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Their cameras dusty, their blue press vests worn from extreme use and emotions still running high, Palestinian journalists in Gaza are still at work after rejoicing at having survived the war amid the ceasefire announced a week ago. As foreign media members were not allowed into the Gaza Strip, the …
Read More »Canadians say cost of living was the top news story of 2024: poll – National
The cost of living remained top of mind for many Canadians this year, even though inflation dropped in 2024 and the Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate several times. That issue was considered the top domestic news story in Canada by 71 per cent of Canadians, according to …
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 »Halifax ‘living wage’ estimated at $28.30 an hour, says new report on cost of living – Halifax
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 28, 2024 8:09 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A new report is calling on provincial governments in Atlantic Canada to do more to bridge a gap between what people earn and what they need to pay …
Read More »Ontario cities to demand province address ‘thousands of people living in the streets’
When local councillors and mayors descend on Ottawa next week for an annual municipal lobbying event, homelessness and growing social problems in Ontario’s towns and cities will be top of mind. The Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference in Ottawa — set to run from Aug. 18-21 — is an …
Read More »Jasper wildfire: Hundreds of foreign workers left scrambling to make work and living arrangements
It didn’t take long for Namneet Singh to find full-time employment again, after a fire in Jasper, Alta., last week destroyed the hotel he had worked at for more than a year. Singh, who was among hundreds of temporary foreign workers earning a living in the picturesque Rocky Mountain town, …
Read More »Car crashes into living room of Ontario house, forcing homeowners out: OPP
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two Ontario homeowners are lucky to be walking away uninjured after a car crashed through the front of their house while they were in the room on Wednesday night. Grey Bruce OPP say they were called to the home on Sir Johns …
Read More »New report says 1 in 4 Canadians may be living in poverty – National
A new report from Food Banks Canada suggests the number of Canadians living in poverty may be higher than previously thought, with the organization estimating 25 per cent could fall under this category because they cannot afford two or more household essentials. The report, released Tuesday, introduced what the authors …
Read More »Ontario woman living illegally in RV encampment as rents continue to rise
An unhoused woman almost a year into exile at a small RV encampment in Hamilton’s North End says she’s hopeful a permanent housing solution that fits her needs will arrive soon. Heather Grant’s precarious life at the Barton-Tiffany brownfield continues after a dispute over plumbing with a landlord last June …
Read More »‘It’s fully in a living space’: Tesla crashes into Toronto townhouse – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Fire says there is significant damage to a townhouse in North York after a Tesla crashed into it on Thursday night. Crews were called to a townhouse on Parkway Forest Drive, near Highway 404 and Sheppard Avenue, just before midnight. Paramedics …
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