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• Montreal seniors still seek answers for Guaranteed Income Supplement payment cut

  Seniors say they are still not getting adequate explanations for why some were getting their Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) payments cut with little or no warning.

  Canada

  Aug 9, 2022
  
• Montreal seniors worried about making ends meet after federal benefit abruptly ends

  Some Montreal seniors are worried they will no longer be able to make ends meet after a federal government benefit abruptly ended with very little notice.

  Canada

  Aug 3, 2022
  
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• Alberta seniors warn others after CERB disrupts pension payments: ‘I can’t go on like this’

  'People phoned in directly to ask if they were eligible and were told that they were to receive the benefits — and then later were penalized for it.'

  Consumer

  Dec 7, 2021
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• Coronavirus: Ottawa handed out one-time COVID-19 payments to 4.4 million seniors

  Employment and Social Development Canada released details on the number of seniors who received more than $2.4 billion in tax-free cheques amid the coronavirus pandemic.

  Politics

  Dec 16, 2020
• City of Kelowna replicates city in Minecraft virtual world

  Minecraft is an open 3D-world game that can be used to create custom environments and landscapes, much like an online version of Lego.

  Canada

  Nov 18, 2020
• One-time payments to help seniors face coronavirus challenges, says minister

  Canada's Seniors Minister Deb Schulte says the government is providing tax-free, one-time payments to help all older Canadians on either old age security or the guaranteed income supplement.

  Money

  Jul 7, 2020
• Seniors to receive special COVID-19 benefit in July: Trudeau

  Seniors who already receive benefits won't have to apply for the special payment.

  Canada

  Jun 4, 2020
• Seniors need more than one-time top-ups if coronavirus pandemic lingers: advocates

  "Canadian seniors have been counting on the much overdue increase to OAS and perhaps never before has that increase been needed so much," CanAge's CEO said.

  Canada

  May 21, 2020
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• Liberals won’t commit to boosting old age security in July despite campaign pledge

  'We are committed to delivering on our promises but right now the pandemic is taking all efforts and energies and that’s where our focus is,' Deb Schulte said.

  Politics

  May 17, 2020
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• RCMP apprehend Peachland shooting suspect in ‘high-risk arrest’

  A 34-year-old West Kelowna man is now in custody and faces “a number of potential charges,” according to RCMP.

  Crime

  Aug 17, 2019