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While the largely diminishing valuation of the Canadian dollar can be attributed to a number of different variables and factors such as the decline of overall commodity prices, the decline of the Canadian manufacturing sector and Canadian household debt: none is as significant as the rapidly falling price of oil. The impact of low oil […]
This year marks Toronto’s 40th anniversary for the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and with it comes a long list of must-see films starring various sought after actors, including Jake Gyllenhaal, Julianne Moore, Johnny Depp and many more. However, TIFF was not always as popular as it is today with the earlier years featuring mainly […]
With the US dollar at all-time highs, Canadians will be looking to get the most out of the Labour Day weekend, here at home. The past few summer months have been some of the hottest in history, but as Labour Day Weekend approaches, we can’t help but think of the long winter months ahead of […]
As a Canadian, purchasing real estate in the US is a big deal with many things to consider. There may be many motivations behind purchasing real estate. This can include escaping winter months, diversifying real estate holdings, or even part of your long term goals to eventually move to the US. However, there is one […]
Rumours have been circulating that Canada has entered a recession. Canada’s GDP shrunk by .6 percent in the first quarter and .1 percent in April implying that Canada’s economic rebound may well be behind schedule. With the last great market crash in 2008 still fresh in people’s minds, there are looming similarities and red flags […]
If the Blue Jays don’t re-sign David Price, here’s the reason why David Cone. Roy Halladay. David Price. The Toronto Blue Jays finally have their ace. After surrendering arguably the organization’s top prospect, Daniel Norris, amongst a package of lefties, Alex Anthopolous finally acquired the long anticipated successor to Roy Halladay. David Price David Price […]
I hate it when I see prices for items I purchase regularly beginning to increase, but I feel just a teeny bit better about it when I’ve got a logical explanation for it other than the seller wanting to boost their bottom line. For recent price increases you are starting to see, the nose dive […]
Getting accepted to medical school is difficult. You’ll be shocked by our analysis at how long it takes a Canadian going to medical school in the US to pay back tuition debt. Surely we’ve all heard this axiom, but how difficult is it really to get into medical school in Canada? Every year in Canada, thousands […]
When making purchases in a foreign currency, paying in cash is one of the most common options used by Canadians. But it’s often not a convenient option. When travelling I can only carry so much cash on me before I start to feel paranoid about losing it, or worse being robbed of it at knife-point, […]
Travel insurance is often overlooked when travelling to different countries. While it is easy to assume that there will be no accidents or your health is in check, it never hurts to be sure. It is also a common misconception that travel insurance is only for medical protection. This is not true; it also provides […]
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