Senators have passed a bill allowing low- and middle-income families to access government money to help care for their kids’ dental care, starting as early as Dec. 1. The dental benefit was a compromise between the Liberals and NDP as part of the supply-and-confidence agreement that will see the New Democrats support the minority government...
VANCOUVER — Groups representing nurses across the country have a message for provincial and territorial health ministers — take the money the federal government is offering to start fixing the healthcare system without balking at conditions. Leaders of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions and the Canadian Nurses Association met Tuesday with health ministers gathered...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce-Toronto(PCCT), at the Board Meeting on October 28, 2022, elected its new set of Executive Officers for the 2023-2024 term. Director Rainier Macandog hosted the 2- hour election meeting at his executive business office in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Nestor Von Canton was chosen as PCCT President. Elected with N. Canton, were Cora De...
More than 1.8 million Canadian students owe the federal government a total of $20.5 billion, based on 2019 data from the Government of Canada website, with the average loan balance at about $13,367 at the time of leaving school
The government announced that it will seek to increase immigration to record levels, bringing in 500,000 arrivals in 2025. Liberals plan for the majority to be skilled workers who can help fill labour shortages in healthcare, manufacturing and the building trades.
S&P Global, an international credit rating agency, has reaffirmed the City of Toronto’s AA credit rating with a positive outlook. In reaffirming the City’s credit rating, S&P Global cited Toronto’s deep and diversified economy, and Council and senior leadership’s prudent financial management as the foundation of the City’s credit strength. This is the City’s second...
Canada’s competition watchdog is launching a study to examine whether the highly concentrated grocery sector is contributing to rising food costs. “It used to be that food price increases took a back seat to things like gasoline. Now food prices in grocery stores are becoming one of the key drivers of inflation,” said David Macdonald,...
Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says a global recession is likely, making it challenging for Canada to avoid a similar economic downturn. While testifying before the Senate banking committee on Thursday, Carney said Canada may fare better than others because of mitigating factors such as the country’s ties to the U.S. as well...