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American organizations that help people in need are now among those facing the sting of U.S. tariffs — and a non-profit that provides eye care to people in 68 countries plans to move its production to Manitoba because of the uncertainty the tariffs have created. Global Vision 2020 is a non-profit founded 15 years …
Read More »Last carbon tax rebate arrives Tuesday, but Finance Canada won’t say how much it costs
The last Canada Carbon Rebate arrives on Tuesday after Liberal Leader Mark Carney killed the federal consumer price on carbon. Only those who filed their 2024 income taxes electronically by April 2 will receive the payment on Tuesday. Otherwise, the final payment will be deposited once the Canada Revenue Agency assesses …
Read More »40 Hamilton stylists do their part to ease costs, giving free hair services to Black youth next month
Over the last year, Hamilton hair-business owner Lohifa Pogoson Acker has noticed fewer Black youth and others with textured hair have been getting it styled, while some are visiting the salon less frequently. “I’m seeing people who I know have always had pristine looks, stretching their hairstyles for months more than they should just …
Read More »The threat of a tariff war is already driving up housing costs
Many high-rise buildings need I-beams. In fact, they need a lot. Also known as a wide flange beam, the I-shaped component is used in multi-unit buildings, including residential and commercial ones. According to Keanin Loomis, president and CEO of the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction, a 20-storey building would take …
Read More »Tobacco giants’ creditors approve proposed $32.5B deal for health-care costs, recompense to smokers
A proposed deal that would see three tobacco giants pay out billions to provinces and territories, as well as smokers across Canada, has been approved by the companies’ creditors, a lawyer representing some of the creditors says, calling it an important milestone in a lengthy legal saga. The proposed $32.5-billion …
Read More »‘Who profits on hunger?’ Inuit send pleading emails to minister about food costs
Inuit say the Nutrition North subsidy, meant to keep the price of food in rural communities affordable, isn’t working and is instead enriching retailers. (Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press) People in Nunavut and northern Labrador have been writing to Canadian government officials this year to say grocers were charging exorbitant prices …
Read More »The Israel-Hamas war has wiped out most of Gaza’s farm land. The environmental costs are adding up
The Israel-Hamas war has devastated Gaza in ways that may be irreversible — and a picture of the environmental harm is only just beginning to emerge, as violence spreads across the region. Israel has dropped thousands of bombs, wiping out most of Gaza’s tree cover and agricultural land in addition to …
Read More »Toronto needs a ‘plate of spaghetti’ transit system but costs are skyrocketing: report
The cost of expanding Toronto’s aging transit system has skyrocketed in recent decades, according to a new report, with the price per kilometre of new subway and light rail track ballooning. A new report from the Toronto Region Board of Trade found the current cost of new transit in the …
Read More »Saskatchewan to cover a portion of landfill search costs for missing Saskatoon woman
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 8, 2024 12:35 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size SASKATOON — The Saskatchewan government says it will pay for some of the costs of a landfill search that found the remains of a missing woman. Policing …
Read More »Original Ontario Line price didn’t include all costs: Metrolinx CEO
The initial price tag of Premier Doug Ford’s signature Ontario Line project left out key expenses, according to the head of the province’s transit planning agency, that would eventually double the cost of constructing and operating the transit line. The 15-kilometre transit line, announced by the Progressive Conservative government in …
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