Despite a promise by the Ontario government to keep auto insurance rates in check, some drivers may be in for a shock.<\/p>\n
On average, it works out to an overall increase of 1.5 percent but individually some insurance companies have been approved for a higher rate hike.<\/p>\n
More than 20 companies have been given the green light to hike their rates by the province’s financial service regulator and rate changes which could see some prices jump up to 11% compared to last year<\/p>\n
Even though Ontario has some of the lowest accident rates in Canada, on average drivers pay the most for insurance in the country.<\/p>\n
______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n A teenager in Illinois went\u00a0to Walmart with a facemask on, and a sign on his back that said “I have the coronavirus.”\u00a0 Apparently, it was a YouTube prank, but he sprayed a bunch of produce with Lysol . . . caused about $10,000 in damage . . . and he’s facing a felony charge.<\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n ENTERTAINMENT<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Did you know that Jeff Garlin, star of “The Goldbergs” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm”, used to be roommates with Conan O’Brien?\u00a0 (They had an apartment in Chicago when starting out.)\u00a0 Garlin also explained how he got in the “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” but was barely in it.<\/p>\n _________________________________________________<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Clint Eastwood says he has no plans to retire as a director \u2013 he wants to keep making movies into his 90s. Why? He told an interviewer: \u201cI like doing it, it\u2019s nice to be able to have a paying job.\u201d He says that he knows the exact moment he knew he could direct \u2013 it came when he was shooting the western TV series \u201cRawhide,\u201d which debuted in 1959. The 89-year-old released his latest movie, \u201cRichard Jewell\u201d, late last year, and vows it will not be his last stint behind the camera.<\/p>\n _______________________________________________________________________________________\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n TODAY IS\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n 2011 XXI Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Vancouver BC<\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n FEBRUARY 12th<\/sup>, 1998\u00a0 <\/strong>Alabama picks up three multi-platinum albums: “Mountain Music” is certified quintuple-platinum, “Roll On” hits quadruple-platinum, and “Greatest Hits, Volume III” reaches double-platinum<\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n A Guy Will Pay You $25,000 to Find Him a Girlfriend<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n If you’ve been using dating apps for a while with no real luck, you know how FRUSTRATING they can be.\u00a0 And here’s a guy who finally had enough . . . so he’s trying a VERY different route.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n He’s a 47-year-old guy named Jeff Gebhart who lives near Kansas City, Kansas.\u00a0 And he’s offering $25,000 to anyone who finds him a girlfriend.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n He put up a website DateJeffG.com and a video\u00a0and some info about him.\u00a0 He’s a successful entrepreneur, he’s in really good shape, and he’s been in a lot of long-term relationships . . . but he’s never been engaged or married.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n So if you suggest a potential girlfriend to him and it works out, he’ll send you $25,000.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n And after he pays you, he says he’ll also make a $25,000 donation to an animal shelter or other animal charity.\u00a0Oh, and you can’t nominate yourself to try to pocket the money . . . women who nominate themselves aren’t eligible.<\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n RANDOM REPORT<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n ___________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n GOOD NEWS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n R.J. Vail was in Grade 4 student at a New Brunswick school when he asked his teacher what a million looks like. She didn\u2019t know just how to answer the 8 yr olds\u2019 question so they decided to collect one million of something as a project.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n After years of collecting bread tags the teacher, Susan Weaver has finally fulfilled her promise in memory of R.J. who sadly was killed in a car accident in 2006 when he was 16.<\/p>\n Weaver says she was still collecting bread tags, but she had only collected one or two bottles at that point. Vail\u2019s death gave her extra motivation to keep collecting — now, in memory of the student who started the project.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n She\u00a0started a Facebook page\u00a0to spread the word, and provided a list of drop-off locations in New Brunswick. \u00a0Soon, the small elementary school was inundated with cards, letters and notes from all over the country. Some contained a couple bread tags, while others contained thousands.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It was a unique black bread tag, which arrived last week, that marked a million tags, helping Weaver achieve her goal. As for Vail\u2019s family, they say they felt \u201coverwhelmed\u201d when they learned that Weaver had collected the millionth bread tag. They say they knew she would keep her promise.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Weaver hasn\u2019t decided what to do with all the bread tags just yet. Right now, they will continue to be a math lesson for her students, and a reminder of how valuable a promise can be.<\/p>\n Her next project is to build a pod so her students have computers to use.<\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n BIRTHDAYS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n [64] Arsenio Hall, TV host<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [52] Josh Brolin, actor<\/p>\n \u00a0______________________________________________________________________________<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n YOU CANT\u2019 MAKE THIS UP\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026..<\/u><\/strong> <\/p>\n \u27a2 A man making a court appearance on a possession charge was arrested after lighting a marijuana cigarette in the courtroom. Spencer Boston was called to discuss his case before a Tennessee judge. While speaking about how marijuana \u201cneeds\u201d to be legalized, he reached into his pocket and pulled out a joint, placed it in his mouth, then pulled out a book of matches and lit it and began to smoke it. The courtroom erupted into laughter at Boston\u2019s action, before he was taken into custody and charged with disorderly conduct and simple possession\u2026again.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a2 A guy was hired at a gas station in Hamden, New Jersey last month.\u00a0 And on his first shift, he stole $17,183 worth of stuff.\u00a0 That included lottery tickets, 89 cartons of cigarettes, and cash.<\/p>\n Then he disappeared.<\/p>\n The cops have released a picture of him from the gas station’s surveillance cameras to try to get help in identifying him.\u00a0 They don’t know his name his name, because he also stole his employment folder.<\/p>\n ____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Former MLB Pitcher Is Suing the Astros Over the Cheating Scandal<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n A former Major League pitcher is\u00a0\u00a0 suing\u00a0the\u00a0Houston Astros<\/strong>\u00a0. . . claiming that his career was ruined because\u00a0of their cheating.<\/p>\n His name is\u00a0MIKE BOLSINGER<\/strong>, and he hasn’t pitched in the Majors in two years.\u00a0 His last appearance was on August 4th of 2017\u00a0against the\u00a0Astros in Houston.\u00a0\u00a0He was on the Blue Jays at the time. And he was BAD . . . giving up four runs in just one-third of an inning.\u00a0 He coughed up four hits . . . including a home run . . . and walked three batters.<\/p>\n Bolsinger claims the Astros were stealing\u00a0his signs.\u00a0\u00a0The fact that the Astros did this to visiting teams has been confirmed by\u00a0an MLB\u00a0investigation and independent research.<\/p>\n He was demoted after that game, and wasn’t able to find another job in the Majors, so he moved his family to Japan\u00a0and played there for a few years.<\/p>\n Bolsinger is seeking unspecified damages. \u00a0He wants the Astros to forfeit the roughly $31 million they got in bonuses from their 2017 World Series title . . . and for the money to go to charities focused on bettering kids’ lives.<\/p>\n He’d also like to set up a fund for retired baseball players who need financial assistance.\u00a0 The Astros haven’t responded.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, a poll\u00a0has found that 52% think baseball should strip the Astros of the 2017 World Series title, compared to 35% who say it should not.<\/p>\n ___________________________________________________________________\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n HIGH IMPACT:<\/u><\/strong> <\/p>\n The report, published in the journal \u201cFrontiers in Psychology\u201d, found that listening to high-tempo music can reduce the amount of perceived effort of a workout, and boost cardiovascular benefits compared to slower tempos.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Researchers say that for benefits to occur, music should be at least 170 beats per minute (ie: \u2018Take on Me\u2019 \u2013 A-ha).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n They also found that music can boost your mood before exercise, and inspire bursts of effort, performance and endurance, while minimizing perceptions of pain and fatigue.<\/p>\n \u00a0__________________________________________________________________________________________<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 12TH<\/sup> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n [64] Arsenio Hall, TV host \u2013 Actor<\/p>\n [52] Josh Brolin, actor<\/p>\n ——————————————————————————————————————————-<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Toronto 3\u00a0 Arizona 2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Buffalo 3\u00a0 Detroit 2\u00a0 Florida 5\u00a0 NJ\u00a0 3\u00a0 NYI 5\u00a0 Phil 3<\/p>\n Tampa Bay 2\u00a0 Pitt 1 (OT)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Minn 4\u00a0 LV 0\u00a0 NYR 4\u00a0 Winnipeg 1\u00a0 Dallas 4\u00a0 Carolina 1<\/p>\n <\/p>\n St. Louis defenceman Jay Bouwmeester was conscious and alert after suffering a cardiac episode and collapsing on the bench during the first period of Tuesday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks. The 36-year-old Bouwmeester crumpled over after a long shift and during a break in play. They cancelled the rest of the game and according to one report a defibrillator\u00a0 was used on the bench. He was taken to hospital where he remained overnight undergoing further tests.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n _________________________________________<\/p>\n <\/p>\n $500 Million Mansion in L.A. Could Be the Most Expensive House in the U.S. <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n There’s a real estate developer in Los Angeles who’s putting the finishing touches on a house that COULD be the most expensive house in the U.S. . . . IF anyone buys it.<\/p>\n The house is a 100,000-square-foot mansion in Bel-Air with four pools, a bowling alley, a nightclub, a 30-car garage, a 45-seat IMAX theater, a 5,000-square-foot master bedroom, and a moat. And the developer is pricing it at $500 MILLION.\u00a0 The current record holder for the biggest real estate deal in the U.S. is a penthouse in Manhattan that sold for $238 million . . . so this is double that. Of course, finding someone to spend $500 million on a house isn’t easy.\u00a0 But there WERE six homes sold in the U.S. last year for more than $100 million.\u00a0 I take ketchup packets from restaurants to try to save $3.<\/p>\n \u00a0________________________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n CARLY PEARCE’S LOVE-THEMED ALBUM IS PERFECT FOR VALENTINE’S DAY RELEASE <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Carly Pearce<\/strong>‘s self-titled sophomore album will be released on Friday (Feb. 14th), which also happens to be Valentine’s Day. It’s also her first Valentine’s Day as a married woman — she and\u00a0Michael Ray<\/strong>\u00a0tied the knot in October — and the two will share the stage Friday night in St. Louis to celebrate the album’s release.<\/p>\n Carly tells us:\u00a0[\u201cI feel like the only way to release my album was to be on Valentine\u2019s Day because love is such a theme of the album.\u00a0 And to be able to release it on Valentine\u2019s Day, and to be able to play a show with my husband, celebrating my album celebrating our first Valentine\u2019s Day married, it\u2019s just gonna be really fun and will be a very, very special night for me for a very huge number of reasons.\u201d]<\/p>\n Carly joins the\u00a0We Are\u00a0Old Dominion<\/strong>\u00a0Tour<\/em>\u00a0later this month.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n BILLY CURRINGTON \u2013 VALENTINES DAY<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Billy Currington was reminiscing about his earliest Valentine\u2019s Day memory.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, I remember my first girlfriend. I was in first or second grade, but anyway, I remember it was Valentine\u2019s Day and your mom going, \u2018You\u2019ve got to give your girlfriend something, and you\u2019ve got to go give it to her.\u2019 I\u2019ll never forget \u2014 we got her a box of chocolates or whatever it was. I remember going down to her classroom and knocking on the door, getting her to come to the door. I remember handing it to her, and then I took off running.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n JON PARDI SHARES VALENTINE’S DAY GIFT ADVICE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Jon Pardi<\/strong>\u00a0has got the perfect tip for guys looking for that special Valentine’s Day gift for their special someone. He tells us it’s something he learned from his fiancee,\u00a0Summer<\/strong>.\u00a0[\u201cProbably the least expensive and the biggest price you can give her is just to write and tell her how much you love her on a card. That\u2019s what she taught me for Valentine\u2019s Day. So, I just do that; it\u2019s way cheaper\u00a0(laughs).\u00a0And of course, I always say to her, I say, \u2018Babe, every day is Valentine\u2019s Day for you’\u00a0(laughs).”]<\/p>\n Jon is climbing the charts with his duet with\u00a0Thomas Rhett<\/strong>, “Beer Can’t Fix,” which is featured on Thomas’\u00a0Center Point Road<\/em>\u00a0album.<\/p>\n Jon recently topped the charts with “Heartache Medication,” the title track from his latest album.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n GEORGE STRAIT ADDS STADIUM DATE, VEGAS SHOWS THIS SUMMER<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n George Strait<\/strong>\u00a0has added some concert dates this summer, playing a stadium show at Minneapolis\u2019 U.S. Bank Stadium on Aug. 22nd with special guests\u00a0Chris Stapleton, Little Big Town\u00a0<\/strong>and more.<\/p>\n He will also return to Sin City for more \u201cStrait to Vegas\u201d shows at T-Mobile Arena August 28-29. 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\n<\/u>\u27a2 A bank robber who wore a pillow case with no eye holes as a disguise was arrested after fleeing \u201cvery slowly,\u201d then stopping to pet a dog, a court has been told. 47-year-old Matthew Davies robbed a Bank of Scotland branch in Dunfermline, Scotland, armed with a meat cleaver. But, according to the prosecutor, he was forced to remove his makeshift mask because he \u201ccouldn\u2019t see\u2026due to a failure to create eye holes.\u201d He escaped with almost \u00a32,000 before momentarily stopping to pet a dog. He pleaded guilty to a charge of assault and robbery.<\/p>\n
\n<\/u>The type of music on your playlist can make your workout better, according to a new study.<\/p>\n\n
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