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A fascinating look at Camus’s The Stranger + MORE Oct 23rd
Looking for the Stranger by Alice Kaplan (No credit)
LOOKING FOR ‘THE STRANGER’
By Alice Kaplan
Published on the heels of Michael Gorra’s Portrait of a Novel and Peter Finn and Petra Couvée’s The Zhivago Affair—fascinating works about the cultural, historical and personal provenance of He.... More »
Loyalty Lesson: How to extract more value from Avion Rewards Mar 31st
If you have the RBC Avion Visa Infinite Card in your wallet you’ll want to read this to see how you can extract more value from Avion Rewards. For well over a decade it has been one of Canada’s most popular credit cards. There are in the neighbourhood of one million or more Canadians jus.... More »
Great Offer for the TD Aeroplan Platinum Visa Card - Up to 25,000 Miles + First Year Free Sep 23rd
We continue our in-depth look at all the new TD card offers that came out earlier this month. TD really upped the game on most of their cards for this quarter hence the increased coverage. We've already covered the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card and the TD First Class Visa Infinite Card, now t.... More »
5 questions to ask before applying for a rewards card + MORE Feb 28th
Rewards cards can be tempting, but before signing up and dinging your credit, know the right questions to ask yourself.... More »
Earn Triple Aeroplan Miles for IHG stays Worldwide - Jan 1 - Apr 30, 2016 + MORE Jan 5th
In mid December we announced the new IHG systemwide promotion 'Accelerate' for IHG Rewards Club members that offers 30,000+ bonus points (or 2 free nights if you are new member) but what if you don't utilize IHG Rewards Club and may have just one or two stays coming up? Well you are likely better.... More »
Nine stories in Canada we’re watching
– macleans.ca
Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman tips his cap to the crowd on Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, in Toronto. (Frank Gunn/AP/CP) MANDATORY CREDITNine stories in the news today:
JAYS PLAY BALL
The Toronto Blue Jays face their fifth do-or-die game of the playoffs tonight. They need to win Game 6 of the American League Championship Series in Kansas City to force a seventh and deciding game on Saturday. First pitch is just after 8 p.m. ET.
PREMIERS TO ATTEND PARIS SUMMIT
The premiers have agreed that everyone not facing an election campaign will attend December’s climate change summit in Paris with prime minister-designate Justin Trudeau. He has promised to invite the provincial leaders to Paris if elected, recognizing the leading role provinces have taken on the climate policy front over the past decade. The United Nations climate conference, known as COP21, begins Nov. 30.
WHO WILL LEAD THE CONSERVATIVES?
Mark Mulroney, a Toronto businessman and son of a former prime minister, and former Quebec premier Jean Charest have both ruled themselves out of the race to replace Stephen Harper as Conservative leader…
Is There a Winner In Your Wallet?
– ratesupermarket.ca
On the hunt for a new credit card, bank account or investment? Look no further – we’ve crunched the numbers to find the very best personal finance products in the country. Check out our picks, and see how much more you could be earning and saving – whether you’re looking to score points for your next vacation, or invest your nestegg.
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The Best Credit Cards in Canada: 2015 Edition
What offers the best value: a mile, a point, or cash back? Are annual fees worth it? How can a promotional interest rate help pay off a lingering balance? These are some of the most common questions posed by Canadian credit card shoppers – but when it comes to choosing a card, it’s not always clear which are top performers.
We’ve crunched the numbers to find the very best credit cards in Canada – check out our 2015 picks!
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The Best Banking Products in Canada: 2015 Edition
Forget stashing your cash under the mattress – the most effective way to manage your money is to put it to work with one of the most competitive interest rates on the market…
Unlike the vast majority of candidates in the 42nd general election, Brent Rathgeber can take full credit for the ballots cast for his candidacy. Those 11,662 votes were not shared with party or leader, but unquestionably for him.
Unfortunately for Brent Rathgeber those 11,662 votes represented less than 20 per cent of all votes cast in the riding of St. Albert–Edmonton, rather fewer than the 26,769 cast for the Conservative candidate (and just fewer than the 13,380 for the Liberal candidate).
Thus ended Rathgeber’s bid to join the rare class of individuals elected to the House of Commons as an Independent.
Rathgeber was first elected as a Conservative in 2008 and re-elected in 2011, but quit the Conservative caucus in 2013. He fully emerged then as a champion for reform and embarked on a fascinating year-and-a-half run as an independent-acting and free-speaking MP, perhaps becoming the most interesting man in the House of Commons (or at least the member of the 41st Parliament who I spent the most words writing about)…
Nine stories in Canada we’re watching
– macleans.ca
Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman tips his cap to the crowd on Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, in Toronto. (Frank Gunn/AP/CP) MANDATORY CREDITNine stories in the news today:
JAYS PLAY BALL
The Toronto Blue Jays face their fifth do-or-die game of the playoffs tonight. They need to win Game 6 of the American League Championship Series in Kansas City to force a seventh and deciding game on Saturday. First pitch is just after 8 p.m. ET.
PREMIERS TO ATTEND PARIS SUMMIT
The premiers have agreed that everyone not facing an election campaign will attend December’s climate change summit in Paris with prime minister-designate Justin Trudeau. He has promised to invite the provincial leaders to Paris if elected, recognizing the leading role provinces have taken on the climate policy front over the past decade. The United Nations climate conference, known as COP21, begins Nov. 30.
WHO WILL LEAD THE CONSERVATIVES?
Mark Mulroney, a Toronto businessman and son of a former prime minister, and former Quebec premier Jean Charest have both ruled themselves out of the race to replace Stephen Harper as Conservative leader…
October 22 Update: BMO World Elite Grand Cru offer returns, LifeMiles award chart changes, Finnair Transatlantic bonus
– RewardsCanada.ca
Nice to see more news and bonuses in our daily update! News, Tips & Tricks I want to thank everyone way down East who tuned in and called or emailed their questions for my appearance on CBC Maritime Noon. The 45 minutes went by quickly and I was told there were many calls and emails that they just weren’t able to get to. So feel free to email them us! Simply visit our contact page to submit your questions.WestJet’s Boeing 767 has finally entered revenue service! It performed flight 655 between Toronto and Calgary this morning. (Source WestJet) Thanks to Rewards Canada reader Stephen H for forwarding the details of the return of the Grand Cru BMO World Elite MasterCard offer. Looks like have really tighten their grip on it this time round as I’m guessing a lot of non-Grand Cru supporters applied for this amazing deal the last time it was offered. This time you have to attend the Grand Cru event/auction next week (Oct 29/30) to be able to apply for the card. If you are going to the event make sure you do apply for it! You get a 40,000 point sign up bonus (instead of 30,000) and the first THREE YEARS with no annual fee (that saves $450!!) Find out more about this offer here…
