Real estate fees could be slashed
Did you know? On yourhome.ca you can find listings of plumbers in your area. Click now to search Canadians in the housing market will pay less in realty commissions and fees if the federal Competition Bureau has its way. In a landmark investigation, the bureau has concluded the Canadian Real Estate Association has anti-competitive rules […]
Canada ruling Conservatives ahead of rivals – poll
Canada’s governing Conservatives are well ahead of their main rivals and would most likely win a majority government if an election were help now, according to a poll released on Monday. The Ipsos-Reid survey for Canwest News Service put the Conservatives at 40 percent in popular support, with the Liberals, the top opposition party, trailing […]
Linens 'N Things Resurrected (In Canada)
In today’s marketplace, going out of business doesn’t mean you go away forever. Your storefronts may disappear, but you’ll just pop up again online—like CompUSA and Circuit City—or you’ll come back on someone else’s shelves as a brand, like Linens ‘N Things. The company announced in a press release last week that it’s signed a […]
War looms as Taliban surge rocks Pakistan
ISLAMABAD–Pakistan is moving ever closer to a bloody confrontation with the Taliban, which is teaming up with ethnic rivals in a bold series of attacks in the country’s crowded cities. Militants from the heart of Pakistan joined forces with Taliban insurgents from the remote Afghan border region to carry out the audacious weekend assault on […]
Laliberte calls 'social' space mission a success
Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte said Tuesday his mission was accomplished after a 10-day trip to the International Space Station where he hosted a global web broadcast that featured rock stars and politicians. The Canadian billionaire, dubbed the first clown in space, said his $35 million (U.S.) trip was an effective “marketing tool to […]
Tell Us Your Immigration Story – What do you see, for you, and/or your family in Canada
To all of our fans, we would like to share with you one of the entries for the “Tell Us Your Immigration Story Contest” Please share your comments with us, and if you have a favorite story or you would like to participate in the Tell Us Your Immigration Story Contest, please send your […]