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Planting bulbs? Here's how to protect them from critters and the cold

Planting bulbs? Here's how to protect them from critters and the cold

I planted my garlic last week, and after tucking the 30 plump cloves into their bed, my thoughts turned to protecting them from freezing temperatures and stealth animals that dig them up every year and leave them on the soil surface to mock me.
Work permit changes worrying for child-care staff shortages: colleges, Ontario

Work permit changes worrying for child-care staff shortages: colleges, Ontario

TORONTO — New federal rules would prevent international students who graduate from early childhood education programs from applying for a work permit in Canada — a change that the Ontario government, colleges and advocates warn will kneecap the growt
McDonald's US sales rebound on value meals, but E. coli outbreak could slow that momentum

McDonald's US sales rebound on value meals, but E. coli outbreak could slow that momentum

Value meals helped turn around McDonald's U.S. sales in the third quarter, but that recovery could be dented in the final months of the year by an E. coli outbreak tied to the company's Quarter Pounder hamburgers. U.S.
American consumers feeling much more confident as Election Day nears

American consumers feeling much more confident as Election Day nears

WASHINGTON (AP) — American consumers are feeling quite a bit more confident this month as Election Day approaches , a business research group says. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index jumped to 108.
US job openings fell in September to a 3 1/2-year low

US job openings fell in September to a 3 1/2-year low

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings tumbled last month to their lowest level since January 2021, a sign that the labor market is losing some momentum. Still, openings remain well above pre-pandemic levels.
American consumers feeling much more confident as Election Day nears

American consumers feeling much more confident as Election Day nears

WASHINGTON (AP) — American consumers are feeling quite a bit more confident this month as Election Day approaches, a business research group says. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index jumped to 108.
Looking for a new car? What you should know about leasing vs. owning

Looking for a new car? What you should know about leasing vs. owning

A car lease is essentially a long-term rental: You’re paying the dealership for use of a car over an agreed-upon period of time, usually a few years.
As Halloween approaches, tourists visit a home with a gruesome past and tunnels said to be haunted

As Halloween approaches, tourists visit a home with a gruesome past and tunnels said to be haunted

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — “Lizzie Borden took an axe, and gave her mother 40 whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father 41.
7 steps to forecasting your cash flow needs in retirement

7 steps to forecasting your cash flow needs in retirement

New retirees frequently rhapsodize about the joys of tossing their alarm clocks into the trash and filling their days with whatever activities they find gratifying.
Bank of Montreal names Diane Cooper and Brian McManus to board of directors

Bank of Montreal names Diane Cooper and Brian McManus to board of directors

TORONTO — The Bank of Montreal announced the appointment of two new members of its board of directors. The Canadian bank says Diane Cooper and Brian McManus will join the board.