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It has not been an easy year for Canadians financially. Decades-high inflation and soaring interest rates have led many to take a closer look at their spending habits and, consequently, make some tough choices. On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada hiked its key interest rate for the seventh time in …
Read More »‘Tis the season of scamming, experts say
The holiday season is the season of taking for scammers, according to experts. “This is the holiday season and hackers and fraudsters are hard at work trying to scam individuals to essentially click on stuff and get your hard-earned money,” said cybersecurity analyst Ritesh Kotak. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre said …
Read More »Inflation driven by profits in few sectors, including oil and gas: report – National
A new report by the Centre for Future Work found that growth in corporate profits this year compared to pre-pandemic has been concentrated in a small number of sectors where consumer prices have also risen the fastest. Report author and economist Jim Stanford analyzed the profits of the 52 business …
Read More »Calgary company caught in ‘dead zone’ calls for action from Telus – Calgary
A Calgary company has joined the call for better cellphone service after months of no service and repeated dropped calls. C Mac Mechanical Ltd. told Global News that its cellphone service with Telus has been spotty since it moved into its current location 15 years ago, but it’s been virtually …
Read More »Q&A: Bankruptcy, consumer proposals, mounting credit card debt and more
Do you lose your house when you file for bankruptcy? Should you cash out your RRSPs to avoid it? Too many people rely only on creditors or collection agencies for debt advice — at least according to one member of our CBC Calgary text messaging community. So we put out a …
Read More »Inflation’s hit to consumer spending power means retailers may refocus on the low end
When the Hudson’s Bay Co. announced last week that it was jolting Zellers back from the dead, many former shoppers were moved to share fond memories of the discount chain. From old-fashioned Coke bottles to retro kitchen products, retailers know that nostalgia can sell. To the extent that some Canadians find themselves yearning …
Read More »Thiamin – Consumer
This is a reader-friendly overview of Thiamin. For more details, see our health professional fact sheet on Thiamin. What is thiamin and what does it do? Thiamin (also called vitamin B1) helps turn the food you eat into the energy you need. Thiamin is important for the growth, development, and …
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