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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government will give an update on the country’s finances later this month, with Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland set to deliver the fall economic statement as Canadians face difficulties amid high interest rates and ongoing cost of living concerns. The fiscal …

With an offer of care, maintenance and a watchful eye on a potential client’s home, a rural Ontario couple are hoping they’ll be able to save some money and keep warm by connecting with a GTA or Hamilton-area snowbird couple. Shannon Hardy and husband Brad, who currently own a luxury …

  This is the sixth instalment of New Roots, a series from Global News that looks at how evolving migration patterns and affordability challenges have changed life in communities across Canada since the COVID-19 pandemic. “Apartment swap only,” begins the advertisement for renter Adam Reider’s three-bedroom, ground-floor apartment in Montreal’s …

Ontario is working toward filling all of the province’s quickly growing electricity needs with emissions-free sources, including a plan to secure new renewable generation, but isn’t quite ready to commit to a moratorium on natural gas. Energy Minister Todd Smith announced Monday a strategy to prepare the grid for 2030 …

An Ottawa community organization says it is struggling to meet demand for its food program, and will need to cut back its services if it can’t secure more funding. With COVID-19 supports drying up and food prices skyrocketing, the Caldwell Family Centre is just one group pleading for more support …

Ontario is staring down an electricity supply crunch and amid a rush to secure more power, it is plunging into the world of energy storage — a relatively unknown solution for the grid that experts say could also change energy use at home. Beyond the sprawling nuclear plants and waterfalls …

Toronto’s SickKids hospital is reporting a significant increase in the number of pediatric patients being transferred out of its beds as Ontario struggles with a wave of sick children. As a result of the recent viral surge, an average of between two and eight children per day are being transferred …

As Alberta remains one of two provinces in Canada without a RCMP underwater recovery team, a volunteer civilian group fears it won’t be able to continue its work in this province because of financial roadblocks. “I fear for the future and I fear for Albertans’ safety,” Luke Jevne, president of the Underwater …