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Is probate an inevitable cost for a surviving spouse? Feb 12th
Q. My husband and I have lived in our principal residence for 40 years. The house is held solely in his name, and I am the beneficiary of his will. Would the house have to be included in probate of his estate, should he predecease me?
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Tsipras facing intense pressure from Greek creditors to back a deal as Grexit put on table Jul 12th
BRUSSELS – Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras faced intense pressure Sunday to back an onerous package of austerity measures demanded by European creditors in return for a financial rescue that would prevent the collapse of the country’s banks and its potential exit from the euro.
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Financial Institution Numbers for All Canadian Banks Apr 1st
You can identify Canadian financial institutions by their bank institution number, which is always three digits long. Bank customers need this number anytime they want to set up a direct deposit or preauthorized payment or receive a wire transfer into their account.
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US banking giants pledge $30bn to prop up First Republic Bank - Al Jazeera English + MORE Mar 16th
US banking giants pledge $30bn to prop up First Republic Bank Al Jazeera EnglishBig banks create $30B rescue package for First Republic - Business News Castanet.netSeveral big U.S. banks come to the rescue of First Republic Bank CBC NewsFirst Republic Shares Whipsaw .... More »
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Fears that Canada is building far more condominiums than it needs are overblown because of the hundreds of thousands of immigrants who are moving here in increasing numbers, one of Canada’s biggest banks says.
Obsessing over power can feel trivial, even a little decadent. It’s almost too much fun to look at who wields it, and news can make other ways of thinking about our times feel more responsible. This fall, for example, Canadians have been jolted into worrying more about terrorism after the murders of two soldiers serving in their own country. We’ve been troubled by attacks on First Nations women, including 16-year-old Rinelle Harper, who somehow survived to be found on the banks of the Assiniboine River in Winnipeg.
Yet considering who is powerful can be a way of gaining insight into these urgent issues. On this year’s Power List—the second annual compilation by Maclean’s writers and editors of this unapologetically subjective ranking—we highlight the clout of the top Mountie, who will soon be handed new anti-terrorism powers, and two key First Nations leaders, standouts among those striving to leverage the limited power Aboriginal communities possess.
A big part of that is our annual list, which we’ll be unveiling here on macleans…
