(NC)—With summer behind us, and the days becoming both shorter and cooler, Canadians will start thinking about changing their tires on their vehicles in preparation for winter.
This is also the time when many drivers realize the tires they're taking off have reached the end of the road. So what do you do with them? If you live in Ontario, you can now dispose of up to four used tires per person, ...
Posted by Carol Ireland
on November 26, 2009
Earlier this week, the Government of Ontario formally launched its latest assault on homeowners, purchasers and sellers with the introduction of legislation to harmonize the provincial sales tax and goods and services tax.
Homebuyers and sellers will pay 8 per cent more on legal fees, appraisals, real estate commissions, home inspection fees, and moving costs, adding about $1,500 in new taxes to ...
Posted by Carol Ireland
on November 17, 2009
NC)—Our parents taught us about polite behaviour, but their influence is often lost once we get to the workplace. For many, tech gadgets are the source of bad manners at the office, but they don't have to be. Here are five ways to avoid common technology blunders so that manners aren't forgotten the minute a cell phone rings:
1. Be discrete in meetings: We've all been there. You're in a meeting ...
Posted by Carol Ireland
on November 13, 2009
Being green has never been so colourful now that there's a zero-VOC paint in a rainbow of hues.
VOCs, or volatile organic compounds, are solvents that get released into the air as paint dries. Exposure to high amounts can pose health hazards, which is why, by the end of 2010, Canadian law will regulate the VOC content in paint.
Fifteen years ago, Benjamin Moore introduced its first zero-VOC paint, ...
Posted by Carol Ireland
on November 1, 2009