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BEYOND LOCAL: Tips for young workers in salary negotiations

BEYOND LOCAL: Tips for young workers in salary negotiations

Research published by Robert Half, a human resources consulting firm, in its 2023 Salary Guide suggests Canadians are increasingly overcoming the awkwardness of asking for more money
BEYOND LOCAL: Service reduction in Canadian cities can lead to transit 'death spiral'

BEYOND LOCAL: Service reduction in Canadian cities can lead to transit 'death spiral'

It’s common for cities to prioritize routes that take many people to a central location, like a downtown. To encourage new transit habits, Klumpenhouwer said, routes should instead focus on a model that supports people travelling to a wider range of locations
BEYOND LOCAL: Weather Network forecasts a delayed spring

BEYOND LOCAL: Weather Network forecasts a delayed spring

However, spring temperatures are forecast to be warmer than normal when they finally do set in
CANADA: Canadian Dental Association releases recommendations for feds

CANADA: Canadian Dental Association releases recommendations for feds

Dentists across Canada could see up to 9 million new patients as a result of the government's new universal dental-care program, the report says, but it cautions that new policies are needed
CANADA: Charmaine Crooks appointed Canada Soccer's interim president

CANADA: Charmaine Crooks appointed Canada Soccer's interim president

The beleaguered governing body, under the microscope for its ongoing labour battle with the Olympic champion women and resurgent men's team, named Crooks its interim president on Wednesday. She faces a busy calendar and uncertain landscape
BEYOND LOCAL: Women's pro golf season in full swing with Henderson, Costabile representing Canada

BEYOND LOCAL: Women's pro golf season in full swing with Henderson, Costabile representing Canada

Henderson is No. 1 on the Race to CME Globe rankings after winning the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions on Jan. 19 to start the LPGA Tour season
COLUMN: Jully Black 'sang the facts'

COLUMN: Jully Black 'sang the facts'

Jillian Morris doesn't mind fanning the flame of conversation around Jully Black's controversial rendition of 'O Canada'
BEYOND LOCAL: Percy Williams Olympic gold medals to be replaced 43 years after theft

BEYOND LOCAL: Percy Williams Olympic gold medals to be replaced 43 years after theft

Williams' family requested the medals be replaced, and the Canadian Olympic Committee worked with the International Olympic Committee to recreate them based on specifications from the 1928 Games
BEYOND LOCAL: Young Canadians less confident in financial future than a year ago

BEYOND LOCAL: Young Canadians less confident in financial future than a year ago

More than half said they weren't prepared for the impact of inflation, according to the poll conducted in October
CANADA: Food bloggers share tips, tricks to make filling budget-friendly meals

CANADA: Food bloggers share tips, tricks to make filling budget-friendly meals

Stinson says planning saves money because it helps ensure no ingredients are wasted