Canada faces widening foodAffordability gap among lower income households
A Statistics Canada analysis shows the poorest 20 percent of Canadians spent 23.5 percent of disposable income on food in 2016 rising again to 21.3 percent by 2023, while the top 20 percent spent about 5 percent. The national average is 9.2 percent, highlighting stark inequality and rising reliance on food banks despite CERB.
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Pranks on Regian Homecoming Echoes of 1894
A nameless young man returns to Regina by train after a timed East arrival as friends await on the platform. He arrives a day late to find a brass band and surprised hosts, admitting the joke. Also notes school inspector J L Hughes compiling student quiz curiosities.
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Letters to the Editor criticize UCP on Alberta democracy
A reader laments paternalistic UCP policies in Alberta, urging support for federal pharmacare and criticizing proposed provincial controls. They argue the Open Government Project shows a path to transparency, while APP and coal mining document appeals threaten civil liberties and timely courts.
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Ten Years Ago From The Times May 7 2014 Taber Abuses Prompt Federal Pause
A Times retrospective notes mounting abuse by unscrupulous employers under the temporary foreign worker program. Canada imposed a partial moratorium with Employment Minister Jason Kenney banning restaurant access after fresh misconduct allegations. Includes a May Day town event where Misty Lutz raised over 8000 dollars to aid her mother’s cancer fight.
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