Food continues to be excluded from internal trade agreements, despite chronic rising costs

With food costs continuing to rise beyond general inflation, provincial and federal governments need to focus on liberalizing the movement of food products ...

Building Resilient Futures: Government of Canada and Prosper Canada invest $48.2 million in community-delivered financial help services across Canada

CNW/ - Today, Prosper Canada is pleased to announce $48.2 million in new funding to 97 community organizations across Canada ...
CNA

US retail sales lose steam, consumer confidence drops as costs rise

WASHINGTON: US retail sales lost momentum in September (Nov 25), new government data showed on Tuesday, as firms faced higher ...

Cost of living key factor driving up homelessness numbers, Saskatoon advocates say

The latest point-in-time count in Saskatoon took place on Oct. 16 and tallied 1,931 people experiencing homelessness. That's ...
Bay ObserverOpinion

Bigger, Not Better: How Canada’s public sector is delivering less for more

Canadians feel it – higher taxes, longer wait times, and public services that don’t serve us well. Yet behind these ...

Why some young people are investing based on vibes, not research

Some millennial and Gen Z Canadians believe it's harder to build wealth now than it was for their parents. So they're ...
Opinion

A spate of new studies gives the lowdown on California’s sky-high living costs

How costly is it to live California? Let us count the ways with new studies comparing everything from mortgage payments to a gallon of gas.

New data shows high levels of household food insecurity in Simcoe County

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting that there is an alarming rate of household food insecurity in the region resulting in a significant impact on health and the ...