Pat Foran

3 days ago | noovo.info | Pat Foran

Certaines personnes croient au pouvoir des voyants et leur rendent visite pour se faire lire les lignes de la main ou obtenir des conseils spirituels.

3 days ago | ctvnews.ca | Pat Foran

Some people believe in the power of psychics and visit with them for palm readings and spiritual guidance. But anyone interested in doing so should be wary of unrealistic promises for large financial sums. “Once you start it’s a trap,” said Joanne Whalen of Whitby when she shared her story of giving a psychic more than $50,000 with CTV News in February. Whalen said she went to a psychic who promised her she could make a man who went to the same fitness club as Whalen fall in love with her.

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | Pat Foran

With the average price of a home in the Greater Toronto Area topping $1 million, the thought of owning a tiny home may be appealing to some buyers instead. But when it comes to the alternative housing arrangements, there are often many rules and regulations around zoning, with some municipalities not even allowing them. One Pickering woman liked the idea of buying a tiny home and saw one advertised on Instagram in the fall of 2023. “My dream was to live in the country, enjoy the quiet life.

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | Pat Foran

When you book a flight, you usually get the base fare, and if you want, you can pay extra to choose a seat, extra legroom, or upgrade to business class or premium seating. However, when an Ontario couple paid an extra $2,100 to upgrade their seats and boarded their first flight, they found it didn’t offer premium seats. To add to their surprise, the couple said they were not initially offered a refund.

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | Pat Foran

A report on fraud insights is warning of an increase of in-person scams, where criminals can provide deceptive documents face-to-face. One Ontario business owner experienced the practice firsthand. “It looked like every other bank draft to me and even the teller said it was good,” Patrick Binette, the owner of an excavation company in Lancaster, Ont., told CTV News Toronto. Binette was attempting to sell a skid steer, something he has done before.