Author Archives: Tara Clow
CFIB says small businesses losing billions due to lack of workers
Labour shortages have meant billions in lost revenue opportunities for small businesses, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Over $38 billion was missed out on last year beca...
Nov 29, 2023
It's Giving Tuesday!
Millions will give back today. It's Giving Tuesday. It's a global day created back in 2012 and is described on the web as a Movement that Unleashes the Power of Radical Generosity Around the World. It...
Nov 28, 2023
Survey finds more Remembrance Day education needed for youth
As Remembrance Day quickly approaches, a majority of those polled for Historica Canada say more should be done to educate young people. The new survey conducted by Ipsos, found only four in ten will m...
Nov 09, 2023
Education costs soar, NS and Ontario top list
Nova Scotia and Ontario have topped the list as the two most expensive provinces to get an education, that's according to a Canadian RESP company. Embark released a forecast of how much an average fou...
Nov 08, 2023
Widespread effects of time change, says psychology professor
Perhaps you're feeling a little off with the time change over the weekend. Dr. Rebecca Robillard is a psychology professor at the University of Ottawa and a member of the Canadian Institutes of Health...
Nov 06, 2023
Online survey finds Canadians will spend less this Christmas
It's time to start thinking about holiday shopping. An annual FedEx survey found many gift-giving Canadians will do their shopping online. More than half of those polled in the Holiday Shopping Survey...
Nov 06, 2023
Clocks fall back on Sunday morning
It's a time change weekend. We'll fall back at 2 a.m. and move the clock back an hour on Sunday morning, as Daytime Saving Time comes to an end. It's a good idea to change the clocks before you go to ...
Nov 03, 2023
Taylor Swift adds three more Canadian shows
Taylor Swift fans now have another opportunity to see her perform in Canada. The award-winning artist has announced three additional Canadian dates on her Eras Tour. She'll perform next year on Decemb...
Nov 02, 2023
Three from N.B. and two from N.S. fill vacant Senate seats
Five Atlantic Canadians have been named to the Senate of Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the individuals appointed today by the Governor General. Joan Kingston is a registered nurse an...
Oct 31, 2023
Survey looks at whether Canadians are in the Halloween spirit
Making plans for Halloween? A Leger survey finds other Canadians are too. Seventy-nine percent of Canadians whose children are old enough to trick or treat will be going out. But only 48 percent of th...
Oct 30, 2023
