David Eby’s gift to us

So, our new premier is attempting to make a big splash as he starts his tenure! First, it was like Christmas: everyone gets a $100 rebate on their hydro bills and low-income families get a handout of up to $410. Thank you, Santa! We all appreciate that! It took only...

What’s keeping you from getting a mortgage?

To qualify for a mortgage, you must satisfy a lot of conditions to convince the lender that you will be responsible and capable in paying off that mortgage. It can be a rigorous process. But, even if you are responsible and capable, there are certain things that may...

The Canadas

When we think of “multiculturism,” that word that the senior PM Trudeau carved into our everyday vocabulary, we usually think of ethic backgrounds. Especially here in the Southwest corner of BC, we associate multiculturism with the diversity of our origins, whether...

Are the times a-changing?

If there are two months of the year that are downers for me, they’re November and February, both transitional months. So, the turn of the calendar into November is typically greeted with sadness. Halloween over, the rainiest month of the year, Christmas (highlight!)...