Author: Darrel Pratt

Although there have been several conservation success stories for this species, they are still considered threatened in Canada. It is important that their habitat in the Canadian prairies, the world’s most endangered ecosystem, is protected. Why should we protect foxes? Even to the exclusion of the joy many people get from interacting with them, foxes […]

realtor.ca ranked number 1 and is the most visited Real Estate website in Canada in November 2022, followed by centris.ca as the runner up, and zolo.ca ranking at 3rd place as the leaders of the Real Estate websites in Canada. What is the most popular real estate website in Canada? realtor.carealtor.ca is the most visited […]

Your offer must include: your legal name, the name of the seller and the address of the property. the amount you’re offering to pay (the purchase price) and the amount of your deposit. any extra items you want included in the purchase (for example, window coverings) the date you want to take possession (“closing day”) […]

Both historic and modern treaties define First Nations’ treaty rights to harvest resources, including hunting, trapping, fishing, and gathering. Provincial and federal fish and wildlife regulations in BC don’t recognize rights of historic treaties, only those of modern treaties. Can indigenous people hunt anywhere in Canada? Aboriginal rights only apply within the traditional territory of […]

Tips at the pump Choose your timing wisely. Gas prices tend to rise around Thursdays as the weekend draws nearer, so try to fill up near the beginning of the week. Fill up when you don’t need to. Don’t pay for premium. Join a membership club. How to find cheap gas Canada? Use an app […]

Greater proportion of large corporations Small businesses are, on average, less productive than larger companies. According to research by Statistics Canada, the greater prominence of small businesses explains a large part of the productivity gap between the two countries. Is Canada more productive than the US? The data are from the OECD. In 2000, the […]

Crude Oil Production in Canada averaged 2279.97 BBL/D/1K from 1973 until 2022, reaching an all time high of 4670.00 BBL/D/1K in December of 2019 and a record low of 955.00 BBL/D/1K in April of 1982. Is there an oil boom in Canada? While that sounds good, there was no oil boom; this growth is simply […]

runaway inflation. The Bank of Canada was cranking up its rates at the time, to try to stem the runaway inflation that was playing havoc with the Canadian economy. What is the Bank of Canada going to do with interest rates? Bank of Canada increases policy interest rate by 50 basis points, continues quantitative tightening. […]

Russia Exports to Canada Value Year Plastics $2.16M 2021 Beverages, spirits and vinegar $1.91M 2021 Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $1.42M 2021 Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $1.40M 2021 What do Canadians import from Russia? Canada Imports from Russia Value Year Fertilizers $365.03M 2021 Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $303.16M 2021 Pearls, precious […]

The fact is, Canada doesn’t need more refineries to meet domestic demand, and Canadians don’t predominantly use fuel from the U.S. In fact, we are a net exporter of refined products, including gasoline, diesel and jet fuel – predominantly to the United States. Does Canada have enough oil refineries? Canada has 17 refineries in operation, […]