Struggling Workers Face Uncertain Future With End Of Pandemic Benefits
Canadians with few viable job prospects and little income support say they are facing a 'bleak' future with the termination of the Canada Recovery Benefit.
Alex Cosh
Alex Cosh is the news editor of The Maple.
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Struggling Workers Face ‘Bleak’ Future After Termination Of Canada Recovery Benefit
"Without any extra benefits, I don't know what we're going to do."
Canadian Oil And Gas Companies’ Planned Expansions To Worsen Climate Emergency: Report
The climate change strategies employed by most of the companies assessed in the report don’t count the roughly 70-80 per cent of emissions caused by the burning of oil and gas — the very products they’re producing.
Extreme Heat Killed More British Columbians Last Summer Than Previously Thought, Highlighting Urgent Need For Climate Action
New data showed the heatwave killed 595 British Columbians between June 18 and Aug. 12, up from previous reports of 569 deaths between June 20 and July 29.
G20 Climate Agreement Falls Short, Adding Pressure For Meaningful Outcomes At COP26
Leaders of the world’s top 20 largest economies reached a climate agreement that did not commit to boosting pre-existing carbon-reduction commitments, and failed to reach a collective agreement to achieve net-zero by 2050.
We’re Launching A New Series Investigating Power And Wealth In Canada
We at The Maple decided to dig deeper into the topic of power and wealth in Canada with a brand new series — The Great Gilded North: A Deep Dive Into Canada’s Rich And Powerful Elites.
The Pandemic Showed Canada’s Corporate Class Are More Rich And Powerful Than Ever. So We Launched A New Series.
Starting in November, we're launching a new series of articles digging deep into how wealthy elites in Canada protect their power and influence.
Saskatchewan’s Flawed Income Support Program Forcing People Onto The Streets, Social Worker Warns
Sparse housing options, dwindling benefits and red tape are forcing recipients of the new Saskatchewan Income Support (SIS) program — which replaced the Sask. Assistance Program back in August — out onto the streets.
For-Profit Long-Term Care Home Charged Following COVID-19 Outbreak That Killed Nurse Last Year
The operator of Kensington Village in London, Ont. is facing three charges under the provincial Occupational Health and Safety Act.