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TruShield Insurance collaborates with Visa to help address cybersecurity risks facing small businesses

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Love, Small business, Risk management, Visa, Bankruptcy, Leger, Property insurance

TORONTO, Feb. 13, 2024 /CNW/ - TruShield Insurance, Canada's first direct-to-consumer small business insurance provider, is proud to announce their new collaboration with Visa, a leader in digital payments.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Feb. 13, 2024 /CNW/ - TruShield Insurance, Canada's first direct-to-consumer small business insurance provider, is proud to announce their new collaboration with Visa, a leader in digital payments.
  • A study conducted by TruShield Insurance with Leger in November 2022 found that 46 per cent of small businesses believed they faced little to no cybersecurity risks.
  • "We're excited to launch our new collaboration with Visa to help protect more small businesses across the country," said Craig Hopkinson, Vice President of TruShield Insurance.
  • TruShield provides tailored coverage for small businesses to help protect them against cyber-attacks, property damage, lawsuits, and more.

Shoppers Drug Mart Creating New Pathways to Public Healthcare Across Canada

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Monday, February 12, 2024
Well, Pharmacy, Diabetes, Shoppers Drug Mart, Triage, Cardiovascular disease, Pharmacist, Leger, Health, Patient, Life, Pressure

The clinics aim to address some of the issues currently facing public healthcare systems across Canada by relieving pressure on existing frontline services and giving patients more options when accessing healthcare.

Key Points: 
  • The clinics aim to address some of the issues currently facing public healthcare systems across Canada by relieving pressure on existing frontline services and giving patients more options when accessing healthcare.
  • In provinces like Nova Scotia and Alberta, 20 - 35 per cent of visits were for chronic conditions like diabetes and cardiovascular disease," said Jeff Leger, Pharmacist and President of Shoppers Drug Mart.
  • Shoppers is leading other pharmacy retailers in terms of direct investment, with more clinic locations in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Ontario, than any other.
  • Publicly funded insured services at the Shoppers' clinics are offered at no charge to patients with a valid health card.

Sodexo Canada Launches Sustainable Food Barometer

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Ageing, Leger, Probability, Taste, Research, Food, Diet, Foodservice, Meat, Eating, Sodexo, Harris Interactive, Barometer, Agriculture

MONTREAL, Jan. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Sodexo Canada releases the results of its first ever Sustainable Food Barometer.

Key Points: 
  • MONTREAL, Jan. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Sodexo Canada releases the results of its first ever Sustainable Food Barometer.
  • As both observer and influencer of consumer food consumption patterns, Sodexo Canada’s aim is to accelerate change across the entire food ecosystem.
  • “Sodexo Canada is committed to reducing our environmental impact through offering more sustainable food choices, and sourcing, preparing and serving them in more enjoyable and sustainable ways,” says Sodexo Canada CEO Johanne Bélanger.
  • “The Sustainable Food Barometer helps us better understand how consumers think about making sustainable choices and how we can continue to support progressive change, making tasty, healthy meals that reduce our impact on the planet across the entire food ecosystem.”
    Sodexo Canada takes responsibility for positively influencing the million consumers it serves daily towards a more balanced, delicious, and sustainable diet.

Equifax Canada: Budget Planning and Fraud Prevention ‘Top the List’ this Holiday Season

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Holiday, Equifax Canada, Consumer, Social media, Family, Leger, Food, Allotment (travel industry), Identity theft, Ageing, Retail, Cryptocurrency

68 per cent of respondents said they plan to budget for holiday shopping this year, up from 57 per cent in 2022.

Key Points: 
  • 68 per cent of respondents said they plan to budget for holiday shopping this year, up from 57 per cent in 2022.
  • Shopping local is on the rise for the 2023 holiday season, with 61 per cent of shoppers planning to do so, up from 51 per cent in 2022.
  • A 10 per cent increase in shoppers planning to shop locally could be a boon to small business owners, who are facing a challenging holiday season.
  • “It’s so important to support small businesses this holiday season, and beyond,” said Jeff Brown, Head of Commercial Solutions at Equifax Canada.

Three quarters of Canada’s drivers believe climate change is making winter tires more important than ever: Survey

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Monday, November 13, 2023
Safety, Climate change, Consumer, Traction, Leger, Weather, Probability, Friends, TRAC, Elasticity, Tire, Family, Natural rubber, Road

The survey also reveals evidence that financial pressures are causing some drivers to have doubts about investing in winter tires.

Key Points: 
  • The survey also reveals evidence that financial pressures are causing some drivers to have doubts about investing in winter tires.
  • However, the study also finds that 85 per cent of drivers believe winter tires are an important investment despite the rising cost of living.
  • TRAC’s 2023 Canadian Consumer Winter Tire Study finds that outside Quebec, where winter tires are the law, winter tire usage now stands at 71 per cent.
  • Drivers have three choices for winter driving: all-season tires; all-season tires with the 3PMS symbol and dedicated winter tires designed exclusively for winter.

Canadians won't let inflation and rising costs dampen their holiday spirit

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Holiday, Best Buy, Ageing, Leger, Probability, Purolator, The Drop Box, Friends, Family, Tourism, Online shopping

A recent survey by Purolator shows that despite inflation, rising interest rates and warnings of recession, Canadians maintain a positive outlook for the upcoming holiday season

Key Points: 
  • A recent survey by Purolator shows that despite inflation, rising interest rates and warnings of recession, Canadians maintain a positive outlook for the upcoming holiday season
    TORONTO, Nov. 15, 2023 /CNW/ - Has holiday spirit lost its sparkle?
  • Despite current economic pressures, 84 percent of Canadians are feeling steadfast in their holiday spirit (56 percent) or feeling more of it (28 percent) when compared to last year.
  • 64 percent of Canadians affirm that the holiday season remains their most cherished time of the year.
  • Customers can learn more about Purolator holiday shipping tips, send-by dates and ways to save this holiday season at purolator.com/holidays .

SWIFFER AND DAWN PARTNER WITH FAIR PLAY TO CLOSE THE CHORE GAP

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
P&G, Gambling, Come Clean, Leger, Procter, Probability, Curriculum, Family, Parent, Procter & Gamble, Environment, Maid service, Nursing, The New York Times

Chore equity at home can have a profound impact within the family, but also beyond and for generations to come," says Dimitris Koufos, Swiffer Brand Director, Procter & Gamble.

Key Points: 
  • Chore equity at home can have a profound impact within the family, but also beyond and for generations to come," says Dimitris Koufos, Swiffer Brand Director, Procter & Gamble.
  • Every family is unique, and the chore gap will look different in every home.
  • Come Clean to Close the Chore Gap encourages everyone in the household to do their part, building positive relationships in the process.
  • "In the best-case scenario, curriculum tools like this help close the Chore Gap before it even happens," says Eve Rodsky, author of New York Times best-selling book Fair Play.

Over 8 million Canadians take on significant costs along with other challenges associated with caregiving

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Thursday, November 9, 2023
Petro, Respite care, Conditional sentence, Child, Caregiver, Unpaid work, AB, Organization, Partnership, Leger, Health insurance, Residential care

This on top of the mental and emotional toll of caregiving.

Key Points: 
  • This on top of the mental and emotional toll of caregiving.
  • Nearly half (47 per cent) of unpaid caregivers, spends more on care-related costs than other typical monthly bills, including personal care, phone and internet bills, monthly groceries, utility bills, car payments, and monthly childcare costs.
  • Over half (52 per cent) report difficulty managing caregiving costs in today's economy.
  • Unpaid family caregiving can be a challenging role that many step into unexpectedly, providing critical support, often without any training or additional help.

Hyundai Canada gives EValuate program a boost, adding the all-new IONIQ 6 to its EV discovery program powered by Turo

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
App Store (iOS/iPadOS), Senior, Customer, Green Car, Partnership, World Car Awards, Google Play, Safety, EVS, Hyundai, Evaluation, Leger, Online shopping, Rail transport, EV, Atlantic Canada

The all-new IONIQ 6 — Hyundai's four-door, electrified streamliner — has been added to the EValuate program at select dealerships across Canada.

Key Points: 
  • The all-new IONIQ 6 — Hyundai's four-door, electrified streamliner — has been added to the EValuate program at select dealerships across Canada.
  • Introduced for 2023, the IONIQ 6 is the second vehicle under Hyundai's all-electric IONIQ brand.
  • In Canada, the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) named IONIQ 6 their "Canadian Green Car of the Year for 2023."
  • The EValuate platform, powered by Turo, is available through select dealers in Ontario, Quebec, and the greater Vancouver area.

Young money: four-in-five Canadian teens are highly motivated to become financially independent

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Gen, Ageing, Social media, Housing, TFSA, Financial management, Family, Generation Z, Pressure, Parent, Workplace, I Am Gen Z, Non-fungible token, Friends, Interface (computing), Male, Learning, RBC, RRSP, Retirement, BIPOC, Travel, Woman, Investment, Leger, Mental health, Toy, Birth control, Tutoring, Cryptocurrency

Eight-in-ten Canadian teens report they are confident in their understanding of money.

Key Points: 
  • Eight-in-ten Canadian teens report they are confident in their understanding of money.
  • The pressure to achieve financial goals by a certain age is also a concern for more than half of young Canadians (56%).
  • The report suggests there are still some financial gaps for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) teens and women.
  • Young people of colour report feeling less confident in their understanding of money compared to Caucasian males (76% versus 83%).