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Keeping watch on the cost of living
Is your smoke alarm working?
Planning on renovating?
Canadian HomeWorkshop Magazine
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| Keeping watch on the cost of living |
 We
all are facing hard times. Everything is going up... taxes, gas, hydro, mortgages, food, schooling... when will
it all end?
Probably never. Your parents and grand-parents will remember that income taxes were introduced to help out the
war effort... that's WWII... well the income tax was never removed. That's the way it works.
Remember the old saying"The Lord giveth, but the government taketh
away!"
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Food prices in Canada could jump between 5 and 7% in 2011: economist
(Canadian Press - Published on March 8, 2011 )Canadians will be paying between five and seven per cent more for
groceries on average by the end of the year, economists say. A family that spends about $400 a month on groceries
could end up paying up to $340 extra in a year. Read
more...
Loonie hits highest level since Nov. 2007
The Canadian dollar has grown to its highest level in three years. The dollar hasn’t
been this strong since November 15, 2007. After the Bank of Canada sold $3 billion, two-year government bonds with
an average yield of 1.867, the dollar gained against 13 of the 16 most traded currencies. Read more...
Where is the economy going?
A quarterly statement from the Bank of Canada. Read more...
In Depth Economy
Financial news from the CBC News website. Read more...
How to save money now (Ten ways to save)
Click through the slides that to see some highlights from Canadian Business’ archives
of money-saving advice. Read more...
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| Is your smoke alarm working? |
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 In the wake of recent tragic multiple fire fatalities Ontario
Fire Marshal Bernard Moyle is appealing to the public to double-check that their smoke alarms work.
"Winter is the deadliest time of year - the number of fire deaths and injuries start to climb significantly
in November and December and continue rising until spring," Moyle states. "Having working smoke alarms
on every level of your home, especially outside sleeping areas, and knowing two ways out of all rooms, greatly
increases your family's chance of survival. Here are some tips:
For more information on fire safety, check out our Fire News.
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| Planning on renovating? |
 If you are planning on revovating, you may want to get in touch with the
Canada Mortgage and Housing
Corporation (CMHC). They offer "a step-by-step approach to planning your renovation project, including
a list of resources to make your project successful.
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| Canadian HomeWorkshop Magazine |
 Looking for terrific tips, tricks and time-savers? Look
no further than the Canadian Home Workshop. Since 1977, Canadian Home Workshop magazine has been inspiring woodworkers and DIYers with project ideas
and plans, shop tips and techniques, and practical renovation and home maintenance information. Example...
 Time saving tips for home and work.
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