Cash reserves held by Canadians have risen significantly since the global financial crisis. Earlier this year, CIBC World Markets reported that Canadians currently hold $75 billion in cash. That’s almost 10 per cent of the total value of overall personal liquid assets in Canada. CIBC also [Read more]
Movie lovers will be delighted to learn that some of the biggest movies of the year, actually some of the biggest movies ever, will be releasing over the next few weeks. Not a day goes by where we don’t get asked about “The Revenant”, the big budget adventure film which landed Leonardo [Read more]
May the force be with you! Star Wars fans rejoiced when they learned that the rights had been acquired to re-launch the historic and epic franchise. When “The Force Awakens” debuted in theatres, the fans turned out in droves ultimately setting new records. When the dust finally settled, the [Read more]
It was through his directing and writing of Pulp Fiction back in 1994 that movie audiences got their first glimpse of the uncanny stylings of Quentin Tarantino. Since then, Tarantino has entrenched himself as one of Hollywood’s zaniest and most followed directors with other film credits [Read more]
WEEKLY WRAP Since the day we’ve opened our doors here at Crossover Video and Games, Mark Wahlberg’s movies have always been a huge draw with our customers. Our number 1 renting movie since 2010 is “Contraband”, a gritty action movie starring Walhberg. Another very popular title dating back [Read more]
Ontario’s Minimum Wage Remains the Highest in Canada Ontario will raise the general minimum wage from $11.25 to $11.40 on October 1, 2016 – keeping Ontario’s wage the highest of any province in Canada. Minimum wage rates for liquor servers, students under the age of 18, hunting and [Read more]
Since 1975, Saturday Night Live has been a comedic mixture in millions of households across North America. Known for their parodies and witty sketches, SNL has introduced us to some very funny actors and actresses who have gone on to have very successful Hollywood careers. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler [Read more]
The tale of Moby Dick is one that dates back to 1851. Over the past 165 years, the story has been told numerous times in numerous different formats. This week, the tale gets another retelling in the big-budget adventure “In the Heart of the Sea”. Another classic character and his cast of [Read more]
The 2016 Academy Awards ceremony is officially in the books and it was certainly a night to remember. After years of failed nominations, Leonardo DiCaprio finally took home his first Academy Award for his leading role in “The Revenant” (available at Crossover in April). For a full list of key [Read more]
Province Supporting Economic Potential of Sharing Economy Ontario is recognizing the economic potential of the sharing economy by partnering with Airbnb to launch a new pilot project. The pilot project will raise awareness about homeowners’ and consumers’ rights and responsibilities [Read more]
Back in the summer of 2010, the world followed closely, and nervously, the story of 33 men who became trapped underground at a copper-gold mine in Copiapo, Chile. With mining being such a prominent factor in the local economy, people across Northwestern Ontario took a particular interest in the [Read more]
Government of Canada Investment Supports Jobs, Growth and a Strong Economy in the Fort Frances and Rainy River Regions FORT FRANCES, ON – Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario – FedNor Don Rusnak, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Rainy River, on behalf of [Read more]
Bond is back! Perhaps one of the better known movie franchises of all time, 007 has been going strong since 1962 when Sean Connery played the now iconic character – James Bond. A total of eight actors have played the role currently being held by Daniel Craig. We were first introduced to Craig [Read more]
February is generally when we start seeing a flood of Academy Award nominated films debuting on DVD and Blu-Ray. This February is no exception and it kicks off this week with Best Picture Nominee “Bridge of Spies” headlining a whopping batch of twelve new releases! Let’s get right to it with [Read more]
Throughout the 1990’s and into the early 2000’s, RL Stine’s book series “Goosebumps” was a hot commodity among teens and young adults. It was not uncommon to see bookshelves in kids rooms lined with all of the latest and hottest Goosebumps books. Although the popularity of the book series [Read more]
