Month: December 2018

Gas Prices Next Year Could Be Highest Since 2014, Analyst Forecasts | CTV News

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Next year could see the highest gas prices in Canada since 2014 because of carbon taxes, according to an analyst. Current low prices, caused by a glut in supply in recent months are set to rebound sharply in 2019, Dan McTeague, senior petroleum analyst at Gasbuddy.com, told CTV News Channel. But we still have a week or two before things get really “strange”, McTeague said from Oakville, Ont. “You’re going to see 2019, because of carbon taxes, be much more expensive than even 2018, which puts us at the highest…

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Pilot Project Demos Credit Cards With Shifting CVV Codes To Stop Fraud | Ars Technica

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US-based PNC Bank is in the middle of a pilot project that aims to test out credit cards with constantly changing card verification values (or CVVs) to reduce online credit card fraud. The dynamic CVV is displayed on the back of such a card in e-ink, and changes according to an algorithm supplied by Visa. Read full story here: Pilot Project Demos Credit Cards With Shifting CVV Codes To Stop Fraud | Ars Technica

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Gasoline Prices In Most Of Canada Set To Experience ‘Extreme Volatility’ | CTV News

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CALGARY — Plunging world oil prices have delivered a Christmas miracle of lower gasoline prices across most of Canada but a fuel price expert says motorists should fill up now because prices are expected to be volatile in 2019. Dan McTeague, a senior petroleum analyst at GasBuddy.com, says gasoline prices are at near-18-month lows because of global oil prices that have tumbled over the past two months on worries of an economic downturn, a U.S.-China trading tiff and concerns that members of the OPEC oil cartel won’t live up to…

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We Finally Started Taking Screen Time Seriously In 2018 | TechCrunch

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At the beginning of this year, I was using my iPhone to browse new titles on Amazon when I saw the cover of “How to Break Up With Your Phone” by Catherine Price. I downloaded it on Kindle because I genuinely wanted to reduce my smartphone use, but also because I thought it would be hilarious to read a book about breaking up with your smartphone on my smartphone (stupid, I know). Within a couple of chapters, however, I was motivated enough to download Moment, a screen time tracking app…

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Canada Post Stamp Prices To Increase On Jan. 14 | CBC News

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Canada Post says the cost for an individual stamp on a letter sent within Canada will jump to $1.05, instead of a loonie, starting Jan. 14. Other increases for mail within the country range between a dime and 35 cents depending on the size of the letter. The cost of sending letters to the United States will go up between seven and 20 cents, while overseas mail will need an extra 15 to 20 cents to get there. Read full story here: Canada Post Stamp Prices To Increase On Jan.…

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iPhone: Apple’s Cut-Price Battery Offer Only Has A Week Left To Run | Digital Trends

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If you’ve been meaning to take advantage of Apple’s deal on a replacement iPhone battery, then you’d better hurry. It only has a week left to run. The Cupertino, California-based company slashed the cost of its iPhone battery replacement service after admitting last year that it deliberately slowed down some of its handsets to stabilize performance as the battery ages. But Apple plans to revise the cost upward at the start of 2019. Read full story here: iPhone: Apple’s Cut-Price Battery Offer Only Has A Week Left To Run |…

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Big Telcos Offer Bonus-Data Deals But 3 Provinces Get The Best Bargains | CBC News

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The holiday season has sparked another round of wireless wars: Rogers, Bell and Telus are all offering double the data (or more) on select mobile plans across the country. But not all customers are thrilled because of glaring regional price differences: the best bonus-data deals by far are in Quebec, Manitoba and Saskatchewan — provinces which typically see better wireless plan prices. Read full story here: Big Telcos Offer Bonus-Data Deals But 3 Provinces Get The Best Bargains | CBC News

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Stats Canada Planning To Ask Gender Questions In ‘Pilot’ Census – And Answering Is Mandatory | CBC News

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Next year, Statistics Canada is going to be asking 250,000 Canadian households some personal questions it has never asked before — and answering them honestly is mandatory. The agency is conducting what it calls a “pilot” census next May and June to road-test questionnaires and procedures for the next full-scale census, set for 2021. After more than a year of consultations with data users, Statistics Canada has decided to add detailed personal questions – and needs to be sure they are properly answered to ensure the test is valid. Read full story…

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8 Key Things About TFSAs And How Canadians Use Them | MoneySense

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TFSAs have been with us now for almost 10 years, and Canadians are cheering the much-anticipated annual contribution rise to $6,000 for 2019. In fact, the saving vehicle has become as much loved as hockey, poutine, and Tim Horton’s coffee. So this year’s BMO annual TFSA report, conducted by Pollara, offers some key insights into Canadians and their TFSA behaviour. Read full story here: 8 Key Things About TFSAs And How Canadians Use Them | MoneySense

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EU Announces Deal To Cut Emissions From New Cars By 37.5%, Giving A Boost To Electric Cars | Electrek

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The EU made official its deal to cut CO2 emissions from new cars by 37.5% by 2030, which should force automakers to sell more electric vehicles in Europe. While the goal is aggressive and unprecedented for such a large market like Europe, it’s actually a compromise over a compromise. As we reported earlier this year, the European Parliament was pushing for its own target of 40% by 2030, but Germany, where a large part of the European auto industry is located, lobbied for no more than 30% reduction in emissions from new cars.…

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