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  1. Questions you can’t ask when hiring

    REM A recent interview a salesperson conducted with a candidate for a job as his assistant left us speechless. Without naming and shaming, I think a review of what was asked and why it is considered inappropriate is an essential lesson for all of us. Here are just some of the inappropriate questions asked by […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    10-03-2019
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  2. By not claiming CPP until 70, you could get 150 per cent of the income you would receive at 65

    Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonaldThe Globe and Mail By now, Canadians may have heard that there’s a big financial advantage to delaying Canada Pension Plan (CPP) benefits. The standard figure cited for delaying CPP to the age of 70 is that it increases benefits to 142 per cent of what they would be at 65. In fact, my […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    31-12-2018
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  3. In Sweden, cash is almost extinct and people implant microchips in their hands to pay for things

    Cash in Sweden is being squeezed out quickly Liz Aldermanother Few countries have been moving toward a cashless society as fast as Sweden. But cash is being squeezed out so quickly — with half the nation’s retailers predicting they will stop accepting bills before 2025 — that the government is recalculating the societal costs of […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    22-11-2018
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  4. Canadian Retail Sales and Inflation

    BCREA ECONOMICS NOW BCREA Canadian retail sales declined 0.1 per cent on a monthly basis in August, but were 3.6 per cent higher on a year-over-year basis. Retail sales were lower in 7 of 11 sub-sectors representing 52 per cent of total retail trade. After a spending binge in 2017 which saw retail sales grow […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    19-10-2018
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  5. Scams

    Phone Safety Tips magicJackother Dear valued magicJack customer, Now more than ever, criminals utilize phone calls in their ever-evolving strategies to take advantage of unsuspecting individuals. It’s important to arm yourself with the information needed to identify and protect yourself from phone scams. To help keep you safe, magicJack will never request sensitive personal information […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    31-03-2018
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  6. Popular repurposed shipping containers are ‘potential bombs’

    New WorkSafeBC campaign warns of ‘significant’ risk when used for storage GLENDA LUYMESThe Province A propane tank stored inside a shipping container on a Saanich construction site ?became a bomb,? according to a WorkSafeBC video about a 2013 incident in which the explosion sent one of the container?s heavy metal doors across the street into […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    22-02-2018
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  7. Popular repurposed shipping containers are ‘potential bombs’

    New WorkSafeBC campaign warns of ‘significant’ risk when used for storage GLENDA LUYMESThe Province A propane tank stored inside a shipping container on a Saanich construction site ?became a bomb,? according to a WorkSafeBC video about a 2013 incident in which the explosion sent one of the container?s heavy metal doors across the street into […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    22-02-2018
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  8. Powered by solar energy the ARKUPP livable yacht is environmentally friendly

    Ride out climate change and rising waters in your ARKUP floating home Lloyd Alterother TreeHugger is all about sustainable design, so what’s not to love about the new ARKUP livable yacht? The designers claim that it is “environmentally friendly, powered by solar energy, no fuel, zero emission, equipped with waste management, rainwater harvesting and purification […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    22-10-2017
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  9. Fines associated with using cell phones while driving

    other Effective Sep 12, 2017, BC police will take serious actions against Distracted Driving violations. Drivers will be fined $368 & deduct 6 points, if they were found doing the following when driving: Smoking, reading, looking at maps, hand held GPS, applying make-up, watching movies, cleaning faces, adjudting volume, searching for radio channels, maneuvering devices, […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    20-09-2017
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  10. Uber begins ?significant investment? of collecting data on Metro Vancouver

    Uber begins mapping B.C. in anticipation of eventual West Coast launch Stephanie IpThe Vancouver Sun It could be a while before Uber ventures into B.C., but the company is banking on a future here by doing its research and upgrading its maps. Beginning Thursday, the ride-hailing tech company will send 25 vehicles out on the […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    09-08-2017
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