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The Nova Scotia government plans to introduce new legislation this fall to further regulate short-term rentals and impose higher annual registration fees. Short-term rental owners are already required to register their properties through the province, with annual registration fees of $50 to $150, depending on the number of bedrooms. In …
Read More »Hamiltonians with Spencer Gorge in their ‘backyard’ want exemption from reservation fees – Hamilton
A group of residents living near a popular outdoor destination in Hamilton wants the city to give them back free access to the area, bypassing a mandatory reservation system that recently bumped up fees for visitors. The Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA) began setting limitations on who can hike through the …
Read More »Ontario’s lower child care fees could see 100,000 more women in workforce: report
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 16, 2023 11:30 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Ontario’s financial watchdog says $10-a-day child care has the potential to see nearly 100,000 more women enter the labour market, but only if the government creates more daycare spaces. …
Read More »Bitcoin scam: Victim faced with excuses, told to pay large fees when trying to withdraw funds – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A victim in a cryptocurrency scam who invested $400,000 was faced with multiple excuses and told to pay large fees when attempting to withdraw the funds, Toronto police say. In a news release issued Tuesday, police said officers were able to recover …
Read More »Brandon bylaw officer charged with allegedly pocketing animal control fees – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Brandon bylaw officer is facing multiple charges of fraud and breach of trust after allegedly pocketing surrender fees collected during his duties representing the city’s animal control office. Brandon police said Thursday that the 57-year-old man, who has been on unpaid …
Read More »Manitoba government slow to lower child-care fees: advocates – Winnipeg
Despite promises to make changes to child-care fees, advocates say Manitoba is slow to enact those pledges. Under a Canada-Manitoba agreement announced in 2021, a 50 per cent reduction in average parent fees was promised by the end of 2022, with an average of $10 per day by 2025-2026 for …
Read More »Calgary condo owners struggling with rising condo fees — experts say this is what’s causing it
Carole Benner doesn’t rent. She owns. But the senior is still finding factors outside of her control are hiking up costs and threatening to drive her from the home she loves. Why? Condo fees. Calgary’s tight rental market has people sleeping in SUVs and searching for new places when their …
Read More »Lineups, upfront fees — a tight rental market amps up risk and anxiety in Calgary
It cost Sonal Gaonkar and her partner $50 just to apply for a two-bedroom apartment in September, but that wasn’t the worst part. She also had to agree to a $1,000 deposit before even getting a chance to view it. But she felt like there were no options. “At this …
Read More »Inflation, rising fees are pricing families, kids out of organized sports
Mohammed Hussain’s three children are all in organized sports. His 14-year-old daughter and two sons, aged 12 and eight, are on hockey teams, and he is upfront about how expensive that can be. “It takes a chunk out of your paycheque,” the Edmonton man said. “We feel a punch with the …
Read More »Research: Amazon revenue from third-party sellers will reach $121B in 2021, up from $60B in 2019, as seller fees reach 34%, up from 30% in 2018 and 19% in 2014 (Stacy Mitchell/Institute for Local …)
Stacy Mitchell / Institute for Local Self-Reliance: Research: Amazon revenue from third-party sellers will reach $121B in 2021, up from $60B in 2019, as seller fees reach 34%, up from 30% in 2018 and 19% in 2014 — Amazon’s dominance of online retail means that small businesses have little choice …
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