Janis Ramsay

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Mother Nature is going to be on full display this Easter long weekend, with double-digit temperatures and sunshine, followed by rain, wind, frost and more. “The long weekend in store has quite a variety of weather on the way,” Environment and Climate Change Canada meteorologist Trudy Kidd said. “The best advice for this weekend is to check the weekend for where you are.

1 week ago | therecord.com | Janis Ramsay

Mother Nature is going to be on full display this Easter long weekend, with double-digit temperatures and sunshine, followed by rain, wind, frost and more. “The long weekend in store has quite a variety of weather on the way,” Environment and Climate Change Canada meteorologist Trudy Kidd said. “The best advice for this weekend is to check the weekend for where you are.

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With Canada’s election taking place Monday, April 28, many voters may still be undecided. Advance polls open April 18, with several candidates and parties running in various ridings throughout Ontario. More information on who is vying to represent your riding can be found at Elections Canada. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW But depending on if you’re right or left-leaning, there are different ways to put some extra weight to your vote. Known as strategic voting, the concept has been around for decades.

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With experts predicting the Bank of Canada may lower its interest rates today amid economic uncertainty, it turns out that the bank is leaving its key lending rate alone for now. In an April 16 announcement, Governor Tiff Macklem shared the rate would stay put at 2.75 per cent. It’s the first time the rate went unchanged since March 2024. Macklem shared his thoughts on why the status quo was necessary during an online news conference.

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Families looking to plan a summer adventure are starting to search for car rentals, says one rental company. KAYAK.com is a searchable website for airline flights, hotels, rental cars and vacation packages. “According to KAYAK data, we are seeing an increase in rental car search interest (+135 per cent compared to last month),” company spokesperson Sarah Kennedy told Metroland Media.