Happy Saturday! It looks like spring is finally trying to peek through across the country, though I know some of you on the Prairies might still be seeing a few stubborn snowflakes. Here is your roundup for the next eight days, from Saturday, April 4th, through to next Sunday, April 12th. Scam Watch: April 2026 … Read more
This Date in Canadian History: April 3rd The Cold War Lands in Ottawa (1946) History changed forever in 1946 when the Canadian government officially granted asylum to Igor Gouzenko. Just months earlier, Gouzenko, a Soviet cipher clerk, had walked out of the Soviet Embassy in Ottawa with 10 documents hidden under his shirt. These papers … Read more
We’ve all been there. You sign up for a service—maybe a genealogy site, a streaming service, or a health newsletter—and when you try to leave, you find the “Exit” door is locked from the outside. One of our readers recently shared a frustrating experience where they had to go as far as cancelling their credit … Read more
Since today is April Fools’ Day, it is the perfect time to talk about a “prank” that is anything but funny: the CRA Refund Scam. If you haven’t already seen our full Scam Report in this past Saturday’s Roundup, this is a critical reminder to stay vigilant during tax season. The Setup: You receive a … Read more