50 Plus - The leading Canadian Internet portal for Zoomers - the 14.5 million Canadians who are 45+.

BC Housing - Information on renting, seniors housing and more.

Canadian Seniors - Information and resources for seniors provided by the Canadian Government.

Canadian Snowbird Association - The Canadian Snowbird Association is a national not-for-profit advocacy organization dedicated to actively defending and improving the rights and privileges of travelling Canadians.

Business and Financial News

Bloomberg - Information and news service about the financial and business sectors.

BNN - The Business News Network

Business Week

Canadian Business - News, opinion and community for business leaders, entrepreneurs and investors.

Dow Jones - Dow Jones is a leading provider of global business news and information services.

Economist.com - Economist.com is the premier online source for the analysis of world business and current affairs, providing authoritative insight and opinion on international news, world politics, business, finance, science and technology, as well as overviews of cultural trends and regular industry, business and country special reports.

Financial Post

Globe and Mail

Macleans Magazine

Motley Fool - The Motley Fool is a multimedia financial-services company dedicated to building the world's greatest investment community.

Smart Money

Standard & Poors - the world's foremost provider of independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research, and data.

Financial Resources

Advice for Investors website.

Bank of Canada - Reference historical interest rates and exchange rates between any global currency.

Banking Ombudsman - Independent service for resolving banking services and investment disputes.

BC Securities Commission - The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) is the independent provincial government agency responsible for regulating securities trading in British Columbia through the administration of the Securities Act.

Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) - a federal Crown corporation created by Parliament. CDIC insures Canadians’ savings in case their bank or other CDIC member institution fails or goes bankrupt.

Canadian Economy Online - One-stop guide to the national economy provided by the Governement of Canada.

Canadian Investor Protection Fund - CIPF ensures, within defined limits, that your cash and securities are protected if you are an eligible customer of an investment dealer that is a Dealer Memberof the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC)

Canada Savings Bonds - Information about CSB's supplied by the Governement of Canada.

Department of Finance, Canada - Finance Canada plans and prepares the federal government’s budget, they analyze and design tax policies, and develop rules and regulations for Canada’s banks and other financial institutions.

Market Watch -

SEDAR - For any publicly traded company in Canada, you can see any documents they are required to file such as prospectuses, annual reports and notices.

TSX - Toronto Stock Exchange

Financial Calculators

RIF/LIF Illustrator
Find out how much income your Registered Savings plan will generate in retirement.

Investment & Regular Withdrawal
Calculate the regular income stream generated by your non-registered investment.

Net Worth Statement
Complete your personal financial picture by pin pointing your personal assets and liabilities.

Household Cash Flow Statement
The first step in building a wire financial plan is determining your family's income and expenses. This tool makes it easy.

Critical Illness Insurance Calculator
Try this Insure Right calculator to see how much critical illness insurance might be right for you.

Life Insurance Calculator
Try this Insure Right calculator to see how much life insurance might be right for you.

Investment & Regular Deposit
See how your one time investment or regular deposit program will grow over the years.

RRSP Illustrator
Get a personalized assessment of the tax benefits you gain by investing in your RRSP.

Registered / Non-Registered Comparison
Weigh the benefits of registered versus non-registered growth.

RRSP Calculator
Calculate how much you will need to save between now and the day you retire.

RESP Calculator
Discover how much your money can grow in an RESP with the added contributions from the Canadian Education Savings Grant. This tool also helps you figure out how much you will need to save for your children's education.

Advantage of Early Investing
Learn the importance of investing early and on a regular basis.

Other Handy Links

Canada Benefits - your Internet doorway to government-wide information about benefit programs and services for individuals. Canada Benefits is run by the Government of Canada.

Canada Post

Canada Revenue Agency: Tax Information from the Canada Revenue Agency. Find and download forms, timely tax information and guides.

Map Quest

Public Health Agency of Canada