Rental car insurance is confusing, to say the least. When you rent a car there are numerous papers to sign, and there’s usually not a lot of time to understand them all properly. Not to mention that each car rental company has different rules and standards, and they very province by province. Everyone wants to…
Motorhomes are a wonderful way to travel. You get to be up close and personal with amazing scenery, bring along all the comforts of home, and enjoy the community feeling of RV lots and campgrounds. But there’s no denying that motorhomes are difficult to drive, and that their many conveniences also mean there are many…
Due to the fact that we are a dry province, in combination with our flat, grassy prairie lands and gusty winds coming off the mountains, Alberta has the tendency to act like a tinderbox during the summer. In fact, although we have barely even touched on spring, there have already been two large grass fires…
Although it’s finally spring, it’s also extreme weather season in Alberta. We live in a great province, but over the last several years we have seen a major uptick in major weather incidences. Most experts attribute this to climate change, which is also causing problems around the world. As we work to reduce our effect…
Car insurance rates vary person by person, and company by company, and it’s sometimes frustrating how much they differ. Unfortunately, people just don’t have enough time to shop around and compare policy by policy, and often they end up purchasing the first policy they are offered, which isn’t always the best available. That’s why it’s…
All Albertans know that oil and gas is a major driver of the province’s economy, and everyone is proud of the major innovations that have been made in the market. It is unlikely, however, that we will ever see oil at over $100 a barrel again (at least not in the foreseeable future), and so…
Wedding season is just around the corner, and happy couples have invested a lot of time, planning, emotion, and yes, money, invested in their big day. It can take months to plan a wedding, and with so many moving parts, a lot can go wrong. Luckily, incidences are usually so minor that most of the…
It look like we are going to ease our way into spring this year without any major issues such as the ice dams that were causing major problems last year. This is great news, but it doesn’t mean we’re off the hook. Spring is the ideal time to undertake a thorough home maintenance program to…
According to Transport Canada, there are more than one million kilometres of paved roads in this country, and close to two million total. Many are rarely travelled. As reported by the CBC, Alberta itself has more than enough roads to reach the moon, and, in fact, this province has nearly as many roads as Ontario,…
With temperatures expected to finally hit the double digits next week it won’t be too long before the snow is gone and we can begin to expect spring in earnest. That means enjoying many of the warmer-weather activities we’ve been missing over the past few months. Dust off your motorcycle, it’s nearly time to get…