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CANADA: Credit card debt up 15 per cent in, younger Canadians hit hardest

CANADA: Credit card debt up 15 per cent in, younger Canadians hit hardest

Overall consumer debt rose in the fourth quarter of 2022, with total debt at $2.37 trillion, up more than six per cent from the same period in 2021
BEYOND LOCAL: Fly Home Project now a Canada-wide program

BEYOND LOCAL: Fly Home Project now a Canada-wide program

First established in the Waterloo Region, the national program kicks off with free pollinator plant seeds sent anywhere in Canada, while supplies last
BEYOND LOCAL: Giving the middle finger is a 'God-given' right, says Quebec judge

BEYOND LOCAL: Giving the middle finger is a 'God-given' right, says Quebec judge

"Flipping the proverbial bird is a God-given, Charter-enshrined right that belongs to every red-blooded Canadian. It may not be civil, it may not be polite, it may not be gentlemanly. Nevertheless, it does not trigger criminal liability," the judge wrote in his ruling
CANADA: Time changes may be a thing of the past if U.S. passes 'sunshine' law

CANADA: Time changes may be a thing of the past if U.S. passes 'sunshine' law

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio reintroduced the Sunshine Protection Act, which would allow daylight time to be made permanent
CANADA: Poulin leads experienced Team Canada in quest for third straight world title

CANADA: Poulin leads experienced Team Canada in quest for third straight world title

The 10-team tournament features Canada in Group A with Czechia, Japan, Switzerland and the United States
BEYOND LOCAL: Tips for young workers in salary negotiations

BEYOND LOCAL: Tips for young workers in salary negotiations

Research published by Robert Half, a human resources consulting firm, in its 2023 Salary Guide suggests Canadians are increasingly overcoming the awkwardness of asking for more money
BEYOND LOCAL: Service reduction in Canadian cities can lead to transit 'death spiral'

BEYOND LOCAL: Service reduction in Canadian cities can lead to transit 'death spiral'

It’s common for cities to prioritize routes that take many people to a central location, like a downtown. To encourage new transit habits, Klumpenhouwer said, routes should instead focus on a model that supports people travelling to a wider range of locations
BEYOND LOCAL: Weather Network forecasts a delayed spring

BEYOND LOCAL: Weather Network forecasts a delayed spring

However, spring temperatures are forecast to be warmer than normal when they finally do set in
CANADA: Canadian Dental Association releases recommendations for feds

CANADA: Canadian Dental Association releases recommendations for feds

Dentists across Canada could see up to 9 million new patients as a result of the government's new universal dental-care program, the report says, but it cautions that new policies are needed
CANADA: Charmaine Crooks appointed Canada Soccer's interim president

CANADA: Charmaine Crooks appointed Canada Soccer's interim president

The beleaguered governing body, under the microscope for its ongoing labour battle with the Olympic champion women and resurgent men's team, named Crooks its interim president on Wednesday. She faces a busy calendar and uncertain landscape