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Creating Budget Friendly Weekday MealsAccording to Canada’s Food Price Report, the average family of four will spend more than $17,000 in groceries this year. With food expenses increasing and time being of the essence, Canadians are struggling to find budget friendly weekday meals. Chef Vivian Villa joins our Miranda Anthistle to dish out a plan to tackle both concerns.Global News MorningSep 14
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B.C. Government explains big budget errorsThe B.C. Government is explaining how a string of accounting errors occurred that led to a major mistake in forecasting natural gas revenue over the next five years. Aaron McArthur reports.Sep 1
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What could Alberta do with its budget surplus?Alberta is now projecting a budget surplus, after initially forecasting a deficit worth billions. Erik Bay has more on what people are hoping the province does with that money.Global News Hour at 6 CalgaryAug 28
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N.S. premier invites the public to build and submit their own provincial budgetsNova Scotia is launching a new budget consultation process. Its goal is to give Nova Scotians the opportunity to build their own financial blueprint for the province. Skye Bryden-Blom reports.Global News at 6 HalifaxSep 11
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Calgary’s mayor says ‘fiscal discipline’ will guide council through tough budget decisionsThe state of the city is that Calgary is building and growing, according to Mayor Jeromy Farkas. Although Farkas is optimistic about the future, he does admit challenges are ahead. The mayor’s address to local Rotarians comes ahead of the upcoming four-year budget, and after confidential documents were made public. Adam MacVicar reports.Global News Hour at 6 CalgarySep 9
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Will budget error cost BC billions in natural gas revenue?Critics are sounding an alarm, saying a mistake in the last B.C. budget could result in the province getting hundreds of billions less revenue from natural gas than it expected. Aaron McArthur reports.Global News Hour at 6 BCAug 26
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Special city council meeting called over leak of confidential Calgary budget docsCalgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas has called a special council meeting for Tuesday. The meeting is expected to discuss the ramifications of the release of confidential preliminary budget documents, which were obtained by Global News, as well as the city councillor who claims to be behind leaking information. Adam MacVicar reports.EconomySep 4
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Calgary mayor claims confidential budget documents show ‘wishlist’ in clash with fellow councillorCalgary’s mayor says there is a lot of work to do ahead of budget talks in November and any large spending requests are only part of a wishlist. The comments follow exclusive Global News reporting on confidential budget documents showing the potential impact of funding all stated priorities. Adam MacVicar reports.EconomySep 3
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Bearspaw feeder main replacement enters home stretch on schedule, on budgetIn just a few months, Calgarians hope to be able to put the fear of another water main break and widespread water restrictions behind them. As Skylar Peters reports, work is progressing steadily on a six-kilometre replacement of the Bearspaw South feeder main, but residents will be faced with some restrictions as work begins to...EconomyAug 26
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Alberta predicting 2026 budget surplus after $11.4B swing in revenueIt’s a massive swing in Alberta’s books to the tune of billions of dollars largely due to higher-than-projected oil revenues. Alberta is now projecting a surplus in its first quarter update amid surging oil prices and uncertainty due to a trade war with the United States. Adam MacVicar reportsGlobal News Hour at 6 CalgaryAug 27
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20.2% property tax increase required if Calgary city council funds all requests in 2027 budgetCalgary city council is facing tough decisions ahead with a slew of funding requests from across multiple city departments in the upcoming four-year budget. Preliminary budget documents obtained by Global News show the impact could be significant, with a 20.2 per cent property tax increase required to pay for them all. Adam MacVicar reports.Global News Hour at 6 CalgarySep 2
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Your Money: How new U.S. tariffs could hit household budgetsNew potential U.S. tariffs could hit Canada on Saturday, impacting everyday items from liquor, honey to dairy, to wood products, candles, hockey sticks and more. Personal finance expert Rubina Ahmed-Haq joins Miranda Anthistle for how this could further strain wallets.Global News MorningAug 20
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Survey suggests housing costs account for roughly 50% of Canadian budgetsA new survey conducted by rates-dot-ca has found that close to 50 per cent of Canadians who renewed their mortgages this year have seen housing costs balloon to more than half of their paychequeCanadaAug 11
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Budget-friendly back-to-school techIf you’re looking to get a head start on your back-to-school shopping and are trying to save some money, our next guest has some budget-friendly ideas every student should know. Joining us now is technology and lifestyle expert, Andy Baryer.Global News Morning BCAug 2
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Budget Cuts are on the way for Regina in 2027Service reductions are essentially guaranteed – the question now is – what gets the axe?PoliticsJul 28
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Questions over property taxes as City of Calgary officials craft next 4-year budgetCity officials are crafting Calgary’s next four-year budget following a lengthy closed-door meeting with city councillors this week. Some councillors are hinting a proposed property tax increase is on the way, but just how much it could be remains up in the air. Adam MacVicar reportsGlobal News Hour at 6 CalgaryJul 30
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Planning a summer budget while still enjoying experiencesWATCH: BDO Debt Solutions senior vice president and licensed insolvency trustee Jasmin Brown explains how you can stick to a budget this summer while still having fun to avoid debt.Jul 8
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Province releases updated budget for Massey Tunnel replacementThe budget for the Massey Tunnel replacement has ballooned to $8.5 billion. B.C. Transportation and Transit Minister Mike Farnworth joins Global News Morning to discuss the new price tag for the project.Global News Morning BCJul 7
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Economist predicts potential Alberta budget surplusFrom billions of dollars in the red to a possible surplus: that’s the swing one economist figures Alberta’s 2026 budget could take, riding fluctuating oil prices. Erik Bay has more on what the Alberta Finance Minister Jason Nixon has to say about the numbers.Global News Hour at 6 EdmontonJun 22
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Calgary mayor on his pitch to the federal governmentCalgary mayor Jeromy Farkas joins Global News Morning Calgary to discuss his meeting with the Prime Minister and Liberal cabinet in Banff, as well as his spending priorities heading into budget deliberations.Global News Morning CalgarySep 11