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…
Results from the 2016 census performed by Statistics Canada state that for many, daily commutes are getting longer and more arduous. In that year 1.5 million Canadians endured commutes of 60 minutes or longer (one way) every day. That number represents nearly seven percent of all commuters, with more than half (853,610) driving alone or…
Social media is great for keeping in touch with friends, learning what’s going on in the world and getting into interesting conversations. But it can also be a very dangerous place to be, especially when it comes to privacy. Even if you are the most careful internet and social media user, hackers, phishers and those…
On Feb. 13, Ford Motor Company announced a massive recall of 221,000 F-150 trucks because of a potential transmission downshift issue that can increase the chance of a crash. The trucks affected have six-speed automatic transmissions and were built between the years of 2011 and 2013. The malfunction causes an unintended downshift into first gear,…