Whether you like it or not, Google, Facebook, and Bing track everything that you do on their sites. Google is particularly far-reaching because it also captures what you do on Gmail, YouTube, and the millions of partner websites who use Google Analytics software. For Google users, this means: every search you perform, every video or web […]
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Why Even Bother Trying to Stay Private Online
It’s so difficult to keep your privacy anymore. In fact, 59% of American web users have given up trying to be completely anonymous online, according to a Pew Research Study. And unless you are running for public office, then why not let Google and Bing and Facebook track your online web habits?Well, truth be told: targeted advertising […]
January blast of winter weather blows through GTA
Welcome to a blustery and snowy Tuesday: great news for kids who want to toboggan, but not so terrific if you have to drive in it. Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for the GTA and parts of southern Ontario on Monday, calling for five to 10 centimetres of snow by Tuesday afternoon. […]
2015 was a record year for housing sales in Toronto area – TREB
The Toronto Real Estate Board says that 2015 was a record sales year for its members. The number of sales last year through TREB realtors totalled 101,299 – up 9.2 per cent from 2014. It says the Toronto-area had 4,945 residential sales last month, the second-highest on record for a December. The 2015 average […]
Canadian Government increases minimum down payment for homes over $500K
Finance Minister Bill Morneau is increasing the amount homebuyers must put forward as a down payment on houses over $500,000. It’s a move designed to cool off the booming real estate market in some of Canada’s biggest cities. Homebuyers will have to put 10 per cent down on the portion of the price over […]
