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Many of us gain weight over Christmas and spend more than we’d like entertaining. Here’s how to keep both in check.
Due to the current affordability crisis, many Canadians can’t afford to tip extra this holiday season.
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With the current affordability crisis and tip inflation, many Canadians can’t afford to tip extra this holiday season.
The high cost of living and interest rates are causing some Canadians to recalibrate their holiday traditions.
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The cost of feeding a table full of people may be too much for the average Canadian to bear this holiday season.
Focusing on supposed individual failings belies the structural and systemic problems that perpetuate poverty.
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Momentum on basic income is growing in Canada. However, pervasive myths about poverty are making implementing the idea challenging.
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We thought after the worst of a global pandemic, young people’s outlook for the future might have improved. Our survey shows they’ve actually gotten worse.
The social and financial costs of policing food theft are higher than the costs of addressing poverty and income inequality.
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The food theft crisis is framed as a threat to paying customers. This furthers the divide between those who can still afford groceries and those who cannot.
A swan stands between dumped plastic bottles and waste on the Danube river near Belgrade, Serbia, on April 18, 2022.
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Climate action should be framed not as a sacrifice but as an investment that can generate economic savings and improve human and ecosystem health today.
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Rishi Sunak’s former home secretary thinks she is speaking for the silent majority but most people disagree with her on key points – or have other things to worry about.
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Just over a year since he was sworn in, Ruto is no nearer to turning the Kenyan ship around.
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Working full time at the national living wage only earns a salary of £20,375.
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As the cost-of-living crisis bites into our household budgets, growing or foraging food can save you money.
Pain, no gain? Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey.
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We need to start cutting rates, but there’s something that has to happen first.
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The transition to net zero emissions is under grave threat if governments do not do more to address the potential unfairness of some climate policies.
Cutting back on pricier food items and focusing on more affordable staple foods could help consumers deal with rising food costs, but these strategies affect brand loyalty.
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Once a cornerstone for many food retailers, brand loyalty is eroding as consumers prioritize cost savings over long-term brand relationships.
Financial stability takes planning and discipline.
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Once you appreciate that a budget can work for you, it can be a financially empowering exercise.
A person walks along a path in Iqaluit on March 6, 2019.
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New research about the Nutrition North Canada program shows that the subsidy is not being fully passed on to consumers.
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Research shows why people in more diverse communities tend to rely less on negative stereotypes.
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The price you pay at the pharmacy for your long-term medicines may effectively halve. But not all medicines or patients qualify.
The government, banks and other financial organisations are now dealing with fraud by using increasingly sophisticated detection methods.
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Fraud was up 25% in the UK in 2021/22.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a visit to an apartment complex under construction in Hamilton, Ont., on July 31, 2023.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s comments about housing not being the primary responsibility of the federal government miss the mark.