Category: Research
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Beware of CRA Scam
Hello my dear internet friends, If you ever receive a phone call from the CRA with an automated voice asking you to give them personal info or call them, make sure you know it’s them! A quick google search will identify the number that has called you, and better yet, go to the CRA’s website…
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Searching with Aliexpress
So you’ve found a really cheap item, or read my article “Don’t Pay Marked-Up Shipping or Prices”!! Let’s make sure you’re getting the best deal! First, Use Google’s Reverse Image Search. Drag your mouse over the most descriptive part of the item name, right click, copy, or CTRL+C. If you’re using WISH and there is…
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Don’t Pay Marked-Up Shipping or Prices!
I know you’ve all seen the ads for Rose-gal, Wish, BlueCrate, ROX Jewelery and the sweet deals of Amazon Prime, and I hate to be the one to break it to you – but – all these sites ship you goods straight from the manufacturer from Ali-express. Then they charge you extra funds and more…
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Beware Calling Back Missed Calls!
Hello my dear internet friends, WATCH CALLING BACK MISSED CALLS! I just saw my phone light up and was waiting for a text or notification, but instead, about 8 seconds later it said ‘Missed call’. My standard rule, unless someone leaves me a voicemail or sends a text, is, don’t call them back. I’ve had…
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Correct Colleague Nomenclature Within Written Communication
As someone who has a short term memory for names, technology is my best friend, putting the answers right at my fingertips. But even with this amazing tool, a professional courtesy is majorly overlooked. – the proper spelling of a colleague’s name. Many times we seem to only care if the person is a customer…
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Dakota Boots
Hey construction friends, Did you know that Dakota Boots are made by a different company than Dakota Outerwear? In the past four years my boyfriend Todd has gone through three pairs of $250 quad-comfort Dakota’s, and all three have had the sole separate from the rest of the boot. He wears Dakota jackets and rain-gear…
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Chocolate REAPER!!!
I just found out about this bad boy, a cross between a Ghost Pepper and a Chocolate Habanero Pepper. Currently the hottest pepper in the world! A friend of mine’s Dad has grown a Chocolate Reaper here in the Okanagan Valley! See below for a video of him testing it out! EEEEESH! *WARNING SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS:…
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Let’s Scam the Scammer – Call 1-604-425-1461
Hello my dear internet friends, Using this website, or any other phone other then your own, please call 1-604-425-1461. They are pretending to be CRA, let’s clog up their lines so they can’t catch an unsuspecting elderly person!!!!!
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Fatigue – The Silent Killer
Fatigue is a condition which has been termed by the Canadian Occupational Health and Safety in an effort to reduce workers from injuring themselves or others at the workplace. Many people believe that this condition does not affect them and will try to work past the 16 hours posted on the OHS site. If you…
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