Canadians weigh service charges and push for bank reform
Readers flooded the House of Commons finance committee prompting public hearings on bank service charges that raked in nearly $1 billion for Fat Five banks last year. The committee weighs disclosures and no-fee accounts while ministers hint at possible rollback and stronger consumer protections amid posturing by banks and Tory members. Emmanuel Starkman pressures the Bank of Commerce as the saga continues.
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Harvie Andre
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Blenkarn & Co
Emmanuel Starkman
Bank of Commerce
Prairie Fire Threat Near Christmas Tree Farm
A rural eyewitness recalls a near disaster as a wind driven prairie fire threatens a dry slough, barn, and evergreen plantation. Fire crews and volunteers race to defend two homes while the blaze re ignites with shifting gusts. one match in a windy barrel sparked the crisis. The cost of fire response runs to about five thousand five hundred dollars as authorities seek accountability. The incident underscores how quickly fire spreads in dry conditions despite modern tech.
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