All Western Canada Mac’s Convenience Stores to become Circle K
Goodbye Mac’s, hello Circle K. Hundreds of Mac’s Convenience Stores found in towns and cities across Western Canada will be rebranded as Circle K by the end of 2018, the Quebec-based parent company Alimentation Couche-Tard announced Thursday. The company announced in September 2015 that the Mac’s brand would be retired. It began rolling out its […]
Farm program aims to help at-risk Ottawa youth gain job skills
High school student Rylan Campbell doesn’t have a typical part-time job. Several mornings a week, the 17-year-old rides the bus for an hour across town to the Blair transit station, where she catches a 7:30 a.m. carpool to a farm on Russell Road, about 18 kilometres southeast of downtown Ottawa. There, Campbell will spend a […]
3 Social Security Myths That Could Cost You Thousands
Millions of retirees rely on Social Security to make ends meet during retirement. In fact, 61% of beneficiaries rely on Social Security benefits for at least half their income, according to the Social Security Administration. To be sure, Social Security is a fantastic program for retirees — especially if your personal retirement savings aren’t quite […]
Is It Ever Worth Taking a 10% IRA Early Withdrawal Penalty?
Perhaps the biggest variable in your situation is how long it will take you to pay off the credit card. For example, if you can pay the credit card balance off in five months, you’ll only end up paying about $300 in interest, which is just 6% of the $5,000 you need. Meanwhile, the IRA […]
3 Ways to Stand Out at the Office
Promotions, opportunities, and big raises generally go to the employees who manage to stand out from their peers. To become one of those people — an employee who is clearly a leader among equals — there are a handful of things you can do. It’s not about promoting yourself or saying how great you are. […]
This tax planning strategy would get a boost from Tax Reform 2.0
House Republicans’ update to last year’s tax overhaul would open up new opportunities for older workers. The House Ways and Means Committee released an outline of the provisions in its “Tax Reform 2.0” proposal on Thursday. The proposed legislation would make permanent the $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions, as well as the […]
‘He will be greatly missed’: Atlantic Canada’s only white tiger dies at Oaklawn Farm Zoo
Oaklawn Farm Zoo’s resident tiger — and Atlantic Canada’s only white tiger — has died at the age of 14. A Facebook post from the Aylesford, N.S., zoo says Czar was put down on Sept. 4 after recently falling into poor health. “When he acutely lost the use of his hindquarters we were devastated but […]
Ford recalls almost 340,000 F-150s in Canada for seatbelt fire risk
Issue is with seatbelt pretensioners in front driver and passenger seats Ford is recalling two million F-150 pickup trucks from the last three model years to fix a problem with the front seatbelt pretensioners. The company says it is aware of 17 reports of smoke or fire in the United States and six in Canada […]
A plant killer taking root in Canada’s prairies threatens the lucrative canola crop
The invasive disease clubroot has sparked concerns farmers won’t be able to grow the oilseed profitably if it continues to spread — and it’s spreading fast As Canada’s prairies continue to churn out more and more canola, there’s mounting concern about the rapid spread of a soil-borne disease that’s threatening to crimp yields. Clubroot is […]
Maker of GMO salmon says it sold 4.5 tonnes in Canada this year but won’t say to whom
AquaBounty CEO tells investors Canadian buyer is using engineered salmon for ‘high-end sashimi line’ Prepared sashimi products are where you’re likely to find genetically modified salmon in Canada, the CEO of AquaBounty Technologies, a Massachusetts-based biotechnology company that produces the fish, told investors Thursday. Ron Stotish wouldn’t say exactly who is buying the company’s product […]