Debt-ridden Canadians piling up even more, study finds
Canadians who should be saving for their retirements are actually the ones driving the national increase in personal debt, a CIBC study says.

It's the economy, student! (Full text)
This is the full text of a paper written by former president and current Pampanga representative Gloria Macapagal Arroyo which was released to the media yesterday during a press briefing at the Manila Hotel. [I wrote this article on and off in my spare time during my house recuperation, re-hospitalization and hospital detention from October to December 2011.]

Politics of division adversely affecting economy – GMA paper
THE economic momentum inherited by President Benigno Aquino 3rd from former President Gloria Arroyo is slowing down, according to an economic paper written by the former leader.

Sarah Burke's death leaves family in debt
The family has set up a website to accept donations to help with the medical costs.

Citizen of the Year winners named
AS those snags start to sizzle and you take in the sea of Aussie flags in our region’s parks, you know there’s a sense of celebration in the air.