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The military’s chaplain-general says morale among troops is the lowest it’s been in recent memory as many soldiers struggle with the cost of living. In a briefing note sent to the chief of the defence staff, Gen. Wayne Eyre, chaplains say more Armed Forces members have been asking for help …
Read More »Companies have been quick to pass higher costs on to customers, BoC finds – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 3, 2023 8:55 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Bank of Canada deputy governor Nicolas Vincent says businesses are still raising their prices more frequently and by larger amounts than they did before the pandemic, which is contributing to higher-than-expected …
Read More »Nearly 7M Canadians struggling to put food on the table: report – National
Nearly seven million Canadians are struggling to put food on the table as the cost of living and housing crisis continues to bite, according to a new report. Food Banks Canada released its inaugural poverty report on Tuesday that painted a bleak national picture, with most provinces receiving a grade …
Read More »Canadians showing more support for striking workers amid inflation, corporate profits
It was Samantha Henry’s first time on strike, and one that made headlines across the country. “Some people thought the strike would only last a week, a couple of days. And we went into almost five weeks,” said Henry, one of some 3,700 Metro employees in the Toronto area who …
Read More »‘Tough all over’: Canadian parents rein in back-to-school spending
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canadian consumers have grown increasingly vigilant about getting the biggest bang for their buck, and that extends to back-to-school shopping. A recent survey by Deloitte suggests that the cost of school supplies has risen by 24 per cent. The firm anticipates parents …
Read More »Winnipeg’s Rainbow Community Garden grows connections and weeds out food inflation – Winnipeg
On the University of Manitoba campus, 279 families grow their food in plots in the Rainbow Community Garden. The garden has been there for 15 years and in a time of major food inflation it’s only becoming more popular. Winnipegger Gary Srivastava has been gardening at this location since 2010 …
Read More »As cost of living soars, school food programs struggle to fill growing need
Canadian school food program operators are seeing the highest demand ever as children prepare to go back to school. They say it points to the urgent need for a national school food policy. The Breakfast Club of Canada and The Coalition for Healthy School Food say the growing demand for …
Read More »How one Ontario business hopes a new pay it forward model leaves no one out
As Canadians continue to struggle with the cost of living, one yoga studio hopes its new membership-pay model will provide some relief to those juggling their finances. A Nook Yoga in downtown Barrie is adopting a sliding-scale model for memberships and lowering its base price to be more accessible to …
Read More »Winnipeg Animal Services overwhelmed with dogs in need as pet surrenders rise – Winnipeg
Rising costs are leaving people in a difficult position where they are having to surrender their pets, according to Winnipeg Animal Services, who say they are overwhelmed with dogs who have been surrendered. Manager Leland Gordon says before the pandemic they were usually taking care of around 20 pups at …
Read More »Canada’s economy grew 0.3% in May, but early signs of declines in June – National
Canada’s economy kept growing in May, but early signs of a long-awaited slowdown started to appear in June, according to Statistics Canada. The federal agency said Friday that real gross domestic product was up 0.3 per cent in May, with growth in services-producing sectors offsetting declines in goods. A return …
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