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Property assessments jump as real estate market slows down - Victoria - Times Colonist Jan 4th
Property assessments jump as real estate market slows down - Victoria Times ColonistProperty assessments on the rise CBC VancouverAverage home values in Thompson-Okanagan continue steep rise - Kelowna News Castanet.netOPINION: B.C. Realtor’s explanation how propert.... More »
Invest in Trump? There’s an ETF for that + MORE Sep 18th
A Texas financial firm is betting GOP supporters will put their money where their politics are (Jim Young/Reuters)
It’s a truism to say that we are in hyper-partisan times, the United States in particular. From our bumper stickers to our news sources, we can choose to live in a way that refl.... More »
To understand Venezuela's future, look to the bond market, not politics and protests Sep 6th
Despite an economic crisis so severe that 2.3 million people have fled the country in the past four years, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro isn't currently facing mass protests. Bond holders, however, are preparing to seize the country's oil assets..... More »
How to Time Your Student Loan Payback + MORE Feb 27th
How should you schedule your student loan payments? Should you get rid of student debt as early as possible? To answer that, first look at all of your needs and financial obligations. Then weigh your options and choose the right payment plan.
Should You Pay Off Your Student Loans Early?
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HSBC to China investors: ‘See through’ the tech crackdown and focus on fundamentals - CNBC Jul 8th
HSBC to China investors: ‘See through’ the tech crackdown and focus on fundamentals CNBCDidi extends slump as China weighs changes to US IPO rules BNNDidi Extends Drop to Fresh Lows as China Weighs Rule Changes Yahoo Canada FinanceOwning Chinese Companies Is Comp.... More »
Tara Erraught (Dieter Nagl/AFP/Getty Images)When Irish mezzo-soprano Tara Erraught signed up to perform in a 100-year-old German opera, she didn’t anticipate becoming the centre of an international controversy over the way opera singers are expected to look. But that’s what happened when she played the cross-gender role of Count Octavian in the Glyndebourne Festival’s version of Richard Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier last month, and was accused of being unconvincing as a dashing teenager. Two different critics referred to her as “dumpy,” and the Financial Times critic called her “a chubby bundle of puppy-fat.”
The outrage, especially in North America, was immediate even among people who don’t follow opera. Elle magazine accused critics of “fat-shaming” Erraught, who isn’t even particularly heavy by normal standards. It seemed to many like the culmination of at least a decade of unrealistic expectations for opera singers’ looks, especially among women. Ever since star soprano Deborah Voight was let go from a 2004 production for not being able to fit into the director’s chosen costume, and lost 100 lb…
