Banks rake in fees as Canadians face rising charges
L J Laforet of Bramalea describes a $12.95 US cheque cashing fee that ballooned to $9.57 after currency conversion and service charges. The article notes rising bank income from service charges, loan fees, and VISA commissions across major banks, highlighting TD’s international loan exposure and non accruing loans amid tightening profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.J. Laforet
Bramalea, Ontario
U.S
Laforet
CIBC
Toronto Dominion
VISA
Mexico
Brazil
Venezuela
Argentina
TD Bank
Turkey
Ambling thoughts spark questions on monarchy and Hydro profits
The reader critiques columnists who call the Queen a foreign woman and questions Manitoba Hydro's giant U S sales and rising rates. A British professor cites a Welshman as discovering North America before Columbus, while Vikings claim a prior arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lloyd
North America
Columbus
Canada Post service quirks spark reader complaints
A Manitoba reader catalogs slow deliveries and missed mail across multiple towns, citing Priority Post failures, missing copies, and high costs. The piece notes formal complaints, the CAPA watchdog, and calls for supervisor interviews while praising rare good service.
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Goblins
Hallowe’en
Canada Post
Coalition Against Postal Abuse
CAPA
Carillon of
Steinbach
Canadian Echoes Through Time in Brief Quotes
A compact montage cites Mary Lou Collins in 1973 on Newfoundland distance to Canada, Sir Wilfrid Laurier in 1897 on Quebec opinions versus sentiments, and Chevalier de La Verendrye in 1750 on envy as a national trait.
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Canada
Newfoundland
Mary Lou Collins
Quebec
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
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Sraint
Ike
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Calgary
Saskatoon
Regina
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