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You Belong in Brandon

You Belong in Brandon

Close your eyes, picture a vibrant, growing city nestled in the scenic Assiniboine River Valley, surrounded by alluring landscapes, rolling hills, enormous skies, quaint towns and unspoiled countryside. Welcome to Brandon, a city of promise, in which our children wish to stay and raise their own children. We invite you to discover Brandon, Manitoba more [...]

August 6 2009 | Posted in Canada, Community, Immigration, Lifestyle, Local Events, Real Life Stories, The Provinces | Read More »

12 funny excuses for being late to work

12 funny excuses for being late to work

There is no worse feeling than waking up in the morning, rested from good night’s sleep, and glancing at the clock, only to do a double-take: You’re late!
For most people, knowing they’re running late for work strikes the fear of God within them and as a result, they move like there’s a fire under [...]

August 4 2009 | Posted in Canada, Community, Employment, Lifestyle, Misc | Read More »

Canada’s best run cities are?

Canada’s best run cities are?

The survey featured over at Macleans.ca is the first of its kind in Canada and provides citizens in 31 cities across the country with comparative data on how well—or poorly—their city is run, measured by the cost and quality of the public services it delivers. (Why 31? they took the 30 largest cities in Canada, [...]

July 24 2009 | Posted in Canada, Community, Lifestyle, Misc, The Provinces | Read More »

Muchmor Business Network – Free To Join

Muchmor Business Network – Free To Join

The Muchmor Business Network is a new and exciting place for Canada’s small business owners and professionals to meet, chat and discuss the topics of the day. The network is free to join, charges no annual fees and has been set up to enable anyone who owns or runs a small business in Canada to [...]

July 13 2009 | Posted in Muchmor | Read More »

Canadians and Americans agree on banning plastic bags

Canadians and Americans agree on banning plastic bags

Canadians and Americans hold very similar views about the future of the plastic shopping bag, a two-country Angus Reid Strategies poll has found. In the online survey of representative national samples of 1,004 Canadians and 1,000 Americans, a large majority of respondents in both countries (60% in the United States and 76% in Canada) support an [...]

June 20 2009 | Posted in Canada, Environment, Health, Lifestyle, Misc | Read More »

No time, too tired for fitness say Canadians

No time, too tired for fitness say Canadians

Almost 90 per cent of Canadians aged 25 to 65 say they would like to be more physically active, but more than half report they either don’t have the time or are too tired to act on their good intentions according to a recent Ipsos Reid survey conducted for the Canadian Chiropractic Association. “These findings [...]

June 17 2009 | Posted in Health, Lifestyle | Read More »

Techorating tips for the new technology in your home

Techorating tips for the new technology in your home

In the current economic environment, many people are refocusing their priorities on family and home. Experts say more Americans are creating a home theater experience in their home instead of going out. Perhaps you’re thinking about using your tax refund for a new HDTV. Or maybe you’re getting a new home theater system in time [...]

June 5 2009 | Posted in Home & Garden, Lifestyle, Misc | Read More »

The state of Canadian household debt in a stumbling economy

The state of Canadian household debt in a stumbling economy

In the winter of 2008, the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada (CGA-Canada) embarked on a second consumer survey on the topic of household debt and consumption in Canada. A similar survey was commissioned by CGA-Canada in the spring of 2007. The purpose of this particular survey seeks to understand the extent to which the economic and financial crisis [...]

May 27 2009 | Posted in Canada, Economy, Lifestyle, Money | Read More »

Canadian couples pulling together on money issues

Canadian couples pulling together on money issues

Despite challenging economic conditions faced by many Canadian couples, mounting financial pressure and concerns don’t appear to be driving them to divorce courts in droves. In fact, it appears most are honing their money coping skills and many are reaching out to help others in the family as well.
A recent Investors Group poll of [...]

May 21 2009 | Posted in In The News, Lifestyle, Money, Real Life Stories | Read More »

Canada’s inflation rate eases in March

Canada’s inflation rate eases in March

Canada’s annual rate of inflation for March came in at 1.2 per cent, down from the 1.4 per cent increase in February, Statistics Canada said. The March 09 rate was slightly tamer than the 1.4 per cent annualized inflation rate that economists had been projecting.
A 6.2 per cent decline in transportation costs was the key [...]

April 19 2009 | Posted in Economy, In The News, Lifestyle, Misc, Money | Read More »