staff at Muchmor Media would like to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. We’d also like to thank everyone for making Muchmor Canada Magazine a great success over the last 12 months and look forward to your feedback in 2009. Enjoy have fun… Continue Reading

December 25 2008 | Posted in In The News | Read More »

Santa Claus has been declared a Canadian citizen

Santa Claus has been declared a Canadian citizen

Santa Claus has been declared a Canadian citizen with fully authorized re-entry rights, the country’s citizenship minister announced in Ottawa. In a formal statement, Jason Kenney, the minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, declared the legendary Christmas gift-giver “Canuck” status.
“The Government of Canada wishes Santa the very best in his Christmas Eve duties and wants to let him [...]

December 24 2008 | Posted in Canada, In The News | Read More »

Canadian workers plan to delay retirement amid concern about savings: survey

Canadian workers plan to delay retirement amid concern about savings: survey

 
A third of Canadian workers say they don’t expect to retire from work until after the age of 65 while less than half believe they will have sufficient savings to retire comfortably, according to the latest release of the Kelly Global Workforce Index.
The survey, by global recruitment firm Kelly Services (NASDAQ: KELYA) (NASDAQ: KELYB), found [...]

December 24 2008 | Posted in Money | Read More »

Minister Kenney announces increase in federal commitments to help newcomers settle in Canada

Minister Kenney announces increase in federal commitments to help newcomers settle in Canada

 
The Government of Canada is keeping its promise in the Speech from the Throne to work with the provinces and territories to increase the uptake of immigrant settlement programs. Provinces and territories outside of Ontario and Quebec will be allocated more than $240 million in federal funding next year to help newcomers settle and integrate [...]

December 23 2008 | Posted in Immigration | Read More »

Linda Dano, actress and TV personality, shares her tips for managing depression during the holidays

Linda Dano, actress and TV personality, shares her tips for managing depression during the holidays

The holiday season is supposed to be a time of joy, but for the millions of North American’s with depression, this time of year can be difficult. I know personally how stressful it is to face an array of demands, including work, parties, shopping, baking, cleaning, caring for elderly parents or kids on school break, [...]

December 23 2008 | Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Misc | Read More »

Survey of Canadian household spending

Survey of Canadian household spending

 
Canadian households spent an average of $69,950 in 2007, up 3.3% from 2006. This increase was faster than the annual rate of inflation of 2.2% for 2007, as measured by the Consumer Price Index.
Households in Alberta spent the most on average, $85,910, but this was only a 0.8% increase, the slowest rate among the provinces.
Household spending in Saskatchewan rose 7.7% to $63,940, the [...]

December 22 2008 | Posted in In The News, Money, The Provinces | Read More »

Ontario’s new car dealers seek tax breaks for consumers

Ontario’s new car dealers seek tax breaks for consumers

 
Ontario’s new car dealers are calling on the Federal & Provincial governments to offer three or six month tax rebates todrive up sales of domestic and foreign vehicles. The dealers, members of the Ontario Automobile Dealer Association (OADA), say the tax break willdramatically increase the number of customers visiting showrooms and helpstimulate sales of new [...]

December 22 2008 | Posted in Business, Motoring, The Provinces | Read More »

During 2009 why not invest in Your Health

During 2009 why not invest in Your Health

Obesity is a mounting health problem locally and worldwide. More than 1 billion adults globally are overweight, and at least 300 million are obese, according to the World Health Organization. 
Obesity not only takes a toll on personal health, it can inflict a huge monetary cost on individuals as well as the economy in general: 
* When [...]

December 21 2008 | Posted in Health, Home & Garden, Lifestyle | Read More »

At what price megapixels?

At what price megapixels?

Many consumers rely on specifications such as pixel counts or carats to make purchase decisions without fully understanding what they represent or how useful they will be, suggests a new study that will appear in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Consumers that get caught up with numbers may end up breaking their budget or overlooking other [...]

December 20 2008 | Posted in Featured, Home & Garden, Misc | Read More »