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Sturgeon County and region are preparing for another significant rain event. Environment Canada is forecasting between 40 to 70 mm of rain from June 26-28. The County is ready to respond, if required. Some of the proactive measures the County’s taken include: Having an emergency staff response team on standby Adding contractor resources, including additional pumps and rig mats, to supplement internal crews and equipment Proactively working with regional partners to ensure coordinated response The County is strongly urging residents to take precautionary measures to mitigate a chance of flood on their property by: Staying aware. Download the Alberta Emergency Alert…

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In this article, we will look at the 10 Best Fast Growth Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds.First-quarter earnings results provided a strong backdrop for US equities. FactSet, in its earnings season update published May 8, noted that 84% of S&P 500 companies that reported Q1 2026 results exceeded earnings estimates. This is the highest beat rate since Q2 2021, FactSet said. It added that the blended earnings growth rate for the quarter reached 27.7%, also the index’s strongest quarterly performance since Q4 2021. Leading that charge are growth-oriented sectors like Information Technology, Communication Services, and Consumer Discretionary, all…

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Aging can already be a touchy subject, and when it intersects with something as personal and private as finances, having a conversation about it can feel daunting. Parents may be hesitant, or even embarrassed, to ask for help in managing their financial situation as they get older. Meanwhile, their adult children may feel unsure about how to — or even whether to — insert themselves.The reality is, putting off having these discussions does not do anyone any favors. Here are some tips for how to approach the topic.Start the conversation sooner rather than later“Even if your parents aren’t yet ready…

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About Emily Jarvie Emily began her career as a political journalist for Australian Community Media in Hobart, Tasmania. After she relocated to Toronto, Canada, she reported on business, legal, and scientific developments in the emerging psychedelics sector before joining Proactive in 2022. She brings a strong journalism background with her work featured in newspapers, magazines, and digital publications across Australia, Europe, and North America, including The Examiner, The Advocate, The Canberra Times, and… Read more About the publisher Proactive financial news and online broadcast teams provide fast, accessible, informative and actionable business and finance news content to a global investment…

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Fleet Mortgages has introduced new buy-to-let products, reduced rates across its Standard, Limited Company and HMO/MUFB ranges, and cut product fees on a number of mortgages. The lender has announced a series of changes across its product range, including new zero-fee options, lower pricing and reduced product fees aimed at giving advisers more flexibility when placing landlord business. Within its Standard and Limited Company ranges, Fleet has reduced rates by 30bps on its two-year fixed-rate 75% LTV products with a 3% fee, including EPC A – C variants. Rates now start from 4.19%, with the EPC A – C version…

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(CNN)– A major change is coming for many of the tens of millions of Americans who receive social security. The treasury is changing the bank that issues the direct express debit cards where monthly benefits are deposited. Fifth Third Bank will replace Comerica Bank sometime before early next year. A little more than three-and-a-half million beneficiaries are specifically affected by this change. Recipients will receive information and the new cards in the months ahead. By year’s end anyone still receiving benefits by check will automatically be moved to the direct express card. Source link

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Faith and uncertainty rarely get a song this big. Multi-platinum country star Gabby Barrett returns with “In On It,” out now via Warner Records Nashville. Her first new music of 2026, the life-affirming epic offers reassurance to anyone living in the unknown. Written by Jon Nite, Jimmy Robbins, and Jimi Bell, the song takes a compassionate look at holding onto faith when life refuses to make sense. Across the tearful but triumphant track, Barrett moves through a series of vignettes centred on people in profound struggle: a farmer overwhelmed by economic hardship, a single mother fighting to keep her family…

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TradingKey – Under the hawkish pivot of the Federal Reserve’s new Chair, Kevin Warsh, the trading dynamics of gold have undergone a consequential shift, leading multiple major Wall Street investment banks to collectively lower their gold price forecasts. Spot gold recently broke below the $4,000 threshold, touching a low of $3,959.49.Among them, Goldman Sachs lowered its year-end gold price target to $4,900, while Deutsche Bank estimated that under an extreme scenario, gold prices could drop to as low as $3,800.Deutsche Bank noted that since mid-May, the correlation between gold price movements and Fed rate hike expectations has significantly deepened, while…

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Munis richened slightly Friday, as U.S. Treasuries saw gains and equities ended lower.Processing ContentMuni yields fell up to two basis points. UST yields fell by up to four points, with the largest gains at the front end of the curve.The muni market is closing out June with the curve “more or less static” to where it was at the end of May, Kim Olsan wrote for NewSquare Capital, “but with some performance in the longer intermediate range.” More prominent factors in the market in recent weeks have been the resilience of yields amid another heavy “supply haul” and the volatility…

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