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Brett Surbey

Alberta, Grande Prairie

Corporate Paralegal and Freelance Writer at Freelance

Corporate paralegal and freelance writer. Philosophy shmuck.

Articles

  • 1 week ago | canadianmortgagetrends.com | Brett Surbey

    Canadian retail sales edged up 0.3% in April, Statistics Canada reported Friday, with gains in auto sales and online shopping helping push total sales past $70 billion. But the increase, spread across just six of nine sectors, came in slightly below forecasts. The strongest gains came from motor vehicle and parts dealers (+1.9%), sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument and miscellaneous retailers (+1.0%) and home furnishings, electronics and appliances retailers (+0.4%).

  • 1 week ago | money.ca | Brett Surbey

    Connecting the dots On May 23, the couple received a letter from Nova Scotia Power indicating their data was stolen in a cybersecurity breach. Recently, the utility provider told CTV that over 280,000 customers were affected by a data breach that occurred on or around March 19, and that they notified the public on April 28. The Betts were frustrated they didn’t receive notice sooner, as they could have prepared for the attack well in advance.

  • 1 week ago | success.com | Brett Surbey

    Starting a business is an exciting project, but it also comes with risks. How do you know if people will want your service or product? How do you know if the market is ready for your business? How do you know if your product is viable amongst its competitors? All of these questions associated with starting a business come down to one core concept: How do you validate your business idea? It can take some insight and effort, but it’s well worth it.

  • 1 week ago | money.ca | Brett Surbey

    Your tenant rights when it comes to renovictions Under the ORTA, evicting a tenant so a landlord can renovate the premises is perfectly legal, so what exactly led to Moniz’s convictions? Under the ORTA, tenants have a number of rights when it comes to renovictions, and a specific process needs to be followed for it to be legal. If a tenant’s rights are violated under the ORTA, then a renoviciton may be illegal. Before evicting a tenant to renovate, the landlord must provide 120 days’ notice.

  • 2 weeks ago | canadianmortgagetrends.com | Brett Surbey

    Annual inflation in the U.S. edged up to 2.4% in May, following a 0.1% month-over-month increase, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Both the headline and core readings were below consensus forecasts. The uptick was driven mainly by increases in shelter costs (+0.3%), food at home and food away from home (+0.3%), and energy services (+0.4%).

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Brett Surbey
Brett Surbey @SurbeyBrett
2 Jun 25

*opens wallet*

Joshua Rasmussen
Joshua Rasmussen @worldviewdesign

It's coming... https://t.co/r8pUiuVbYf

Brett Surbey
Brett Surbey @SurbeyBrett
30 May 25

This hits hard.

Matt Olma
Matt Olma @matt_olma

Same bro https://t.co/0cuGfi3mZ6

Brett Surbey
Brett Surbey @SurbeyBrett
26 May 25

Saw that the great Alasdair Macintyre has passed away. Regrettably, I haven't ready anything by him. Any recommendations for a philosophical layperson? Is After Virtue accessible?