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Canada’s GST and HST holiday begins today on select goods

Select goods and services will be temporarily exempt from GST and HST across Canada starting today, December 14th.  This move from the federal government means that Canadians who make purchases on qu...

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Canada temporarily removing GST and HST on select goods over holidays

Canada is temporarily giving residents a break on GST and HST when they purchase certain products over the holiday season. The Liberal federal government announced on Thursday afternoon that they have...

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Ontario minimum wage just increased for 2024

Minimum wage earners in Ontario will be seeing a higher paycheque as of October 1st, 2024.  The Ontario government has increased the provincial minimum wage from $16.55 per hour to $17.20, representi...

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Ontario convenience stores can now sell alcoholic beverages

Ontario residents are now able to pick up a few coolers or a six pack of beer along with their snacks at convenience stores province-wide.  As of September 5th, the Ford government has officially per...

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Hamilton school boards begin provincial ban on cellphones and vapes

Hamilton’s public and Catholic school boards are joining others across the province as Ontario’s new ban on cellphones during class time and vaping on school grounds takes effect.  An effort to r...

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LCBO stores across Ontario closed as strike begins

Those looking to stock up on beer, wine, and liquor will have to find alternatives to the LCBO, as employees of the government-run liquor store chain goes on strike for the first time ever.  Over 9,0...

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Doug Ford orders LCBO to bring back paper bags

Ontario premier Doug Ford has pushed the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) to reinstate its use of paper bags for customers.  Ford issued a letter to the LCBO’s president and CEO Dr. Georg...

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Ontario convenience stores to begin selling beer, wine, canned cocktails

Ontario residents will be able to pick up a couple of cold ones at their local convenience store in the near future.  An announcement from the Ford government this month reveals that beer, wine, ...

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Ontario’s minimum wage will increase this year

Ontario’s minimum wage is set to see an increase later this year, benefitting nearly a million people in the province’s workforce.  The minimum wage is getting a bump as of October 1st, 2023, inc...

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Canada’s federal minimum wage is increasing April 1st

The federal minimum wage in Canada is getting a bit of a boost beginning April 1st, 2023.  According to a release from the Government of Canada, the federal minimum wage is set to increase from $15.5...

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