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The average Canadian family spends more of its income on taxes than it does on the basic necessities of food, shelter and clothing, a new report reveals. Numbers from “Taxes versus the Necessities of Life: The Canadian Consumer Tax Index, 2026 Edition” by The Fraser Institute found that the average family loses 41.9 per cent of its income to a variety of taxes, while food, shelter and clothing combined eat up just 36 per cent. It wasn’t always this way. Back in 1961, the first year for which the report has data, just 33.5 per cent of the average family’s income went to taxes, while...
August 13, 2026 - 14:41 | Chris Knight | National Post
Ontario is enacting new rules for social assistance payments so people without legal immigration status in Canada cannot receive the benefits.
August 13, 2026 - 14:40 | | CBC News - Ottawa
Ottawa police have confirmed that guns and gangs detectives continue to probe a shooting incident on Belisle Street in the Vanier area Wednesday, Aug. 5, that left a male victim with non-life-threatening injuries. Read More
August 13, 2026 - 14:30 | Norman Provencher | Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa residents will join Mayor Mark Sutcliffe on Saturday, August 15 for the Mayor’s Annual Community BBQ at the Richcraft Recreation Complex- Kanata.
The event will include a free barbecue while quantities last, a variety of treats and activities including a carnival ride, swimming, airbrush tattoos, a display of City vehicles, a magic show by Eric Leclerc and much more.
Donations to the Kanata Food Cupboard will be accepted at this event.
This event is made possible by the generous support of corporate sponsors.
For more information about this event, visit the event...
August 13, 2026 - 14:13 | City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias | City of Ottawa News Releases
Canada's secretary of state for finance is in Saskatchewan this week for pre-budget consultations to get a feel on what the province is looking at for this coming fiscal year.
August 13, 2026 - 14:00 | Hannah Sangster | Global News - Canada
Calgary-based Stampede Drilling said it 'will not deploy its drilling rig or commence drilling in Greenland' unless the U.S. oil company's project receives approval.
August 13, 2026 - 14:00 | Uday Rana | Global News - Canada
