Financial Aid

• Kingston public health says dental fund could be out of money in months

  The charity fund set up for residents without insurance coverage helps to provide financial support for emergency dental treatment.

  Health

  May 6
  
• Quebec offers $50 million to businesses affected by wildfires

  The measures announced Wednesday target loggers, sawmills, paper mills, outfitters, tourism operators and other affected local businesses.

  Canada

  Jul 5, 2023
  
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• Manitoba student loan allowance to increase

  The Manitoba government said as of Aug. 1, 2023, the maximum benefit allotted to students will increase to $200 per week of study, up from the previous allocation of $140 weekly.

  Canada

  Jun 20, 2023
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• Quebec announces financial aid for wildfire evacuees as international reinforcements arrive 

  The announcement comes after more than 13,500 people have been displaced since the end of May due to the worst forest fires Quebec has seen on record.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2023
• N.S. caregivers participating in study hope research helps reveal their struggles

  Researchers are working on a study that aims to describe the unmet needs of thousands of volunteer caregivers in Nova Scotia.

  Canada

  Nov 2, 2022
• As provinces hand out cash, advocates say inflation help should be more targeted

  Quebec says it is increasing funding for social and affordable housing construction as well as food banks amid rising costs of living.

  Canada

  Oct 10, 2022
• Financial stress of prom relieved for some Kelowna High School students

  Proud for Prom started in Kelowna four years ago and has grown significantly.

  Lifestyle

  Feb 20, 2022
• Quebec restaurant and bar owners mull reopening in defiance of COVID-19 health orders

  Financial aid offered by the government is insufficient and complicated to access, said an industry expert, adding that Quebec has not given a timeline on when business can reopen.

  Canada

  Jan 21, 2022
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• What does reopening mean for small businesses? Financial expert breaks it down

  Finance expert Rubina Ahmed-Haq breaks down Ontario’s plan to gradually reopen the economy and what this will mean for small businesses and employees.

  Lifestyle

  Feb 10, 2021
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• Lethbridge post-secondary schools see spike in demand for financial aid during COVID-19

  Post-secondary institutions in Lethbridge say they had to react quickly to make emergency funding available to students heading into the fall semester.

  Education

  Jan 19, 2021