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Article content On Monday, the federal budget allocated resources and attention to not only a possible new transit loop between Ottawa and Gatineau, but also a new interprovincial crossing. But as the finance minister was delivering the news, dozens of motorists were lined up on the existing bridges, in queues stretching several kilometres, waiting for official permission to cross from one part of our community into another. Is that irony or coincidence? Either way, it was ridiculous. And it underscored that while Ottawa is only a four-hour drive from Queen’s Park, it sometimes seems as far...

As Windsor-Essex is set to vaccinate seniors 80+ in community, accessibility becomes an issue Windsor resident Nancy McDonald says accessing the COVID-19 vaccine has already come with a few barriers, including figuring out the online registration and planning transportation to the site. Social Sharing

Passive Income: 1 Easy Way to Make $850 Per Month in 2021 More on: Image source: Getty Images The last time the world faced a crisis of a similar magnitude to the COVID-19 pandemic was in 2008-2009. Canada responded promptly to support workers and businesses in the wake of severe financial hardships. However, the emergency and recovery benefits are all temporary and relief for the short-term. Many recipients of the various income support programs are saving instead of spending their pandemic money. According to Statistic Canada, the country’s household saving rate is gr...

For the full year, Statistic Canada's preliminary estimate shows the economy contracted by 5.1% January 29, 2021   OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the economy grew 0.7% in November. The gains in November was the seventh straight month of gains after steep drops in March and April. It also came with the backdrop of positive news about vaccines. The agency also says its preliminary estimate for December shows growth of 0.3%, even as much of the country headed into heavy restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19. Advertisment For the full year, Statistic Canada’s preliminary estimate s...

Jordan Press Shipping containers are stacked at the Fairview Cove Container Terminal in Halifax on Friday, Oct. 19, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan January 29, 2021 - 9:27 AM OTTAWA - Canada's economy appears to have suffered its worst year on record as the national statistics agency's preliminary estimate showed a contraction of 5.1 per cent in 2020. The flash estimate, which has yet to be finalized, is worse than 1982 when the economy contracted by 3.2 per cent, which was the worst over the course of six decades of comparable data. Not even at the height ...