Dec 26 2007
From canadianbusiness.com:
"In response to continued customer demand, Wal-Mart Canada announced today that 177 of its 292 stores nationwide will remain open 24 hours a day from Boxing Day until New Year’s Eve."
Dec 24 2007
From upi.com:
"Texas Congressman Ron Paul promised Sunday he would push for the least amount of federal government of any of the candidates running for U.S. president."
Dec 24 2007
From nytimes.com:
"According to early online shopping statistics, sales of holiday stalwarts like jewelry, watches and flowers have dropped from last year’s levels, while sales of more practical items like furniture and appliances have climbed about 70 percent."
Dec 24 2007
From cbc.ca:
"Brant, 70, used more than $25,000 in change to help buy a new Dodge Ram half-ton pickup truck Friday - 13 years after buying another truck with spare change."
What did you ever buy with a lot of change?
Dec 24 2007
From cbc.ca:
"The CRTC has picked Bell Canada to operate the National Do Not Call List, giving the company a five-year mandate to block calls from telemarketers for customers who request the service."
Dec 24 2007
From cbc.ca:
"The Consumers’ Association of Canada is recommending that shoppers give cash instead of buying gift cards, which often go unused or come with many restrictions for their recipients."
Dec 23 2007
From theglobeandmail.com:
"In Toronto, a lawyer we’ll call Herb is 55. Until recently, he was a high-powered corporate counsel working in the towers of Bay Street and bringing down a $206,000 annual salary plus an annual bonus. Downsized out of a job several months ago, he is looking for another, but at his age, with his salary expectations, and with his narrow specialization, he has limited opportunities. It’s a case of a high achiever thrown on hard times who faces the reality of having to adjust his family’s way of life."
Dec 23 2007
From Home and Garden:
"I have been admiring a friend’s house ever since he showed me the photos of his new home. Therefore, I had to admire his chosen decors for Christmas, too. As he said, ‘he decors are very simple and elegant and most of all, traditional.’"
