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COVID-19: Finances impacting mental health in the Prairies, national study revealsA national study reveals four out of ten people from Saskatchewan and Manitoba reported to face financial and mental health challenges due to the pandemic.Health6 hours
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Daunting debt: What the pandemic public spending spree will mean for Canada’s post-COVID economyOver the course of COVID-19, Canada's deficit has grown faster than any other developed country, with the debt forecast to hit $1.6 trillion this year.MoneyAug 31
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Nearly half of Saskatchewan residents struggling with debt and financial strainMNP's Consumer Debt Index data shows almost half of Saskatchewan residents are struggling with debt and financial burden. A quarter say, the pandemic worsened their debt.ConsumerJul 19
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More than 50% of British Columbians are $200 per month away from financial insolvency: surveyApril's survey also found 27 per cent of British Columbians reported that they were already insolvent, with no money left at the end of each month to cover their payments.ConsumerApr 8
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What’s ‘revenge spending’? Why some Canadians are shopping with a vengeanceAs government restrictions begin to lift in some provinces, Canadians might turn to revenge spending to make up for the lost time. A financial expert weighs in on how we can save.LifestyleMar 13
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Ontario Liberals say they’ve paid off $10 million debt from the 2018 provincial electionOntario's Liberals say they have paid off their $10-million debt from the 2018 provincial election in which they suffered the worst defeat in the party's history.PoliticsMar 5
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Canadian banks report better-than-expected profits amid COVID-19 pandemicSix Canadian banks also reduced their provisions for bad debt, citing better prospects for the economy.EconomyFeb 25
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Long-awaited Bipole III, Keeyask review to be released Friday, premier saysA years-long review into two controversial and costly Manitoba Hydro projects will be released on Friday, Premier Brian Pallister announced Wednesday.PoliticsFeb 24
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Canadian insolvencies hit lowest level in 20 years thanks to feds’ COVID-19 aidThe Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy says there were 99,244 consumer bankruptcies and proposals along with business bankruptcies in 2020, down 30% from the prior year.MoneyFeb 5
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COVID-19 pandemic affecting financial confidence, debt in Saskatchewan: surveyAccording to a quarterly Ipsos poll, four in 10 people in Saskatchewan are not confident with their current levels of debt.MoneyFeb 1
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