Health experts have been sounding the alarm about the potential pandemic threat posed by bird flu, which has shown signs of mutating
Category: Consumer
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Canada inflation plunges as the consumer carbon tax halts
Canada’s inflation rate plunged in April on lower energy prices, but food costs continued to rise: Statistics Canada
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Canada Post union issues Friday strike notice
The Canada Post strike comes as a commission concluded last week that dramatic changes were required to save the “bankrupt” postal service
Posted inHealth
How ultra-processed foods are contributing to Canada’s obesity problem
A new study adds to the body of research linking ultra-processed foods to obesity and other adverse health effects — while Canada’s public health response remains modest
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Walmart warns of higher prices due to tariffs
Walmart is absorbing tariffs on some items without passing them on to consumers, but CEO warns ‘we aren’t able to absorb all the pressure’
Posted inFinance for All
Op-Ed: Judge takes aim at CRA’s ‘unjustified inconsistency’
As a benefits advocate, I have seen how the CRA has been going to the ends of the earth to deny eligibility for the CERB benefit
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Global cult following keeps Le Creuset simmering
Le Creuset has been ‘one of the strongest performers’ in the homeware category, which has seen around 4.5 per cent annual growth since 2019
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Backyard barnyard: costly eggs prompt hen hires in U.S.
Hiring hens began to gain ground in the U.S. around a decade ago. But demand has soared as the price of eggs has skyrocketed in recent months
Posted inPolitics & Policy
CRA’s simplified tax filing system falling short, experts say
Experts say the CRA’s simplified tax filing system is failing low-income Canadians, and that automatic tax filing is no panacea
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Liberal, Tory child care promises raise questions, concerns
The Liberals have pledged a modest expansion of the subsidized program, while the Conservatives say they will both keep—and reform—the system