Spill impossible to clean up
It’s now impossible to clean up Newfoundland’s largest-ever oil spill that leaked into the ocean last week, according to the regulatory board that oversees the province’s offshore activities. The 250,000-litre spill happened on Friday morning while Husky Energy’s SeaRose platform was preparing to restart production during a fierce storm that was, at the time, the […]
Trans Mtn hearings begin
A rooftop smudging ceremony where herbs were burned and prayers said served as a proxy for swearing in as the oral traditional evidence gathering part of a National Energy Board reconsideration of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project began Tuesday. Lyne Mercier, vice-chair of the NEB and chairwoman of the three-member panel hearing evidence, welcomed […]
It’s Official: Money Decisions Hurt Our Brains
Have you ever stood at an ice cream counter and felt torn between the prospect of vanilla versus chocolate, all the while holding up the line while you contemplate your choices? Some of us are naturally better at making decisions than others, but while relatively inconsequential choices, like the outfit we’ll wear or the restaurant […]
The Real Cost of Smoking
WHEN IT COMES TO expensive habits worth quitting, smoking should be one of the first on the chopping block. Not only is regular tobacco use bad for your health, it can burn up your finances, too. “We don’t realize how much far beyond that cost of a pack we’re putting into (smoking),” says Jennifer Folkenroth, […]
10 ways to save a lot of money — even if you’re not a high earner
If you read a lot about how to save money, you may believe that the biggest scourge threatening your financial goals are subscription boxes, latte consumption and envy of the Joneses. Having worked within personal finance with people with modest incomes for nearly 20 years, I have learned that there are even bigger threats looking […]
Hosting Thanksgiving costs hundreds of dollars — 5 ways to limit the damage
That plate of turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, green-bean casserole, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie doesn’t come cheap. More than one in four hosts say that Thanksgiving represents a financial strain, according to a survey by LendingTree TREE, -1.09% . That shouldn’t come as a surprise given how expensive hosting a feast for the annual holiday […]