Monthly Archives: September 2017

What the latest BoC interest rate hike means for you
MoneySense
The Bank of Canada is hiking its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to one per cent. So, what does that mean for people with credit card debt or a mortgage? Economist Bryan Yu with Central 1 Credit Union says if you’re carrying a lot of debt on …

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Driver of truck that caused deadly crash in Coquitlam among two people killed
News1130
COQUITLAM (NEWS 1130) – We’re learning more details about yesterday’s deadly crash on Lougheed Highway that killed two people. The mayor of Coquitlam says the truck driver was one of the victims. It happened between Como Lake and Pitt River …

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What the benchmark interest rate hike means for your mortgage or credit card debt
News1130
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – The Bank of Canada is hiking its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to one per cent. So, what does that mean for people with credit card debt or a mortgage? Economist Bryan Yu with Central 1 Credit Union says if you’re …

Rogers Hometown Hockey making four stops in BC
News1130
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Our corporate cousins at Rogers Hometown Hockey will be stopping in BC four times during the NHL season. Ron Maclean and Tara Slone will make their first BC appearance in Surrey during the weekend of December 9th and …

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Average price of gas in Reno jumps 9 cents in a week
KOLO
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – As of this week, you can expect to pay more than three dollars for a gallon of gas in Reno, just about wherever you go. The higher prices caught Jim Zimmerman off guard as he stopped to fill up at a gas station on Kietzke Lane. “I …