3 Social Security Moves to Make for 2020
Social Security’s importance to the pocketbook of the average American retiree can’t be overstated. More than 60% of all retired workers lean on their Social Security payouts to account for at least half of their monthly income, and an estimated 15 million-plus use their benefits as a means of pulling themselves above the federal poverty […]
Too Many People Are Making This Retirement Mistake
Mistakes are part of life, and sometimes you can’t avoid them. Especially when it comes to complex financial topics like planning for retirement, nobody has all the right answers. But not all mistakes are created equal; some are more dangerous than others. And the most threatening mistakes are the ones you may not even realize […]
3 Things You Must Do If You Plan to Retire After 65
It seems only natural that with people living longer and expenses rising, the average retirement age would increase. For decades, 62 and 65 were the popular ages to leave the workforce, but now many have a more-distant finish line in mind, and some don’t plan to ever retire. A recently released survey by the Transamerica […]
Air pollution hurts Canadians’ life expectancy, says UBC study
‘Around 10,000 people are dying prematurely from air pollution,’ says author Researchers at the University of British Columbia have discovered that even low levels of air pollution — below national air quality guidelines — are associated with an increased risk of death in Canada. According to a study published this week in a Health Effects Institute report, there is […]
Remote B.C. ski lodge recognized for efforts to protect endangered whitebark pine
Sorcerer Lodge can only be reached by helicopter and is in ideal spot for trees to grow The owners of an alpine backcountry lodge near Golden, B.C., are trying to save the endangered whitebark pine trees that surround their remote mountaintop home. The Sorcerer Lodge, which sits at an elevation of 2,050 metres in the Selkirk […]
Weather warnings in effect for parts of Nova Scotia
Up to 40 centimetres of snow expected in some regions Some parts of Nova Scotia could see up to 40 centimetres of snow by Sunday. Snow squalls are expected in Victoria County, Pictou County, Inverness County and Antigonish County overnight into Sunday morning, according to Environment Canada’s website. Snow squall warnings are issued when bands […]
Ottawa help for BC salmon
Ottawa call for input on slide response, salmon species Ottawa is seeking help to avoid what it says could be the extinction of some British Columbian salmon species because of a massive landslide on the Fraser River that sparked a co-ordinated emergency response this year. Public Services and Procurement Canada, on behalf of the Department […]