Bank tactics push blank cheques and high mortgage costs
Citizens face pressure toward personalized cheques as banks tout costs of blank ones. In Guelph Commerce will supply blank cheques briefly, but industry shifts aim to move away from them due to manual clearing. Fort Erie borrower seeks relief refinancing at lower rates, learning lenders profit from old high-rate mortgages. bank offers a costly settlement option.
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Charlene Richardson
Guelph
Charlene
Cindy Latimer
Fort Erie
TD Bank
Mike Braid
Braid
Smoking Ban Sparks Health Guidelines Debate
The article discusses proposed public smoking bans and quitting efforts. Health Minister Laurent Desjardins released guidelines prompting debate and issued a letter in the Press outlining his stance. He advocates a serious quit attempt while admitting personal difficulty with quitting tobacco.
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Laurent Desjardins
Mark Twain
Sam Clemens
Manitoba Winter Warnings and Broadcast of School Bus Risks
A roundup of Manitoba winter hazards cites multiple fatal exposures and stranded students. Reports from Russell Banner Lac du Bonnet Leader Carman Valley Leader Swan River Star and Times Neepawa Press warn about cold weather fatalities stranded buses and poor communications.
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Russell
Lac du Bonnet
Ron Mutrie
PFRA
Goodwater
Manitoba
Baldur Gazette
Carman Valley
Swan River Star and Times
Neepawa
Russell Banner
RCMP
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