Joy Suluk figures she has the largest collection of Queen Elizabeth souvenirs in Canada’s Arctic. Then one day the Queen dropped by … The cookie tin that started Joy Suluk’s collection of Queen Elizabeth II memorabilia in the early 1980s. Photo by Joy Suluk Joy Suluk was born somewhere north of Arviat, Nunavut, in 1953,… Continue reading The Queen’s quilt: How a royal souvenir hunter struck a deal with Her Majesty
This Ontario couple wants to quit the rat race and transition into retirement by working for themselves
Expert says it’s feasible if they grow savings and cut costs Peter and Lucy’s problem is to make a three-decade retirement plan that starts in five years. Photo by National Post Photo Ilustration In Ontario, far from the canyons of Bay Street, a couple we’ll call Peter and Lucy, both 55, live a comfortable life… Continue reading This Ontario couple wants to quit the rat race and transition into retirement by working for themselves
Do this, don’t do that: Investors should read these 11 signs
Tom Bradley: You can’t predict the market … ever Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City. Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images files I am in New York this week and keeping an eye out for the Sign Guy. The dudewithsign stands on a street corner in… Continue reading Do this, don’t do that: Investors should read these 11 signs
‘Ridiculous’: Red Deer gas war leaves Calgary drivers fuming
Gas 90 minutes north of the city averages 116.9 cents per litre, while customers at the pump in Calgary are shelling out 139.0 Publishing date: Sep 15, 2022 • 17 hours ago • 3 minute read • 17 Comments The price of regular gas was 136.9 cents per litre at a Esso gas station in Calgary… Continue reading ‘Ridiculous’: Red Deer gas war leaves Calgary drivers fuming
Sobeys boss says he’s fed up with ‘reckless and incendiary’ criticisms about grocery profits amid inflation
‘Quite frankly, I am tired of these armchair quarterbacks’ Publishing date: Sep 15, 2022 • 20 hours ago • 4 minute read • 135 Comments Empire CEO Michael Medline fired back at critics who suggest Canada’s big grocers are exploiting their market power to profit from inflation. Photo by Postmedia The head of Canada’s second-largest grocery… Continue reading Sobeys boss says he’s fed up with ‘reckless and incendiary’ criticisms about grocery profits amid inflation
Oil and gas dominate a new list of the TSX’s 30 best performing stocks
Energy companies and one oilfield service company leapfrogged conventional growth stocks An oil and gas pump jack near Granum, Alta. Photo by Todd Korol/Reuters files Oil and gas companies have come roaring back onto the Toronto Stock Exchange’s annual list of top stocks after a three-year absence. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet,… Continue reading Oil and gas dominate a new list of the TSX’s 30 best performing stocks
How to navigate a ‘unreal’ rental market, and find an affordable place to live
Consider that move This is not the time to move because you don’t like the carpeting. Consider that once you vacate your unit, the rent on it will instantly go up. Samuels knows of a renter in her complex who gave up her dated unit to move in with her daughter in a rural area.… Continue reading How to navigate a ‘unreal’ rental market, and find an affordable place to live
The hidden costs of electric vehicles
Upfront costs The costs that Canadians are likely to think of first are those of the EV itself, along with charging costs. EVs are known to be pricier than their internal combustion engine counterparts. In some cases, it can be a difference of tens of thousands, says Wilkie Kam, portfolio manager and senior investment advisor… Continue reading The hidden costs of electric vehicles
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