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We Built a Budget Planner Spreadsheet for Canadian Households — Here's What's Inside

  If you've been reading our RRSP/TFSA/FHSA and household budgeting pieces, you already know the line we keep coming back to: a plan is only as good as your ability to actually track it. So we built something to close that gap. Introducing the Canadian Budget Planner It's an editable spreadsheet — not a course, not a subscription, just a tool you can start using today — built specifically around how Canadian households actually budget. What's inside: Monthly Budget tab — Planned vs. Actual across Housing, Transportation, Debt, Food, Personal and more, with totals and your savings rate calculated automatically RRSP, TFSA and FHSA contributions get their own line — treated as a required part of the budget, not whatever's left over at the end of the month Annual Overview tab — a 12-month view with an auto-updating income-vs-expenses chart and a savings-rate chart, so you can see your trend across the year Just fill in the blue cells — every total, difference, and percen...

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Rising Tensions as Minneapolis Leaders Urge ICE to Leave After Fatal Shooting

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Public anger intensified in Minneapolis after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a man during an enforcement operation, prompting renewed calls from protesters and Democratic officials for federal agents to withdraw from the city.

Demonstrators gathered in the streets within hours of the incident, demanding accountability and questioning why federal immigration officers continue to conduct operations in Minneapolis. The shooting — the second fatal encounter involving federal immigration agents in the city in a short span — has deepened concerns about the tactics and oversight of these operations.

Local and state leaders voiced frustration, arguing that the presence of federal agents has escalated tensions rather than improved public safety. They urged the federal government to remove ICE personnel from Minnesota while investigations proceed.

Community groups say they plan to maintain pressure on city and state officials until meaningful changes are made and federal agents are no longer deployed in Minneapolis.

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