Manitoba is spending $1.3 million on a new sexual assault crisis response and healing program, which will expand the accessibility of specialized services for survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence, Families Minister Rochelle Squires, minister responsible for the status of women, announced Sunday. “Improving the availability of patient-centred, …
Read More »Surrey city council to discuss proposed tax hike Monday – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Surrey city council will be back in session Monday and will again tackle a proposed double-digit tax hike. The suggested increase has been lowered to 12.5 per cent as the city has received provincial funding. Read more: Surrey to use provincial infrastructure …
Read More »Winnipeggers protest against RBC’s funding for fossil fuel projects – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeggers came together on Saturday to protest against the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) for funding fossil fuel projects. Demonstrations were held across Canada and dubbed ‘fossil fools days’ and they also took place in Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa, Halifax and Vancouver. Winnipegger …
Read More »How Chinatowns in Western Canada are evolving amid business closures
Every Thursday to Sunday evening, the wait staff at the Ugly Duckling Dining & Provisions restaurant carefully set knives and forks on chopstick rests at each table. The Ugly Duckling, which opened less than two months ago in Victoria’s historic Chinatown, is not a Chinese restaurant. Read more: The rise …
Read More »Manitoba’s minimum wage to rise this weekend, but some say it still lags living wage – Winnipeg
Manitoba’s minimum wage increases to $14.15 an hour this weekend, and will receive another bump to $15.30 an hour in October. Labour minister Jon Reyes announced last week that the change will put Manitoba in the top tier among the provinces — a big change from its current $13.50 wage, …
Read More »Dollarama reports $261.3M Q4 profit, raises quarterly dividend
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 29, 2023 9:35 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Dollarama Inc. raised its dividend as it reported a fourth-quarter profit of $261.3 million, up from $220.0 million a year earlier. The retailer says it will now pay a quarterly dividend …
Read More »Manitoba earmarks $15.3M to support rural wastewater treatment projects – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba is spending more than $15.3 million to support three key water and wastewater treatment projects to help facilitate future community growth in the rural municipalities of Headingley, Macdonald and West St. Paul, Municipal Relations Minister Andrew Smith announced Monday. “Our government …
Read More »Title insurers must be under anti-money laundering rules, former executive says – National
Title insurers need to be brought under anti-money laundering rules to fight against scam artists who impersonate homeowners to sell or mortgage their properties, a former insurance executive says. Tim Hyde, who spent years in the title insurance business in Ontario, said dozens of cases involving impersonators in Ontario and …
Read More »Grant keeps BUILD Inc. from closing; long-term funding still needed – Winnipeg
BUILD has helped transform the lives of Winnipeggers by providing training and job opportunities in the construction sector. In December the province cut the funding, pulling the plug on the program, but it’s able to keep its doors open thanks to a new grant. It serves people facing barriers to …
Read More »Inflation, taxes top of mind for Canadians ahead of budget 2023: poll – National
With the federal government set to release its budget for 2023 this week, inflation and taxes are top of mind for many Canadians, new polling shows. Roughly two out of five Canadians, or 43 per cent, want the upcoming budget from the Liberal government to ease the pain of surging …
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