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Despite the high cost of living making it harder to set aside money after expenses, a recent survey indicates Gen Z and millennial Canadians still want to start saving for retirement. And even with the Bank of Canada’s most recent announcement on Sept. 6 stating it was holding its key …
Read More »Money talk expected to dominate Day 2 of Manitoba’s provincial election campaign – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 6, 2023 8:21 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The cost of living and the cost of political promises are expected to be the dominant topics on the second day of the Manitoba provincial election campaign. The Progressive Conservatives are scheduled …
Read More »As cost of living soars, school food programs struggle to fill growing need
Canadian school food program operators are seeing the highest demand ever as children prepare to go back to school. They say it points to the urgent need for a national school food policy. The Breakfast Club of Canada and The Coalition for Healthy School Food say the growing demand for …
Read More »How one Ontario business hopes a new pay it forward model leaves no one out
As Canadians continue to struggle with the cost of living, one yoga studio hopes its new membership-pay model will provide some relief to those juggling their finances. A Nook Yoga in downtown Barrie is adopting a sliding-scale model for memberships and lowering its base price to be more accessible to …
Read More »Carrot or stick? How the feds could push cities to build more homes – National
From local zoning to community consultations, there are plenty of ways cities are hitting the brakes on residential construction, even as Canada faces a significant housing shortage. According to the Canadian Home Builders’ Association, average municipal approval timelines for housing projects in 2022 spanned from three months to nearly three …
Read More »Nova Scotia gas prices jump by 6.5 cents, now above $1.80 per litre
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Gas prices in Nova Scotia jumped by 6.5 cents overnight Friday, with prices now above $1.80 per litre. The minimum price of regular unleaded self-serve gas ranges between 183.7 cents per litre in the Halifax area, to 185.6 in Cape Breton. The …
Read More »Toronto mayoral candidates respond to Global News on key election issues
Here’s a look at where candidates looking to be Toronto’s next mayor stand on issues that matter most to voters, including affordability, transit and safety. News Source link
Read More »Education minister says Ontario is ‘prepared to invest’ in elementary teachers
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s Education Minister says the government is “prepared to invest” in front-line teachers in order to retain educators in provincial classrooms, after the government’s offer to a teacher’s union was revealed, exclusively, by Global News. Key details of confidential contract negotiations between …
Read More »An Ontario single mom who couldn’t afford fresh food helping others with rising costs
An initiative that started to help out her family and neighbours in London, Ont., struggling with the cost of food during the pandemic is now helping ensure 76 families’ fridges are full. Leah Dyck, 34, the founder of the VanDyck Foundation which runs Fresh Food Weekly, said she started the …
Read More »How rising inflation has one Ontario person ‘in overdraft’ almost every month
When you think of luxury, a bus pass or a chocolate bar may not be the first thing that comes to mind, but inflation is giving new meaning to what some people consider an extravagant purchase. Jules Hill, 26, says they never thought fresh produce or buying a chocolate bar …
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