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'Coming back is not easy': Reggie Jackson recalls racism he faced in 1967 Alabama

During the broadcast of a Major League Baseball game in Birmingham, Ala., to honour the Negro Leagues, Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson offered up a raw remembrance of being barred from restaurants and hotels when he played in the minors in the 1960s.
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New King Charles portrait draws both praise and pique

The first portrait of King Charles since his coronation, a 2.6-metre-by-two-metre work by British artist Jonathan Yeo, was unveiled this week in London.

Trump tax plan's lack of details has Canada in wait-and-see mode

A large corporate tax cut proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump must still get approval from Congress before it sees the light of day, but it could have impacts on Canada, economists say.

Canadian dollar may go as low as 70 cents US in 2017, experts say

Canadians travelling to the United States or buying goods south of the border in 2017 could expect to pay more as the Canadian dollar is expected to retreat, with some economists saying the loonie could swing as low as 70 cents US.

Oil producers gather to weigh output freeze as global industry watches

​The members of OPEC and some non-OPEC oil producers will sit down in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday with ​the goal of hammering out a production freeze meant to ease oversupply that has led to a massive, devastating drop in prices.
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Retirement planning involves looking at more than just money

Advance planning is key so the changes you face in retirement don’t catch you off guard, experts say. That means thinking not just about financial requirements, but also about the people you want to be around, the place you want to live and the things you want to do.

Do your homework before paying to get your taxes done

More than half of Canadian tax filers get a professional to prepare their returns, but there are several factors to consider before hiring a tax preparation service or an accountant. We examine some of the most important.

Flaherty's plan to bring the deficit under control in 5 years

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's latest budget, unveiled Thursday in Ottawa, projects a $53.8-billion deficit for the current financial year and warns that the red ink won't come off the books until 2015.

What this budget means for you

Canadian families looking for sweeping personal tax cuts in Jim Flaherty's latest budget will have trouble finding them. This time around, the finance minister was true to his "stay the course" pledge and didn't offer much new tax relief.

Opening the economy

While nervousness over the stock market and Canada's economic outlook have grabbed the lion's share of headlines in the current election campaign, a promise by the Conservatives to revamp some of the country's foreign ownership and takeover rules could change some sectors dramatically.