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Transit fares increased on Wednesday as transit advocates gathered at a rally to call for a low-income pass. Taya Fast has the details.

Global News Morning speaks with Denis Agar of Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders about the campaign to lower transit fares for people living on a tight budget.

As back-to-school costs continue to rise, more B.C. families are turning to community organizations for help with school supplies and other essentials. UBC researcher Martin Guhn explains how financial circumstances can affect children’s development and access to positive experiences.

The Nova Scotia government is reminding low-income seniors to file their taxes in order to qualify for provincial refunds. The province has seen a spike in people who are eligible for the program, and says it points not only to the increasing seniors population in the province, but also the affordability crisis. Angela Capobianco has...

Over 70 concerned parents are petitioning for the replacement of all board members at the Regina Early Learning Centre. The petition is calling for the preschool program that helps low income families to be reinstated after it was cancelled due to financial restraints.

Nova Scotia’s Official Opposition is calling on the province to reverse a decision that has cut people living in tents off from enhanced income assistance. The NDP introduced a bill today called “Bradley’s law,” in honour of a Halifax man who died in his tent amid his fight for better supports. Mitchell Bailey has the...

The latest U.S. tariffs are hurting tons of industries across Canada, but two specific ones are linked closer than many would seem. How farmers and alcohol producers are dealing with the coinciding effects and how will this trickle down to customers across the world? Plus – falling through the cracks. One woman’s story of becoming...

In today’s job market, it’s harder to get a salary boost. Many younger workers are willing to leave their jobs quickly for better pay. Personal finance expert Rubina Ahmed-Haq joins Miranda Anthistle with a look at the trend, and how to boost your income.

Several days of heavy rain have raised river levels and left some roads impassable — but it isn’t all bad news for folks like farmers. Disabled Alberta couples being moved from AISH to ADAP learn they’ll soon have to make do with even less monthly income. Alphonso Davies is back in Edmonton ahead of the...

From Calgary to Lake Louise, officials are keeping a close eye on rising river levels across the Bow River Basin, as incoming rainfall is expected to accelerate an already-melting deep snowpack. Jordan Prentice reports.

Building Financial Futures offers free, year-round help with tax filing, benefits navigation and financial coaching for Albertans with low and modest incomes. It’s delivered by United Way of the Alberta Capital Region, Norwood Child and Family Resource Centre and Elizabeth Fry Society of Northern Alberta. United Way president and CEO Rob Yager and Laurie Fagan...

Starting April 1, a new program from the United Way is expanding free financial help to low-income Albertans in the province. Nicole Stillger looks at how it works.

The Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit is welcome news for many low-income families trying to make ends meet. Additional funds for food banks and tax incentives for businesses building greenhouses are also included. Sarah Offin has more on how far those investments will go as food inflation continues to climb.

With SaskPower rates on the rise how are Saskatchewan businesses reacting to the near four percent increase? Parliament unanimously agrees to fast track a bill that will provide a GST credit boost to nearly 12 million low-income residents. A cold case with links to Saskatchewan has been partially solved on Florida’s east coast.

With SaskPower rates on the rise how are Saskatchewan businesses reacting to the near four percent increase? Parliament unanimously agrees to fast track a bill that will provide a GST credit boost to nearly 12 million low-income residents. A cold case with links to Saskatchewan has been partially solved on Florida’s east coast.

The Alberta government is saying 2025 saw record growth in housing startups in the province. Roughly 53,000 housing breaking ground last year, a 14 per cent increase from 2024. However, the opposition says more focus needs to be put on building low income housing and controlling rent prices.

Saskatchewan gun owners react to the federal buy back program officially being launched. A key witness in the murder trial for Michael Smillie returns to the stand for questioning. Farmers raise concerns that current income tax laws make it expensive to pass land onto extended family.

It has been a rough holiday season for the nearly 40 people who were displaced by a motel fire in Nanaimo. As Kristen Robinson reports, the local community is stepping up to help the residents, many of them who are seniors and low-income.

For more than 25 years, Holiday Helpers, a registered charity, has rallied thousands of donors and volunteers to deliver complete Christmas packages to families living in low -income situations across the GTA.  This Christmas the charity is calling on community support as the need is greater than ever. Susan Hay has the details.

Legislation currently making its way through Parliament could result in lower federal income taxes for Canada’s lowest earners starting in 2026. Prime Minister Mark Carney introduced the idea of a middle-class tax cut in the spring of 2025. If passed, this proposal would reduce the federal tax rate for the lowest income bracket from 15...