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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 »S&P, TSX composite up slightly Friday morning, U.S. markets mixed
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 24, 2023 12:25 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Gains in the financial and energy sectors helped lift Canada’s main stock index in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were mixed after they had yesterday off for the thanksgiving holiday. …
Read More »EQAO results: Ontario students’ math and literacy scores flat or up slightly
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 28, 2023 10:35 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Ontario students’ math and literacy scores are either flat or up slightly compared to last year. The Education Quality and Accountability Office has released its annual standardized test results. …
Read More »Manitoba scores slightly higher than average on poverty reduction: report – Winnipeg
Provinces are falling behind when it comes to poverty reduction, according to a new report by Food Banks Canada. The organization’s newly-released Poverty Report Cards assigned grades to the provinces’ overall poverty mitigation strategies in comparison with each other. With a C- grade, Manitoba scored slightly better than most, with …
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