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Province by province breakdown of Canada's unemployment rate

CBC recently dropped this interactive look [http://www.cbc.ca/news/interactives/unemployment-stats/] at the unemployment rates in Canada on a province-by-province level. Mouse over each major city (or entire province) to see the exact changes from March to April. Click through to see the sectors that bring the most jobs, the state of all our provinces and territories and much more.

Use Science (and these tips) to get a ton of happiness out of your spending

Coding Horrors’ Jeff Atwood neatly breaks down Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs, the happiness associated with earning more, and offers a full look at spending styles/tips/strategies [http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2012/05/buying-happiness.html]. Buying Happiness a truly entertaining read and is awesomely captured in the following quote: > But even if you’re fortunate enough to have a good income, how you spend your money has a strong influence on how happy – or unhappy – it will make you. And, a

Toronto Locavore Delights

More foodie posts from the Mogo Lounge! We’re your source for the best ways to spend your cash on great Canadian eats! Strawberries from Mexico, avocados from Peru and bananas from Brazil; with all that traveling, your summer salads may have the same carbon footprint as Boeing 747. We have grown accustomed to year-round availability of all our favorite produce and we don’t always stop and think about how far our well-traveled food has flown. Now a new movement is changing all that; locavore eat

Vancouver Seafood Lovers: the spot prawn festival is here!

Starting this weekend (May 5, 2012), seafood enthusiasts in Vancouver have another reason to get excited. The 6th Annual Spot Prawn Festival [http://www.chefstablesociety.com/spotprawnfestival] will be hitting our shores at False Creek Fisherman’s Wharf. Get your fill of these googly-eyed ocean-dwellers and enjoy some of the best cooking and locally-available fresh fish in Vancouver. The festival is held by the Chef’s Table Society and offers up great food, wine and access to locally sourced i

Get the drama: Toronto's best musicals this year

Summer time is musical time in Toronto and this year sees a return to the classics. Book your tickets at the Mirvish Theater to catch these heat-stopping, feet tapping spectaculars. West Side Story: 8 May to 3 June 2012 The musical Romeo and Juliet is a classic story of love in complex world. The score by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim features a collection of classic hits including ‘Tonight,’ ‘America,’ ‘Maria,’ ‘I Feel Pretty’ and ‘Somewhere’. Add to this extraordinary, Tony-winning