Is carbon pricing affecting food prices in Saskatchewan?
According to one economist, the price of food and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 0.7 per cent in Saskatchewan in 2023 due to the carbon tax.
Economy
Apr 5
Working Quebec family can’t make ends meet on $2,500 a month. They’re not alone
Demand at food banks across Quebec is reaching a critical stage. For one family, the aid is essential for their survival as the cost of living continues to increase.
Features
Mar 27
Where are Canada’s worst Uber riders? Ride-hailing app releases ranking
Uber is offering a one-time discount to Canadian riders with the highest ratings to reward them for their good behaviour over the past year.
Canada
Apr 5
Ontario extends 5.7-cent gas tax cut to the end of the year
Premier Doug Ford made the announcement Monday about one key affordability item that will be in the budget Tuesday.
Canada
Mar 25
Ontario putting up more cash for roads, pipes to help get more housing built
Premier Doug Ford said he has heard from municipal leaders that a lack of funds to build roads and water lines is one of the biggest barriers to getting more homes built.
Canada
Mar 21
City committee recommends providing loan to Fort Edmonton Park after challenging last few years
Fort Edmonton Park moved one step closer Wednesday to receiving a loan from the city as the attraction aims to regain its footing following challenges it faced from the pandemic.
Canada
Mar 20
Pittsburgh Penguins scramble after Jaromir Jagr bobblehead heist
Amused fans pointed a collective finger at one suspected culprit, zeroing in on the team's seven-foot tall, irreverent and slightly unsettling mascot, Gritty.
Sports
Mar 14
Staggering food bank demand ‘not sustainable,’ says one supplier in N.B.
Food banks in New Brunswick are continuing to struggle in the face of growing demand, and it's prompting one supplier to call the situation unsustainable.
Canada
Feb 22
Feel-good Friday: Global BC’s highlights of the week
The Vancouver Canucks land themselves another win and one of the biggest TV shows has started filming in Metro Vancouver - here are the good news stories of the week.
Trending
Mar 8
Significant gaffe could keep Montreal street down to one lane for months
The city says inexperience and not incompetence is behind the mishap. The custom made trapdoor entrance to the sewer system was built one foot to small.
Traffic
Mar 1
Ontario town backs scrapped LCBO pilot program to scan IDs
The Ford government swiftly cancelled a pilot that would have required ID at the entrances of some LCBO stores. Now, one Ontario town says the program was needed.
Politics
Feb 27
TTC riders to now only pay once as double fares end. Here’s how it works
Starting Monday, double fares for thousands of Toronto and GTA transit riders will no longer be a thing, as the Ford government's One Fare program takes effect.
Canada
Feb 25
Doug Ford admits Bill 124 already cost ‘billions’ in backpay for unions
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government has already spent "billions" on Bill 124 compensation. One watchdog estimates the number could hit $13.7 billion.
Economy
Feb 13
Doug Ford on cabinet resignation: ‘No one has a handcuff on anyone’
Ontario's Minister of Red Tape Reduction resigned from his post in Doug Ford's cabinet to run for a federal riding. The premier says he doesn't have a 'handcuff' on anyone.
Politics
Jan 31
Urban boundary reversal ‘quadrupled’ Ontario housing crisis, developer report says
One planner says a decision by the Ford government to scrap urban boundary expansions could cost Ontario 250,000 homes and 'quadruple' the housing crisis.
Politics
Feb 6
Full fare integration is coming to Toronto. Here’s how it will work
The Ford government has unveiled details and a launch date for its fare integration program, which officials are calling One Fare.
Politics
Feb 5
‘Vancouver is awesome’: Blind man robbed of cane finds a new home
A newcomer from Iran who was living in shelters a month ago when his white cane was stolen has found a new home and is back performing as a piano player.
Crime
Mar 21
Wolseley, Sask. food bank supply dwindling, call for donations made
In a town of 850 people, the local food bank in Wolseley is seeing their food supply dwindle and hope others can step up and help fill their closet with non-perishable food.
Canada
Mar 13
Alberta families asked to weigh in on cellphone usage in schools
Alberta has launched a survey for parents and families to weigh in on whether or not cellphones should be allowed to be used in schools.
Education
Apr 19
Feel-good Friday: Global BC’s highlights of the week
A dog who went missing for 17 days was found safe and sound this week. That's just one of the good news stories that we want to highlight this week.
Trending
Feb 2