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Relying on product reviews during Black Friday? How to spot real ones from the fakes

Relying on product reviews during Black Friday? How to spot real ones from the fakes

You see an affordable product with thousands of reviews and an average rating of at least four stars. Add to cart? Maybe, maybe not.
Five costly mistakes to avoid in your 40s for a richer retirement

Five costly mistakes to avoid in your 40s for a richer retirement

Five mistakes to avoid in your 40s if you want to have the retirement of your dreams.
Food processing company facing 26 charges after worker fatally injured in smokehouse

Food processing company facing 26 charges after worker fatally injured in smokehouse

A commercial food processing company is facing 26 charges after an Edmonton worker became trapped in a smokehouse and died. Ontario-based Sofina Foods Inc. is charged with offences under Alberta health and safety laws.
Bearspaw water main pipe investigation details to be shared Nov. 26

Bearspaw water main pipe investigation details to be shared Nov. 26

The report indicated that there was not one specific factor that led to the failure of the feeder main in June.
Man sentenced to eight years following Cremona area woman’s 2021 death

Man sentenced to eight years following Cremona area woman’s 2021 death

Originally charged with second degree murder, Philip Jeffrey Toner admitted to committing an aggravated assault on Brenda Ware and setting fire to her house
Court hears legal arguments in sex assault case of five hockey players

Court hears legal arguments in sex assault case of five hockey players

Lawyers in the sexual assault case of five members of Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team began what are expected to be several weeks of legal arguments on Monday, ahead of next year's trial.
Alberta aiming to create test site to support new drilling technologies

Alberta aiming to create test site to support new drilling technologies

Alberta’s government says it will invest up to $50 million to support the creation of a first-in-Canada drilling test site to support technology development in the oil, gas, geothermal and lithium industries.
Shorter holiday shopping season ups pressure on retailers and consumers

Shorter holiday shopping season ups pressure on retailers and consumers

Canadians waiting for Black Friday to kick-start their holiday shopping have less time to pick up gifts. There are five fewer days between Black Friday on Nov. 29 and Christmas Eve because U.S. Thanksgiving is later this year.
Ontario investigating recruiter in Alberta who helps supply low-wage foreign workers to Canadian Tire stores

Ontario investigating recruiter in Alberta who helps supply low-wage foreign workers to Canadian Tire stores

Allison Jones, who owns a recruiting agency and an immigration consultancy, denies probe continuing, though acknowledges complaints were filed
New U.S. airline legislation might be good news for Canadian passengers

New U.S. airline legislation might be good news for Canadian passengers

Under new regulations, those flying through the United States can get a refund if their flight is delayed for more than three hours for domestic flights or six hours for international flights, ‘regardless of the reason’
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