  | | | | Canadians can now buy gold bars at Costco, but one financial expert warns it might be an investment with limited return — unless you're planning to flee the country.
"Part of [gold's] mystique comes from the ability that it's easy to carry around … you can carry a lot of money in a suitcase if you've got gold," said Will Huggins, an associate professor of finance and economics at McMaster University's DeGroote School of Business.
He explained that "gold is awesome for people who have really unstable currencies," and can represent an attractive, stable investment in volatile economies.
"It's just not really a problem we have in Canada," he told The Current's Matt Galloway | | | | | | | | |  | | | | Angel Carlick was a vibrant youth worker, nicknamed ‘Happy-Go-Lucky’ by her loved ones. She had plans after graduation to become legal guardian of her brother and work to support struggling youth at her local resource centre. But just days before she was set to graduate in 2007, at age 18, Angel disappeared.
Months later, her remains were found in a remote area in the Canadian north.
In the highly-anticipated 8th season of Someone Knows Something, award-winning investigator David Ridgen delves into the cold case that has haunted Whitehorse for more than 15 years. As David works alongside Angel's family, friends, and community, he uncovers details surrounding her death and strives to bring her justice, while honouring the legacy of her late mother, Wendy. | | | | | | | | |  | | | | If you're yearning for some old time mountain hillbilly music, then you've come to the right place. We got a little banjo, fiddle and mandolin, topped off with that high lonesome sound (yup, and some upright string bass and dobro in there too).
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