3 h. ago Here are all the ways Canadians can get money from the government this month

October is here, and that means Canadians will be getting more money from the federal government.Eligible individuals will receive a new slate of benefits and credit payments this month. This money from the government aims to alleviate your financial burden amid the cost-of-living crisis.Have big bills you'll need to pay next month? Now is a good time to take a look at which benefits you could be eligible for.Mark your calendars — here's when eligible Canadians can expect to receive money from the government in September.Canada Disability Benefit — Oct. 16This new government benefit aims to provide financial support to Canadians aged 18 to 64 who live with a disability.Applications opened in June. If you qualify, you'll begin receiving payments the month after your application is received and approved."You may receive back payments for up to 24 months from when we get your application, but not for any previous months of eligibility prior to June 202...

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3 h. ago Some Ontario residents set to receive government payment this week

Monthly Ontario Trillium Benefit (OTB) payments are scheduled to be distributed to Ontario residents this week.Eligible Ontario residents who are registered to receive the payment can expect to see the deposit in their bank account on Friday, Oct. 10.Are you eligible for the Ontario Trillium Benefit?The OTB is a tax-free combination of three payments: the Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit, the Northern Ontario Energy Credit, and the Ontario Sales Tax Credit.You must be eligible for at least one of the payments to receive it on a monthly basis.You could get a maximum of $1,283 for the Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit if you're between 18 and 64 years old, $1,461 if you are 65 or older, $285 if you live on a reserve or in a public long-term care home, and $25 for the time you lived in a designated college, university, or private school residence in 2024, according to the province's website.The Northern Ontario Energy Credit is designed to assist ...

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6 h. ago Diddy’s lawyers want him sent to New Jersey prison that offers drug treatment

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyers want the hip-hop mogul sent to a low-security federal prison in New Jersey to serve his four-year, two-month prison sentence, telling a judge Monday that the facility’s drug treatment program will help him stay clean. In a letter, Combs’ lawyers urged the judge presiding over his case, […]

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6 h. ago Man suffers serious injuries when pickup crashes in Mississippi Mills Township

The driver was taken to a regional trauma centre with what police described as "serious but non-life-threatening injuries".

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6 h. ago Accused in teen’s stabbing death says he was blinded by mace

Treyton Hoffman is charged with manslaughter after 16-year-old Malik McDonnell-Mills died in 2023.

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7 h. ago Teen charged after student allegedly threatened at high school

The incident happened Monday morning at F.E. Madill secondary school in Wingham, police say.

Society

7 h. ago Ottawa breaks October heat records with dry conditions expected to continue

The October heat comes as the city has received less than half the amount of rainfall expected over the last three months.

Sport

8 h. ago Track coach who abused Edmonton teens in '70s sentenced to six years in prison

Warning: this story contains details some readers may find disturbing.  A one-time star of the Canadian track and field world was led away to begin a prison sentence Monday nearly 50 years after he sexually abused three young athletes under his care. Thomas Kenneth Porter, 77, was sentenced to six years in prison months after […]

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8 h. ago Auto sector tempering expectations of Carney’s meeting with Trump

OTTAWA — As Prime Minister Mark Carney prepared to enter the belly of the beast with his Oval Office meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, those representing Canadian industries threatened by Trump’s tariffs were bracing themselves. The Canadian auto industry, one of those suffering the most from steep U.S. tariffs, tempered expectations of […]

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8 h. ago Flames will open season with two teens, but without two key veterans

A pair of Flames forwards, Jonathan Huberdeau and Martin Pospisil, will miss Wednesday’s season-opener due to injury

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10 h. ago Crown drops bid for adult sentence for youth in fatal stabbing of Calgary teen at Copperfield basketball court

The maximum manslaughter sentence for a youth is three years

Sport

10 h. ago ‘Homeless people deserve respect’: Why bed bugs forced a N.B. couple to live in tent

A Saint John couple who refused to live in a public housing unit in the city because of a bed bug infestation has been opting to camp in a tent outdoors for months now. 

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10 h. ago Trudeau airport losing 4,500 parking spots this month as part of redevelopment plan

A new 6,300-spot facility is scheduled for completion in 2031.

Politics

13 h. ago Melançon: Time to make public safety a priority in our métro and streets

Montrealers no longer feel safe. With less than a month before voters head to the polls, every municipal party should be putting this crisis at the top of its agenda.

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13 h. ago Two arrested after allegedly offering jewelry and reimbursement to stranger for gas money before disappearing

Two people from Scarborough arrested in Olds, Alta., after approaching a stranger in Harvest Hills and asking for cash

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14 h. ago Disney Plus to increase prices by up to $3, bring Hulu branding to Canada

TORONTO — Disney Plus is rolling out another price increase in Canada. The streaming home to the Star Wars and Marvel franchises says the monthly cost of its commercial-free streaming packages is set to rise by up to $3 starting in November. A representative for the company says the price of its standard high-definition subscription […]

Economics

14 h. ago Jordan Peterson was ‘near death’ after ‘terrifying’ health issues

Psychologist Jordan Peterson spent about a month in intensive care and was “near death” after he was hospitalized for pneumonia and sepsis this summer. It’s been a tough few months for the Peterson family, which the psychologist’s daughter shared in an emotional video. “This summer has been exceedingly difficult,” Mikhaila Fuller said in the YouTube […]

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15 h. ago Illinois, Chicago sue to stop Trump from sending National Guard troops to the city

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois and Chicago filed a lawsuit Monday aiming to stop President Donald Trump’s administration from sending hundreds of National Guard troops to Chicago. Trump moved to deploy the National Guard in another city on Saturday by authorizing 300 troops to protect federal officers and assets in Chicago. Trump has long threatened to […]

Society

16 h. ago Man gets eight months in jail for threatening teens, other strangers

A Sarnia man has been jailed eight months for a series of incidents where he threatened strangers with violent and racist language.

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18 h. ago Canadians face ‘heat or eat’ decisions as financial strain deepens

MNP Consumer Debt Index falls to 86 points, reflecting Canadians’ growing financial vulnerability Three in 10 (29%, +5 pts YoY) Canadians say they have reduced their utility consumption, while a quarter (24%, -4 pts YoY) report eating less to save money. Nearly half are within $200 of insolvency each month (48%, +6 pts QoQ), with […]

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