'You got to be freaking kidding me': Residents get property tax sticker shock amid Ontario town's money woes
July 11, 2025
Alan and Dawn Gosnay moved to the northern Ontario township of Fauquier-Strickland, where about 500 people live, with hopes of lower housing costs and being closer to their grandchildren. But soon after settling in, their property taxes more than doubled and they learned the community was in financial crisis.
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August 5, 2025 - 07:01 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
Good morning. Canada has started to deliver aid in Gaza, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refuses to agree to a ceasefire. More on that below, plus a look ahead on the trade file for the week and a look back at how science saved sick sea stars. Let’s get to it.TOP STORY
August 5, 2025 - 06:57 | Sierra Bein | The Globe and Mail
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