Independent Living
All authors and publishers have a bias. In many cases, they have published very good work and the bias does not significantly influence their major conclusions. Other authors and publishers have a strong bias. Some internet sources of information show a strong bias. Students need to be careful when using the internet as a source of information. Internet information should be carefully compared with information available from more traditional sources of information, such as local libraries. Be sure to check with your teacher before using internet information in term papers.
Banks & Finances
Alberta Treasury Branches. Unique financial institution in Alberta. Information on personal, business and agriculture services. Links to information about mutual funds and financial tips. Mortgage and loan calculators. Loan and account rates. Internet banking.
Bank of Montreal. Services, online banking, business banking, corporate and institutional banking. Financial tools that help you learn how large a mortgage you should have, credit card interest expense and student Budgets.
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. Information on personal business banking, business services, careers with CIBC, service to locate a small business advisory team in your community.
Credit Union Central - Alberta. Information on Alberta credit unions, credit union services and a search engine to help you find a credit union in your area.
Credit Counselling Services of Alberta. Non-profit agency providing credit counselling. Provides information on budgets and how to reduce debt. Site has a budget planning program.
Crown Financial Ministry. Christian web site. Provides information about preparing budgets and financial planning. Web site has a budget planning program. The program takes after tax income and provides a sample budget.
HBC Online. Hudsons Bay Company and Zellers Online Store. Can help price cost of supplies and furniture.
Royal Bank Canada Financial Group. Information about personal banking, investment and business services. Personal financial information about college, professional careers, getting married, purchasing cars and homes, renovating and selling homes, retirement and estate planning. Business articles on starting and explanding business, agriculture, young entrepreneurs, international trade and franchises.
Scotia Bank. Scotiabank.com - Small business services, corporate services, internet banking, brokerage services, international services and mutual fund prices and rates.
Toronto-Dominion Bank Financial Group. Gives information about the TD, key businesses, investor information, customer information and careers in the financial industry.
Servus Credit Union. Large Alberta credit union. Site outlines services offered at a credit union. Has links to Toronto Stock Exchange and sites about stocks.
Housing
Apartments Canada. Has information the cost of apartments in major centers in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, North West Territories, Ontario and Quebec.
Boardwalk Apartment Rentals. Lists apartments Boardwalk rents to tenants.
Calgary Equity Capital Management. Rental property for rent and for sale.
Calgary Lofts. Lists Calgary Alberta lofts for rent and for sale.
Christine Louw. Vancouver real estate.
Christies Great Estates. Luxury real estate and properties around the world.
Condo Place. Vancouver Condo real estate web site.
Connie Kennedy. Edmonton Real Estate Condo Specialist.
Darlene Strang. Edmonton Real Estate Condo Specialist.
Larry Hahn. Remax in Edmonton. An Edmonton real estate agent. Virtual tours of home for sale.
MLS Online. Multiple Listing Services. Helps you located homes and businesses that are for sale across Canada.
HBC Online. Hudsons Bay Company and Zellers Online store. Can be used to price cost of household supplies, furniture and clothing.
Landlord-Tenant Act - Alberta. Consumer alerts and consumer information.
Real Estate Weekly. Edmonton, Canada real estate advertisements.
Regina Remax. Regina, Canada Remax real estate web site.
Remax Canada. Canadian Remax web site with a search feature for Canadian residential and commercial property.
Remax USA. Canadian Remax web site with a search feature for United States residential and commercial property.
Rent Canada. Lists apartments for rent in major cities across Canada.
Saskatoon Remax. Saskatoon, Canada Remax real estate web site.
She Sells Condos. An Edmonton condo real estate agent web site.
The Condo Guy - Darrin Mazur. Web site for condo specialist Darrin Mazur.
Vancouver - Condo.com. Vancouver, British Columbia condo real estate sales web site.
Large Retail Stores
Canadian Tire. Site has online sales flyers.
Hudson's Bay Company. Sale flyers are available online for the Bay, Zellers, Home Outfitters, and Fields.
London Drugs. Compare prices online and can purchase online.
Mark's Work Wearhouse. Online sales flyers.
Sears Canada. An online catalogue. The catalogue can be used to price household supplies, clothing, furniture and other merchandise needed when starting a new home.
Staples Business Depot. Site has an online catalog for business supplies, business electronics, computers, office furniture and other business services.
Walmart. Online sales flyers.
Transportation
Calgary Transit. Web site has information about cost of bus and C-Train passes (Light Rail Transit), bus and C-Train routes, handicap accessibility and schedules and routes for high school students.
Edmonton Transit and Edmonton Light Rail Transit (LRT). Sites have information about the cost of bus and LRT passes, handicap accessibility and schedules and routes for students.