In The News Posts

New breed of pension plan raises concerns

April 27, 2014

Workers with federally regulated firms could have payments cut after retirement Ottawa is proposing a new category of ...

Can you afford to retire?

April 24, 2014

All Work and No Play: Ontarios Retirement Crisis ONTARIO ; No one ever said growing old in Ontario would be easy. Take ...

Senior drivers: 'Thanks for taking my licence away'

April 21, 2014

Bob Hogarth was a big, gregarious man with a playful twinkle in his blue eyes. But when he was told at the age of 83 ...

Low interest rates come with high cost for savers, retirees

April 17, 2014

CARP Mississauga Chapter director Peter M. Wong was interviewed by the CBC on low interest rates on April 16th, ...

Canadians heading for a retirement income crisis

April 12, 2014

With too many Canadians heading into retirement without enough savings, the debate now centres on what needs to be done ...

About 2,500 apply for ambulance fee break

April 12, 2014

About 2,500 Nova Scotians -- far fewer than expected -- have applied to have their ambulance bills waived since an ...

UPDATED – Students, seniors on election bill witness list

April 7, 2014

As Hill denizens count down the hours until the polls close in Quebec, the spring omnibudget bill will be at the top of ...

Seniors and depression: On a ‘shrinking island'

March 31, 2014

Seniors already dealing with health problems, financial constraints and shrinking social circles often confront an ...

New CARP chapter aiming to improve life for retirees

March 28, 2014

Originally published in the Delta OptimistThere is a new group in town and they're aiming to make a difference in the ...

White Rock and Surrey welcome new seniors advocate

March 26, 2014

BRITISH COLUMBIA ; The recent appointment of B.C.'s new seniors advocate is welcome news to the ears of Ramona Kaptyn, ...