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Worrying rate of anxiety and depression symptoms among high school youth

Worrying rate of anxiety and depression symptoms among high school youth

Based on data collected during the COVID-19 pandemic from students in five Montreal high schools, adolescents report troubling displays of performance anxiety, generalized anxiety, social anxiety, and depression. On the other hand, anxiety related to COVID-19 seems to be less present: among the 432 third and fourth year high school students who answered a questionnaire …

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Rate hikes |  Alternative mortgages are gaining popularity

Rate hikes | Alternative mortgages are gaining popularity

(Toronto) Homebuyers across the country are increasingly turning to credit unions and private lenders for mortgages as rates rise, and mortgage brokers are watching. These experts point out that Canadians are now more attracted to these alternative lenders than before because fixed mortgage rates have reached and slightly exceeded the 4.0% threshold in recent months …

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No to rate hike

No to rate hike

High inflation, which had been forgotten for 30 years, is now hitting hard, reaching 6.8% between April 2022 and April 2021, according to Statistics Canada. Although announced as temporary, inflation appears to be taking hold for a longer period of time. The classic intervention, to fight inflation, belongs to the Bank of Canada. Although the …

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