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Loonie continues towards 11 1/2-year low, TSX and U.S. markets drop again + MORE Dec 8th
TORONTO – The Canadian dollar and Toronto Stock Exchange continued to fall Tuesday morning.
The loonie was down of more than one-third of a cent and the main TSX index fell more than 100 points.
The S&P/TSX composite index was at 12,896.09, dropping 146.74 points or nearly one per cent fro.... More »
Canada’s best credit cards for grocery purchases 2020 Sep 3rd
Everybody’s got to eat, which makes groceries a spending category with a lot of earning potential. How you capitalize on those purchases is up to you, but whether you’re looking for cash back, rewards or points to use at your favourite supermarket, we’ve got your best bets right here. Select t.... More »
Imperial Oil’s Q1 profit falls 55% to $421 million due to lower oil prices + MORE Apr 30th
CALGARY – Imperial Oil Ltd. (TSX:IMO) says its first-quarter net income was down 55 per cent from a year ago, dropping to $421 million as a result of the global decline in oil prices.
The Calgary-based oil and gas company said that it partially offset the effect of lower crude prices with high.... More »
BMO, CIBC's Simplii warn 'fraudsters' may have breached tens of thousands of customers' accounts - The Globe and Mail May 28th
The Globe and MailBMO, CIBC's Simplii warn 'fraudsters' may have breached tens of thousands of customers' accountsThe Globe and MailThe subject who is truly loyal to the Chief Magistrate will neither advise nor submit to arbitrary measures. close panel. close panel. Privacy Polic.... More »
2018 will be the year of allyship + MORE Dec 28th
People chant and hold up with placards as they attend a Black Lives Matter event on August 5, 2016. (Daniel Leal-Olivas/Getty)
Melayna Williams holds a J.D., and is the director of the Rights Advocacy Coalition for Equality (R.A.C.E.).
It’s been quite a year for race and advocacy in Canada. We hav.... More »
60 days – 1.75%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2014-06-06. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
120 days – 1.75%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2014-06-06. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
Most actively traded companies on the TSX, TSX Venture Exchange
– canadianbusiness.com
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange:
Toronto Stock Exchange (14,904.38, up 33.17 points):
B2Gold Corp. (TSX:BTO). Miner. Up seven cents, or 2.81 per cent, to $2.56 on 7.5 million shares.
Bankers Petroleum Ltd. (TSX:BNK). Oil and gas. Up 59 cents, or 8.99 per cent, to $7.15 on 5.2 million shares.
Fortis Inc. Utilities. Down 30 cents, or 0.83 per cent, to $35.97 on 4.5 million shares.
Semafo Inc. (TSX:SMF). Miner. Up 16 cents, or 4.16 per cent, to $4.01 on 4.2 million shares.
Alterra Power Corp. Oil and gas. Up one cent, or 3.23 per cent, to 32 cents on four million shares.
Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B). Aerospace. Up six cents, or 1.58 per cent, to $3.85 on 3.7 million shares.
Toronto Venture Exchange (986.87, down 1.12 points):
iCo Therapeutics Inc. (TSXV:ICO). Biotechnology. Down 2.5 cents, or 26.32 per cent, to seven cents on 13.1 million shares.
Pacific Potash Corp. (TSXV:PP). Miner. Down one cent, or 28…
Toronto Stock Exchange (14,904.38, up 33.17 points):
B2Gold Corp. (TSX:BTO). Miner. Up seven cents, or 2.81 per cent, to $2.56 on 7.5 million shares.
Bankers Petroleum Ltd. (TSX:BNK). Oil and gas. Up 59 cents, or 8.99 per cent, to $7.15 on 5.2 million shares.
Fortis Inc. Utilities. Down 30 cents, or 0.83 per cent, to $35.97 on 4.5 million shares.
Semafo Inc. (TSX:SMF). Miner. Up 16 cents, or 4.16 per cent, to $4.01 on 4.2 million shares.
Alterra Power Corp. Oil and gas. Up one cent, or 3.23 per cent, to 32 cents on four million shares.
Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B). Aerospace. Up six cents, or 1.58 per cent, to $3.85 on 3.7 million shares.
Toronto Venture Exchange (986.87, down 1.12 points):
iCo Therapeutics Inc. (TSXV:ICO). Biotechnology. Down 2.5 cents, or 26.32 per cent, to seven cents on 13.1 million shares.
Pacific Potash Corp. (TSXV:PP). Miner. Down one cent, or 28…
30 days – 1.75%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2014-06-06. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
Should I get a Walmart will?
– moneysense.ca
(iStock)Axess Law is rolling out a service that gives customers a chance to create a simple will for $99 at select Walmart outposts. But is it really a good idea to create a document determining who will get your worldly goods while Big Box shopping for jumbo paper towels and flip flops?
One advantage of Axess’s service is you can get a will made in the evenings or weekends. And when you consider that 56% of Canadians don’t even have a signed will, “anything that helps people help themselves is probably a good idea,” says Allan Hutchinson of York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School. There are also big savings, as simple wills at conventional law firms run between $500 and $1,000.
But how do you know if yours is a simple will? Generally speaking, if you plan to pass your wealth on to your spouse followed by your kids, chances are your needs are basic. “A complex will is when clients want to set up complicated trusts for beneficiaries or when they have assets all over the world,” says Axess Law’s Lena Koke…
