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One of the most popular courses in America is psychology and the good life. Yale professor Dr. Laurie Santos offers a course in “positive psychology” as opposed to psychological dysfunction.

These past few months have been a white-knuckled ride for investors. The world markets sold off sharply in a matter of weeks as the global economy went nearly full stop in efforts to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.

The chance to make a difference. That’s the purpose behind the Métis Financial Corporation of BC. And it’s why Evan Salter believes he serves as its CEO. “There’s a great deal of satisfaction knowing you can help people.

Being appointed as an executor is an honour and tremendous responsibility. When asked after the fact, most executors would never want to do it again because of the time, energy and personal liability.

My father-in-law, Bryan, had two main loves in life: his family and golf. Sadly, a few years ago, he was diagnosed with terminal cancer and was gone within a few weeks. He left this world too soon, but lived a good life with no regrets.

According to the World Economics Forum in 2019, every day on average there are 306-billion emails, 500-million tweets and 3.5-billion Google searches. I would venture to say those numbers have increased due to the COVID-19 crisis.

Globally, stock markets are off from between 20 per cent and 25 per cent from their highs in February. This decline has been the fastest market drop of 20 per cent in history. Consequently, many investors are questioning their strategy.

The impacts of COVID-19 are widespread, affecting the financial stability of all Canadians