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The Boos continue as trade war begins

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First NHL games, now Raptors fans continued an emerging trend Sunday of booing the American national anthem at pro sporting events in here in Canada. Raptors forward Chris Boucher, a Canadian citizen, was asked whether he’d ever experienced something like that. “No, no, no,” he said. “But have you ever seen us getting taxed like that?”

OJ, peanut butter, appliances become trade warfare

Canada is hitting back. American orange juice, peanut butter, appliances and footwear are part of the first batch of U.S. imports to be hit with a 25% Canadian tariff starting Tuesday. In three weeks, the list will expand to include passenger vehicles, steel, certain foods, RVs and boats. This phase of counter tariffs will hit $155-billion worth of goods, and the federal government says it’s focused on items Canadians can swap for other choices.

Wipe the shelves clean

Doug Ford has followed through on his promise to yank U.S. booze from LCBO shelves, effective tomorrow. Quebec, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, British Columbia, and Newfoundland are all doing the same thing.

Some sleepless nights in the auto industry

Keep an eye on the auto sector. It seems there isn’t really a U.S. or Canadian auto industry… there’s just a North American one.  Experts say a single component can cross the border multiple times before final assembly, and these tariffs mean each time it enters the U.S., the duty is paid, which will add up fast. Supply chains can’t change overnight, and some experts predict the U.S. auto industry might shut down within a week.

The hunt for Halton mall pickpockets

Halton Regional Police have released a video of a recent pickpocket crime in hope of finding the thieves and alerting residents.  Police have received 104 reports of cell phones being stolen from the Toronto Premium Outlet mall in Halton Hills since mid-November.  Police have some tips for protecting yourself on their website.

Some good news 😊

Wiarton Willie is calling for an early spring.  He did not see his shadow Sunday morning.  His colleagues in other spots did though… but who cares, let’s look at the bright side!

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Canadian vs U.S. health care costs

Money.ca breaks down how much health care costs in Canada vs. the U.S.  The cost of universal health care in Canada works out to C$8,740 per person. The average annual amount spent per person in the U.S. is C$21,131. Residents of both countries seem equally unhappy with the state of their health systems. The report says 54% of Americans have an unfavourable view of their system, which is similar to 48% of Canadians with negative impressions.

Keeping your powder dry

The Globe and Mail’s personal finance columnist suggests now might not be the best time to take advantage of lower interest rates by taking on more debt. Rob Carrick outlines five things to consider about your personal financial situation before taking out a loan including how recession proof your job is, what your retirement situation looks like, and whether or not you have enough savings to weather any storms.

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HEALTHY START

Phone Free February

Now that Dry January has wrapped up, how about trying Phone Free February? The challenge encourages us to go phoneless for a month to take back control of our lives and revisit our relationship with our phones.

Feel good foods

Food & Wine magazine has a list of nine so-called “dopamine foods” that the authors say are proven to make you feel good. These foods contain tyrosine or phenylalanine which encourage your brain to make dopamine. You can also get a quick hit of dopamine from eating something that gives you pleasure (think chocolate cake), but it’s often short lived and doesn’t contribute to longer-term dopamine levels like the foods on the list.

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For all the hopeless romantics

The countdown is on to Valentine’s Day! Looking for something different to do this year? Good Housekeeping has a list of 55 ideas. Consider ditching the fancy dinner and roses for an escape room or scavenger hunt!

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