Frustrations can fly when eager homebuyers run into competition during the offer phase of the home buying process. “Bidding war,” while commonly used to describe offer situations in some parts of the Greater Toronto Area, is simply another phrase for ...
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NC – Unexpected emergencies occur time and again in communities and cities across the country. These events have the potential to put you and your home at risk. There are ways, however, to reduce the risks from natural events, from ...
Read More »Wellness Tip: Battle Asthma With “Cleaner” Sleep
Submitted by Dr. George Traitses Pillows can be a sanctuary for dust mites, and dust mites can aggravate asthma and other respiratory problems. Dr. George Traitses recommends washing pillows regularly and replacing them annually. Sheets should also be washed in ...
Read More »Don’t Be Fooled By Sweet Nothings!
Frederick Douglass wisely said, “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” This quote should especially be taken into consideration if you are a woman with children from a previous relationship, who happens to find herself ...
Read More »Harkening Back To The Dark Days In Haiti
Analysis by Nathalie Baptiste WASHINGTON, DC (IPS) – On October 16, 1993, Alerte Belance was abducted from her home and taken to Titanyen, a small seaside village used by Haiti’s rulers as a mass grave for political opponents. There she received ...
Read More »Stunting A Culture Of Violence
Dwain Wellington Rattray Pride Contributing Editor The steady spate of sexual assaults in Toronto have left me wondering what causes a person to visit violence upon another. Myriad speeches are given and voices ring out in rage when we address ...
Read More »Author Response To Johnson
Editor: Greetings! I would be grateful if you permit me to reply to an article you published describing me as “wrong-headed” recently. Jamaica’s National Movement which is the subject of my upcoming book We Come From Jamaica, was a quarter ...
Read More »Using Home Equity To Your Advantage
By Jon McKay Pride Columnist Canadians purchase homes for a variety of reasons. Some want the stability of owning their own home, while others also look at home ownership as an investment vehicle. No matter what the reason, the truth ...
Read More »DIGICEL Accuses LIME Of Unfairly Charging Consumers
ROSEAU, Dominica CMC – The Irish-based telecommunications company, Digicel, has called on the National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC) to investigation allegations that consumers were being unfairly charged for calls to certain numbers on the network operated by the British telecommunications ...
Read More »Indoor Mini-Farms To Beat Climate Change
By Jewel Fraser Caribbean Correspondent PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (IPS) – Industrial engineer Ancel Bhagwandeen thinks that growing your food indoors is a great way to protect crops from the stresses of climate change. So he developed a hydroponic system ...
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