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The Westmoreland Museum of American Art has a historic first with the simultaneous opening of three exhibitions exploring the meaning of the word “American” in the museum’s title. At a Saturday evening preview for members and special guests, Chief Curator Jeremiah William McCarthy said, “It’s really not just a word

The value of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan’s assets improved in July, according to LifeWorks Inc.’s latest monthly report. An investment portfolio designed to mimic typical Canadian DB portfolios saw its assets grow by 5.4 per cent over the month. The value of the benchmark portfolio, which is composed of 50 per cent […]

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Changes to the calculation of commuted pension values in Canada are making it more challenging for defined benefit pension plan members to determine an optimal day to quit their job and receive the maximum payout, says one actuary. Peter Gorham, an actuary at JDM Actuarial Expert Services Inc., says while he used to point plan […]

The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan saw improvements on a solvency and accountancy basis in December, according to LifeWorks Inc.’s latest monthly report. It found the average plan saw its solvency index rise to a new high of 112.1 per cent, up from 110.4 per cent at the end of November. Its balance sheet […]

A new exhibit at Brandt Roberts Galleries, "Theres No Place Like Home," sheds light on various artists perceptions of home.

On today’s episode of The Confluence: Government and accountability editor Chris Potter previews the races that will be decided in Tuesday’s election; reporters from the Post-Gazette describe the findings of an investigation into the rising number of drug-exposed babies born in rural communities, and how neighboring West Virginia’s approach differs from Pennsylvania’s; and we hear a profile of a local artist who immigrated from Guyana as a child and now incorporates Black culture and lea...

The first crawl of the fall brings a harvest of painted text, unexpected losses and Brooke Shields

BlogsCommunityMusicArtsScreenEat & DrinkLegals The eyes tell the story in Caitlin Cartwrights paintings The Detroit artists new body of work, on view at Brandt-Roberts Galleries starting Saturday, June 5, explores the thin line between joy and tragedy Columbus Alive About 10 years ago, Caitlin Cartwright lived in rural Namibia while working for the Peace Corps as a teacher in southern Africa. During the rainy season, flooding in the area would create ponds where children would sometimes play an...

Feedback from stakeholders is favourable, for the most part. “On the whole, pension regulators have been sensible and reasonable,” says Gavin Benjamin, partner in Morneau Shepell Ltd.’s retirement solutions business. They’ve been responsive as well, which could help account for the positive reviews. “Regulators have been very engaged in consultations with stakeholders,” says Andrea Boctor, a pension partner at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP. Hindsight (on 2020) is 20/20 Indeed, expert...