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Q&A: How the relationship between rate hikes and inflation plays out

Q&A: How the relationship between rate hikes and inflation plays out

Statistics Canada said Wednesday that higher mortgage rates are helping fuel the latest high inflation data.
Ask Ellie: Rekindling the spark in a busy marriage

Ask Ellie: Rekindling the spark in a busy marriage

Block off your first hour of the day, walk the dog together and see where those lead.
UBCO study supports low-carbohydrate high-fat diets

UBCO study supports low-carbohydrate high-fat diets

“Hypertension is the most common chronic disease," says one Kelowna-based family physician
Renovation boom continues even as project costs increase and interest rates rise

Renovation boom continues even as project costs increase and interest rates rise

Susan Lambert is in the process of having her entire home renovated and is hopeful it will be completed by early next year. "We are knee-deep in a reno," she said.
Claire Nielsen: ‘Many women feel after 50 is the best time of their lives’

Claire Nielsen: ‘Many women feel after 50 is the best time of their lives’

Stop reading now if you are under 40 unless you want to know what it feels like to be that middle-aged woman who you probably avoid, judge or at least are grateful that you are not her.
Hey, Colleague: How do I deal with being in a dead-end job?

Hey, Colleague: How do I deal with being in a dead-end job?

To start, focus on your health and well-being.
100 best TV shows of all time

100 best TV shows of all time

Long before streaming led audiences to binge-watch entire series in a single weekend, there was just plain old primetime-television-watching bliss—and fan favorites such as "The West Wing" and "The Sopranos" kept fans glued
Ask Ellie: Story of childhood fall may persuade people to take care

Ask Ellie: Story of childhood fall may persuade people to take care

In a first, doctors in Ottawa among team to treat fatal genetic disease before birth

In a first, doctors in Ottawa among team to treat fatal genetic disease before birth

A toddler is thriving after doctors in the U.S. and Canada used a novel technique to treat her before she was born for a rare genetic disease that caused the deaths of two of her sisters.
Tips for first-time homebuyers as affordability in Canada continues to deteriorate

Tips for first-time homebuyers as affordability in Canada continues to deteriorate

It took three years for Ross Davison and his wife to purchase their first home. The Ottawa couple began looking before the pandemic but were repeatedly sidelined by rapidly rising house prices, climbing interest rates and tougher mortgage rules.