New Air Force plane lands
Air Force accepts first new search-and-rescue plane The Canadian military has accepted the first of 16 new search-and-rescue planes despite outstanding issues with the aircraft’s manuals. The new plane was officially handed over by European manufacturer Airbus to the Royal Canadian Air Force in Spain last week. It was supposed to have delivered on Dec. […]
War room being ‘Orwellian’
Journalist group protests Alberta war room’s use of term ‘reporters’ Staff in the Alberta government’s so-called war room should stop calling themselves reporters, says the president of the Canadian Association of Journalists. “Don’t pretend that you’re doing journalism — because you’re not,” Karyn Pugliese said Tuesday from Winnipeg. “When the government hires its own PR […]
Personal Finance: Generosity is in our DNA
On Christmas Day across America, millions of families will gather together to celebrate one of the seminal holy days of the Christian calendar. An important element of that celebration is the exchange of gifts and other expressions of generosity toward our family, friends, neighbors and many beyond our immediate circle who are less fortunate. Giving […]
How to create a retirement ‘paycheck’
Your expenses don’t end when your paychecks do, but creating a reliable income stream in retirement can be tricky. The right choices can result in sustainable income for the rest of your life. The wrong choices could leave you uncomfortably short of cash. In fact, retirement includes so many important, potentially irreversible decisions that most people could […]
The 3 Keys to Retiring Early and Being Happy
Early retirement is something that many people aspire to their entire lives. But there’s more to retiring early than just turning in your office keys and gathering up all your family pictures from your desk. You also have to think about what early retirement will actually be like and anticipate potential problems — before it’s […]
Trump plan to slash Social Security benefits triggers outrage
“This policy change is abhorrent and absolutely unjustifiable.” “We all know that the cruelty is the point with this administration, but this sinks to yet another low.” “This would be a crushing blow to me and my family.” Those are just a few of the more than 1,700 official comments members of the U.S. public […]