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Alphabet stock jumps 9% on back of blowout earnings - CNBC Feb 2nd
Alphabet stock jumps 9% on back of blowout earnings CNBCGoogle posts strong holiday sales, Alphabet shares surge The Globe and MailGoogle parent Alphabet beats earnings expectations Al Jazeera EnglishAlphabet reports US$20.64-billion fourth-quarter profit - Sault Ste.... More »
Should I cash my RRSP to pay off my mortgage? + MORE Jan 15th
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Is it a good idea to pay off my mortgage with my RRSP money and then put what my mortgage payment was back into the RRSP once I’ve paid it off? What are the pros and cons of this strategy to being mortgage free?
–Mike
Pay off a mortgage or keep investing with RRSPs?
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Softening market drives property values down in 2026, says BC Assessment - CityNews Vancouver Jan 4th
Softening market drives property values down in 2026, says BC Assessment CityNews VancouverB.C. assessments: Numbers reflect stable real estate market in Greater Victoria Times ColonistChip Wilson's $73.4M mansion once again tops the list of B.C.'s highest valued homes &nb.... More »
Karen Schuett Struck Entrepreneurial Gold in the Most Unlikely of Places + MORE Feb 27th
The journey from idea to IPO is a difficult one. In this five-part series, we look at how founders scaled their startups and reached new milestones.
It started with pigs. Or, more accurately, the “manure lagoon” they created on an Alberta hog farm. In search of help for this football field–.... More »
As invasion threat looms, Ukraine asks for weapons — and Canada makes evacuation plans - CBC News + MORE Jan 18th
As invasion threat looms, Ukraine asks for weapons — and Canada makes evacuation plans CBC NewsSmall group of Canadian special forces sent to Ukraine, sources confirm CTV NewsCanada promises Ukraine financial help as it stares down threat of Russian invasion CBC Ne.... More »
Linamar stock jumps in wake of $1.2-billion MacDon deal
– theglobeandmail.com
It’s Linamar’s best day on the market since Nov. 7, when it reported a drop in third-quarter earnings compared with a year ago and missed analyst estimates
Can I receive a share of my ex’s military pension?
– moneysense.ca
Q: I was married to a Navy man, went through mediation and it was in our divorce settlement that I was entitled to receive half of his military pension. I thought I had to wait until he turned 65 to be entitled to half but I’ve been told that as soon as he left the Navy he was getting his pension. So I’m not sure if I can receive the split pension or not. How do I find out?
—Deborah
A: Mediation is a wonderful way to settle marital disputes. Unfortunately, some mediators do not come from a financial background and therefore sometimes things get missed or misrepresented.
Once a settlement is mediated, it is always best that each participant receives independent legal advice and it is at this point that your entitlement and access to the pension should have been discussed. I am not clear on how long ago this actually took place, however in 2015, the pension legislation in Canada was changed.
Since this time, an individual entitled to equalization of pension had immediate access to transfer this pension to their personal Locked-in RRSP…
—Deborah
A: Mediation is a wonderful way to settle marital disputes. Unfortunately, some mediators do not come from a financial background and therefore sometimes things get missed or misrepresented.
Once a settlement is mediated, it is always best that each participant receives independent legal advice and it is at this point that your entitlement and access to the pension should have been discussed. I am not clear on how long ago this actually took place, however in 2015, the pension legislation in Canada was changed.
Since this time, an individual entitled to equalization of pension had immediate access to transfer this pension to their personal Locked-in RRSP…
EU agrees on stricter controls for virtual currency platforms in bid to tackle financial crime
– theglobeandmail.com
The agreed measures will end anonymous transactions on virtual currency platforms and with pre-paid payment cards
This country is driving Bitcoin prices, rising Canadian cryptocurrency stocks, and the only analyst rating you can trust
– theglobeandmail.com
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The loo Prince Harry used, and other questions of taste in the sale of Meghan Markle’s home
– macleans.ca
A Toronto house once rented by actor Meghan Markle is shown in a handout photo. (Freeman Real Estate Ltd./CP)Ten Yarmouth Road is mostly like the other houses in Toronto’s Seaton Village neighbourhood: A single-family detached home with three bedrooms, two baths and an eat-in kitchen. It’s a “perfect home for entertaining,” reads the unassuming real estate listing on Realtor.ca, but it’s who was entertained here that matters—Prince Harry, who for months arrived incognito via dark SUV, to court future princess Meghan Markle.
Officially, the listing uses no royal name-dropping. Unofficially, the not-so-subtle staging lets Union Jack throw pillows wink at nosy royal watchers. A so-called “open house” last weekend checked the IDs of 150 visitors, let in one at a time, who lined up in sub-zero temperatures to catch a glimpse of behind-the-scenes royal life. No doubt all claimed to be legit would-be buyers of the home, listed for nearly $1.4 million.
Media were strictly prohibited from the home, which Markle rented, as was the re-use of stylish promotional photos (ultimately plastered across newspapers on both sides of the ocean and in every corner of the Internet)…
