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The Ford government is giving municipalities new powers to tax vacant homes amid a housing affordability crisis across the province. Currently, only Toronto, Ottawa and Hamilton have the provincial authority to impose a tax on homes that remain unoccupied. The provincial budget, tabled at Queen’s Park on Tuesday, will extend …
Read More »Ontario government set to unveil fall economic outlook
TORONTO — Ontario is set to unveil its fall economic outlook today as many in the province struggle to pay bills. Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy says while there is plenty of uncertainty around the world, he is confident in Ontario’s economy. He says the province will continue with its targeted …
Read More »‘A bleak outlook’: Impacts of climate change on full display in Canada’s north – Winnipeg
It’s a magical place situated in Canada’s north: Churchill, Man., was recently named one of the World’s Great Places by Time magazine. But Churchill is on thin ice, as is humanity, according to a report released by the UN earlier this week that says time is running out to prevent …
Read More »Low to moderate flood risk forecast in latest Manitoba flood outlook – Winnipeg
There’s a low to moderate risk for flooding on most Manitoba rivers and basins this spring, according to the province’s latest flood outlook. Manitoba’s February spring flood outlook, released Tuesday, forecasts a moderate risk of flooding on the Assiniboine and Red rivers, as well as along the Fisher and Icelandic …
Read More »Manitoba government economic outlook predicts improving fiscal position – Winnipeg
The Manitoba government’s economic outlook for the coming fiscal year predicts the province will outperform the rest of Canada. Economic Development Minister Jeff Wharton says economic growth is forecast at 0.9 per cent compared to 0.5 per cent nationally. That will be down from an estimated 3.6 per cent last …
Read More »IMF downgrades global economy outlook for 2023
The International Monetary Fund downgraded its 2023 outlook for the world economy, suggesting that next year “will feel like a recession” for many thanks to central bank reactions around the world. The lending agency of 190 countries said Tuesday morning that global economic growth would be a meagre 2.7 …
Read More »Canada gave me a new outlook on life, but my heart aches for friends left behind in Afghanistan
This First Person piece is by Soomaya Javadi who immigrated from Afghanistan to Saskatoon. Javadi is Hazara, an ethnic group that faces discrimination in Afghanistan. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. I remember the night I arrived in Saskatoon: Oct. 15, 2021. On that cold night, I was welcomed with warm …
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