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Tricia Muldoon says her latest bill from Newfoundland Power totaled around $900. (Darryl Murphy/CBC) A Harbour Grace woman, who has seen her power bill balloon in recent months, says she wants to see Newfoundland Power held accountable by Newfoundland and Labrador’s Public Utilities Board. Tricia Muldoon moved to Harbour Grace from …
Read More »Living wage increases across B.C., reaches $27/hr in Metro Vancouver, says economic think tank
The amount of money it takes for people to earn a living wage has increased across the province, according to a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). In Metro Vancouver, the living wage is $27.05 an hour, up 5.3 per cent compared to the 2023 report. The …
Read More »Doug Ford increases size of Ontario cabinet again in latest reshuffle
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has bolstered the size of his cabinet to 37 ministers and associate ministers following a mini-summer reshuffle, breaking his own record for the province’s largest cabinet. On Friday, Ford was forced to move around his top team when Todd Smith stood down as minister of education …
Read More »More beds at Salvation Army’s Centre of Hope as demand increases – Winnipeg
By Kevin Hirschfield Global News Posted October 20, 2023 10:22 pm Updated October 20, 2023 11:40 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Winnipeg emergency shelter is adding more space as demand is up more than usual at this time of year and with temperatures dropping in …
Read More »‘It is not right’: Some Toronto tenants go on rent strike to protest increases – Toronto
Beverley Henry paid $900 a month in rent when she first moved into her one-bedroom Toronto apartment nearly a decade ago but that amount has since climbed to more than $1,300. Henry, a senior living on a pension, says she won’t be able to handle any more rent hikes in …
Read More »Blue Jays season ticket holders cry foul over cost increases
Phase one of Rogers Centre’s extensive renovation project saw the installation of new social spaces, dining options, and clearer vantage points for fans. In the days and weeks leading up to its public unveiling during the Blue Jays home opener on April 11, the ball club reiterated its goal of …
Read More »U.S. increases its firepower in eastern Europe while Canada discusses next steps at NATO
The United States opened the NATO leaders summit in Madrid on Wednesday by putting some serious firepower on the table to bolster the alliance’s defences throughout Europe. It will be adding a rotational brigade of troops to Romania where a battle group led by France was recently established, and plans to further …
Read More »‘A tsunami of cost increases’: Nova Scotia farmers struggle with skyrocketing inflation
As Tim Marsh looks over the fields in front of his farmhouse in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley, he worries about what the future holds for his industry. Marsh said input costs in the last six months have been unprecedented, with agricultural necessities like diesel, fertilizer, and herbicides costing exponentially more than …
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