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It's time for some to renew gic, when a gic is linked to the stock market,, should the principal guaranteed clause be in writing somewhere before we sign on dotted line.... Thanks for any help I know banker says it is, should we see it somewhere in w...
http://www.pymnts.com/news/2014/ebay-ceos-exit-payoff-23m/#.VJhkrcIAA US$ 23,000,000.00 If someone had told me about that "golden parachute" I may have applied for the job a long time ago.
All I want for Christmas if for Pitney Bowes to go bankrupt........... Think of the wonderful gift that would be for the entire EBay community.
OTTAWA - Veterans Affairs Canada has returned $1.13 billion to the federal treasury in unspent funds since the Conservatives came to power in 2006 — cash that critics say should have gone towards improved benefits and services. Full article: http://w...
Listening to Liz May on CBC just another broken record blaming Harper for failed talks as if he holds the worlds solution. And so next year in Paris looking like the same, talk with no action. Lima climate conference tensions may bring storm clouds t...
Ontario elementary teachers vote in favour of strike action ahead of bargaining Will Wynne bow to their demands? You bet for they voted her in and now it's payback time! TORONTO - The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario has voted overwhelmingl...
The new business cards arrived today: http://pierrelebel.com/pics/canada/BusinessCard.jpg My eBay store will be closing next week.
All sorts of financial and investment heavies weighing the risk of unburnable carbon becoming stranded assets. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-02/oil-investors-may-be-running-off-a-cliff-they-can-t-see.html Germany's biggest utility spinning of...
The feds are raising the tariffs on items from 72 countries on Jan.1, 2015 which will raise the price of goods to consumers from toothbrushes to I pads to bikes. Probably from 3-6%. http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/price-gap-help-could-be-cancelled-ou...
I received this from a friend of mine who happens to be a retired Police Officer. Every cop in America knows one thing – it could have been him.Or her.It could have been him or her, instead of Darren Wilson, who pulled that trigger on Michael Brown.O...
Ontario's energy ministry grossly over-estimated the benefits of the smart meter program, the provincial auditor general says. Ontario’s $2 billion smart meter program for hydro utilities has delivered few benefits for the hefty cost, says Ontario’s ...
ISIS fighter from Ottawa appears in video threatening Canada with attacks ‘where it hurts you the most’ John Maguire's ISIS video urges attacks on Canadian soilISIS attempted to incite further attacks against Canadians on Sunday, issuing a propaganda...
Sure feels like it. Bad news for global warming gurus, the Goreians and Suzukians. Why Earth may be entering a new Ice AgeAll data points to the sun as the primary source of short-term and long termclimate change on Earth. While volcanic eruptions su...
addressed to my mother who passed away a few years ago, dumb and dumber, I may write them my complaint!
Every day in Canada some 100,000 kilometres of pipelines carry three million barrels of oil to domestic and export markets. Yet in the midst of publicity campaigns by proponents and opponents, most Canadians lack a broader perspective from which to m...
Pressure on Tories to apologize after Sun retracts story on Liberal candidate http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/pressure-on-tories-to-apologize-after-sun-retracts-story-on-liberal-candidate-1.2850130 Conservative MPs are refusing to apologize for pillo...
It's been an interesting day in the City some call the Centre of the Universe. First documents and other evidence were released showing Ford meeting in clandestine places with a man who was his personal driver, the same man arrested for drug dealing....
Testing, testing, check, check, check......Is this thing on?
"It's the Law and it's well in place and documented as such. The practices that are dictated by privateers such as Paypal / Ebay need to be addressed like Bernie Madoff and crooks on Wall Street." (Posted on the wrong Board) So, what do we have up to...
Don't forget when you file to claim a few MPs and Senators as your dependants! MPs at work earning $12000 a month. Give them credit for at least showing up, some don't!
Every year we scratch our head trying to find something most people need, will use and enjoy. This year we came up with something different: Personalized Wall Calendars. We ordered ten calendars from Vistaprint, selecting different family photos for ...
Go to Murillo, Ontario. The federal government - through Canada Post, its Crown Agency - says it's OK. The postal code for Murillo is POT 2G0
RCMP arrest Ontario man for attempting to sell secrets to ChinaKAREN HOWLETT, COLIN FREEZE And DANIEL LEBLANCTORONTO and OTTAWA — The Globe and MailPublished Sunday, Dec. 01 2013, 10:49 AM ESTLast updated Sunday, Dec. 01 2013, 2:13 PM ESTThe RCMP hav...
In past years, many of us joined a Christmas card exchange about now. Folks signed up with their user name and emailed/messaged their snail mail address. Last year it was done off CTS and I was asked if I would consider organizing another. So at the ...
I have not physically participated in Black Fridays in perhaps even 10yrs, and always have used online shopping if available, but today we went out. We did not line up in front of superstores at 7am, but we took our time and left home at about 10am. ...
How can I find if there is a Canadian seller for an item I want?
Hmm building deck in edh is often difficult since there so many cards to choose. Personally I would look for a general I really like and try to builds a deck around him so what are your ideas.
I had a bad fall and have a full leg brace and crutches. No, I am NOT looking for sympathy - just letting my discussion buddies on here know that I replied to a couple of crazed sellers a minute ago. I certainly don't take back what I said, but I pro...
Accusations of tyranny and genocide during governorship Following his first voyage, Columbus was appointed Viceroy and Governor of the Indies under the terms of the Capitulations of Santa Fe. In practice, this primarily entailed the administration of...