High Cost Of Living

• Toronto food bank sees a quarter-million visits in August

  As the number of monthly visits to a Toronto food bank doubled since last year, similar trends nationally suggest pangs of hunger are being felt across the country.

  Health

  Sep 21, 2023
  
• Businesses see red as B.C.’s minimum wage climbs, but labour says it’s not enough

  Surging inflation this year has meant the minimum wage in B.C. climbed 6.9 per cent to $16.75 Thursday. Labour and business groups had conflicting reaction to the move.

  Economy

  Jun 1, 2023
  
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• Retiree group calls for tax indexing in Nova Scotia amid rising cost of living

  Tax bracket indexing, which is in place federally and in every province except N.S. and P.E.I., automatically adjusts income tax brackets based on the rate of the inflation

  Economy

  Nov 2, 2022