If you shopping for a home, or have worked with a mortgage professional in the past, you’ve most likely heard of rate holds before.

The team at Quickfire Mortgage Solutions is growing. Meet our newest member, Jeremy.

When your mortgage application goes through the approval process, they are not only looking at you, but also the property in question. In fact, sometimes when an application is denied it has nothing to do with you, and everything to do with the property. 

Have you experienced the wonder of a drive through Christmas light display? Are they a part of your families’ Holiday traditions?

According to a recent CIBC poll, nearly half (48%) of retired Canadians stopped working sooner than they expected.

In 2003, an Edmonton teacher and JCI Edmonton member brought the idea of the Holiday Hamper Program to JCI Edmonton. In her role as a social worker in the school, she saw first-hand how her students and their families struggled throughout the year, especially through the holiday season.

Picky eating is a challenge that nearly all parents face. Myself included. From kids who are so distracted with the promise of dessert they rush through dinner, to those who refuse certain foods, full stop. Breakfast skippers, pantry raiders, all-day grazers – we all have our stories, and unique challenges. And, real talk … mealtime mayhem can make even the most unflappable parent want to run away from home.