Ellen Roseman

Agree. We live near Avenue Rd., where a condo development north of the railway tracks took 5+ years to finish, closing off car lanes and half the sidewalk for pedestrians. Now a retirement home is being built south of St. Clair on Avenue Rd., a busy commuter route, blocking car lanes for 2 years.

There are several zingers in this critical commentary by Rachel Maddow of MSNBC. She’s no fan of DJT and his son-in-law Jared.

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I love this video about how our work clothing and habits have changed over the generations.

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Where did you take this sunset photo? It’s gorgeous.

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You can fight back when you pay in full for a trip that is cancelled before you take off. In this case, Canada’s bank complaints mediator reversed a $5,600 credit card charge for a traveller.

My photos from a recent walk down “Kringlewood” in Toronto. Fun to see the inflatable Santa’s on almost every front yard.

U.S. cities are now copying Toronto's iconic inflatable Santa street What started out as a holiday tradition in Toronto's Moore Park neighbourhood to raise money for food banks has now become a festive phenomenon that'…

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The Peak

It’s a gamble, since retailers don’t always disclose the policy before ordering. But next time you’re stuck with something you don’t love (but aren’t bothered enough to return), try to see if you can keep the product and still get your money back. (Peak Money)

Returnless refunds: good or bad?

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Daw: After 35 years my final words of advice In personal finance columnist James Daw’s last column,  he passes along four important things he’s learned in a 35-year career.

Hi Alan, my former Toronto Star colleague James Daw wrote often about mutual fund sellers pushing teachers to cash in their pensions to invest with them. The results often led to disappointment and regret. Check out James’ final column in 2010.

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Hi Norm, you’re right about the building construction that can block off lanes of traffic for a year or more. We live near Avenue Rd., where a new retirement home is going up just south of St. Clair Ave. Makes it hard to get through the intersection without delays. Not even close to completion.

Toronto used to be known in the U.S. as the city that works. Now it’s dysfunctional with traffic gridlock, major construction on most major roads and a public transit system that takes years to build new capacity. Still a great place to live, but we all long for the days when the city worked.

Bikes v cars: backlash after Ontario premier threatens to tear up cycling lanes in Toronto Doug Ford plans to rip out bike lanes on busy streets, citing ‘insanity’ of gridlock he says they contribute to

Doug Ford’s absurd efforts to rip out Toronto’s bike lanes capture international attention, via the @theguardian.com: Backlash after Ontario premier threatens to tear up cycling lanes in Toronto www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n... #topoli #bikeTO