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  • Canadians give their take on working from home
    When Canadian employees are asked to give their impressions on whether they think they'll be working from home more this year, most appear to be ambivalent.

  • In wake of windstorm, IBC advises Alberta residents
    After the recent windstorm, the Insurance Bureau of Canada is supplying homeowners with tips for what they should know in the event they need to file a home insurance claim.

  • Tips for winterizing a home
    With freezing temperatures approaching, Quebec' homes are at an increased risk of being damaged. To help homeowners in all provinces prepare, the Quebec arm of the Insurance Bureau of Canada is arming them with some suggestions for how they can winterize their properties.

  • Tips for winterizing a home
    With freezing temperatures approaching, Quebec' homes are at an increased risk of being damaged. To help homeowners in all provinces prepare, the Quebec arm of the Insurance Bureau of Canada is arming them with some suggestions for how they can winterize their properties.

  • CN donates $35,000 in flood relief
    Canadian National Railway Company recently made a sizable donation to the Red Cross, as many homeowners in Quebec are still recovering after a significant flood event last year.

  • Mason industry says it can reduce property damage from termites
    Termites are a serious problem for Ontario homeowners, but the Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers Association believes it can help solve the issue.

  • Mason industry says it can reduce property damage from termites
    Termites are a serious problem for Ontario homeowners, but the Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers Association believes it can help solve the issue.

  • CN donates $35,000 in flood relief
    Canadian National Railway Company recently made a sizable donation to the Red Cross, as many homeowners in Quebec are still recovering after a significant flood event last year.

  • Tips for winterizing a home
    With freezing temperatures approaching, Quebec' homes are at an increased risk of being damaged. To help homeowners in all provinces prepare, the Quebec arm of the Insurance Bureau of Canada is arming them with some suggestions for how they can winterize their properties.

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  • Canadians largely optimistic about retirement
    When it comes to gauging North Americans' feelings and opinions about retirement life, Canadians tend to have a more upbeat attitude when compared to their neighbours to the south.

  • Many plan on working in retirement
    While retirement is often considered to be a period in life people use to devote more time to travel and recreational activities, a new poll finds that a considerable number of Canadians plan on continuing to work in their retirement years.

  • Many Canadians lack life insurance
    While most Canadians would assume that the general public believes life insurance is important, a recent poll suggests otherwise.

  • Canadians largely optimistic about retirement
    When it comes to gauging North Americans' feelings and opinions about retirement life, Canadians tend to have a more upbeat attitude when compared to their neighbours to the south.

  • Many Canadians lack life insurance
    While most Canadians would assume that the general public believes life insurance is important, a recent poll suggests otherwise.

  • Many plan on working in retirement
    While retirement is often considered to be a period in life people use to devote more time to travel and recreational activities, a new poll finds that a considerable number of Canadians plan on continuing to work in their retirement years.

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  • New York City tops Family Day destinations
    With Family Day a few weeks away, many Canadian parents like to celebrate the occasion by taking their children and loved ones on an extended holiday trip. And according to a leading discount travel site, some of the most frequently booked destinations all reside in North America.

  • Canadians can't escape work even on vacation
    While Canadians and people in general tend to go away on vacation so they can escape the daily grind, a new poll indicates that many can't help but take at least a portion of their work life with them.

  • Travel tips to heed with flu season nearing
    As Canadians make their holiday travel plans, cold and flu season remains just around the corner. Getting sick can put a damper on celebrations, to which anyone who has been ill in the winter months can attest. It can also impact their vacation itinerary.

  • New York City tops Family Day destinations
    With Family Day a few weeks away, many Canadian parents like to celebrate the occasion by taking their children and loved ones on an extended holiday trip. And according to a leading discount travel site, some of the most frequently booked destinations all reside in North America.

  • Travel tips to heed with flu season nearing
    As Canadians make their holiday travel plans, cold and flu season remains just around the corner. Getting sick can put a damper on celebrations, to which anyone who has been ill in the winter months can attest. It can also impact their vacation itinerary.

  • Canadians can't escape work even on vacation
    While Canadians and people in general tend to go away on vacation so they can escape the daily grind, a new poll indicates that many can't help but take at least a portion of their work life with them.

  • Travel tips to heed with flu season nearing
    As Canadians make their holiday travel plans, cold and flu season remains just around the corner. Getting sick can put a damper on celebrations, to which anyone who has been ill in the winter months can attest. It can also impact their vacation itinerary.

  • New York City tops Family Day destinations
    With Family Day a few weeks away, many Canadian parents like to celebrate the occasion by taking their children and loved ones on an extended holiday trip. And according to a leading discount travel site, some of the most frequently booked destinations all reside in North America.

  • Canadians can't escape work even on vacation
    While Canadians and people in general tend to go away on vacation so they can escape the daily grind, a new poll indicates that many can't help but take at least a portion of their work life with them.

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  • Sentiment with economy dwindling
    While Canada's economy may be performing well in comparison to other countries, that hasn't necessarily translated into optimism.

  • Canadians keep spending low during holidays
    Despite consumers' best efforts to cut back on spending, the holidays are typically an occasion when people go over budget. But this past year was an exception to that rule for a considerable number of Canadians.

  • RCMP breaks credit card fraud ring
    After a considerable amount of time and resources were allocated by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to stopping an ongoing credit and debit fraud operation, it appears officers' devotion has finally paid off.

  • Canadians hope to retire before 65
    When it comes to determining the ideal time in which to retire, Canadians of different ages tend to have similar views, a new report indicates.

  • High tuition costs hitting Ontario families hard
    As Ontarians get ready to go back to school, a new study is revealing just how expensive it is to attend university in the province.

  • Nearly three out of four in debt
    A new poll indicates nearly three out of every four Canadians hold some type of debt, such as a mortgage or credit card balance, with nearly half saying their indebtedness is derailing their financial goals.

  • Nearly three out of four in debt
    A new poll indicates nearly three out of every four Canadians hold some type of debt, such as a mortgage or credit card balance, with nearly half saying their indebtedness is derailing their financial goals.

  • Canadians hope to retire before 65
    When it comes to determining the ideal time in which to retire, Canadians of different ages tend to have similar views, a new report indicates.

  • High tuition costs hitting Ontario families hard
    As Ontarians get ready to go back to school, a new study is revealing just how expensive it is to attend university in the province.

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  • More hiring to take place in 2012
    In the latest indication that Canada's economy continues to perform well, an increased number of employers plan to do more hiring and recruiting for their companies, a new report suggests.

  • Despite fierce economic headwinds, Canadian CEOs confident
    Almost half of the world's CEOs believe the global economy will shrink even further in 2012, which mirrors the percentage of Canadian chief executives who feel the same way, a new survey confirms.

  • Business owners believe 2012 will be better
    While 2011 has been a trying year for many Canadian businesses, a majority of business owners believe 2012 will be a better one, a new poll indicates.

  • Despite fierce economic headwinds, Canadian CEOs confident
    Almost half of the world's CEOs believe the global economy will shrink even further in 2012, which mirrors the percentage of Canadian chief executives who feel the same way, a new survey confirms.

  • More hiring to take place in 2012
    In the latest indication that Canada's economy continues to perform well, an increased number of employers plan to do more hiring and recruiting for their companies, a new report suggests.

  • Business owners believe 2012 will be better
    While 2011 has been a trying year for many Canadian businesses, a majority of business owners believe 2012 will be a better one, a new poll indicates.

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  • Concern over Canadians lacking critical illness coverage
    Despite debilitating conditions that affect millions of Canadians every year, a new survey indicates that a considerable number of parents do not have the health insurance they would need to effectively pay for their kids' health-care needs.

  • Concern over Canadians lacking critical illness coverage
    Despite debilitating conditions that affect millions of Canadians every year, a new survey indicates that a considerable number of parents do not have the health insurance they would need to effectively pay for their kids' health-care needs.

  • Concern over Canadians lacking critical illness coverage
    Despite debilitating conditions that affect millions of Canadians every year, a new survey indicates that a considerable number of parents do not have the health insurance they would need to effectively pay for their kids' health-care needs.

  • Health organizations advise Canadians to prioritize their hearts
    In light of February being Heart Month in Canada, the Heart and Stroke Foundation is calling on Canadians to take more proactive measures that will help protect them from cardiovascular-related diseases.

  • Survey: More Canadians getting screened for cancer
    February 4 marks World Cancer Day, an occasion that brings greater awareness to one of the most serious health risks that faces virtually every person on the earth. According to a recent survey, however, these initiatives have also led to more people taking preventive action.

  • Canadians fearful of long-term stroke effects
    Because the health impacts can be significant, a sizable proportion of Canadians believe they would be worse off surviving a stroke than to die from one.

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  • World events impacted Canadians' investment decisions
    As 2011 nears its end, a new survey is indicating that some of the significant events that took place in the world throughout the course of the year have had an adverse impact on Canadians' confidence in their investment options.

  • Real estate activity in Canada slows
    Poor global economic conditions are having an adverse affect on the health of Canada's housing sector but compared to other countries, real estate in Canada is for the most part positive, according to a recent report from Scotia Economics.

  • Younger Canadians lack appreciation of low rates
    While mortgage interest rates have hit historic lows, a considerable percentage of younger Canadians don't have an understanding of how they compare to prior years, a new survey reveals.

  • Younger Canadians lack appreciation of low rates
    While mortgage interest rates have hit historic lows, a considerable percentage of younger Canadians don't have an understanding of how they compare to prior years, a new survey reveals.

  • World events impacted Canadians' investment decisions
    As 2011 nears its end, a new survey is indicating that some of the significant events that took place in the world throughout the course of the year have had an adverse impact on Canadians' confidence in their investment options.

  • Real estate activity in Canada slows
    Poor global economic conditions are having an adverse affect on the health of Canada's housing sector but compared to other countries, real estate in Canada is for the most part positive, according to a recent report from Scotia Economics.

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