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Although many provinces have raised their minimum wage this year, some may argue these increases still don’t provide Canadians with a livable wage based on today’s standards. In a column for CTVNews.ca, personal finance contributor Christopher Liew explains how to determine a livable wage based on your current lifestyle and expenses.
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How to determine a livable wage if you don’t want to live paycheque-to-paycheque

Although many provinces have raised their minimum wage this year, some may argue these increases still don’t provide Canadians with a livable wage based on today’s standards. In a column for CTVNews.ca, personal finance contributor Christopher Liew explains how to determine a livable wage based on your current lifestyle and expenses.
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Expert tips on how to stop living paycheque-to-paycheque

Ketchup and pickles have been a natural combination on a hamburger and hot dogs for decades. Now, thanks to Heinz, the two flavours have been combined into one condiment.
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Heinz’s newest ketchup tastes like pickles

In a move it says is meant to revive dwindling competition for internet services in Canada’s two largest provinces, the CRTC will allow independent competitors to sell over the large telephone companies’ fibre networks in Ontario and Quebec.
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CRTC allows smaller internet companies to sell service over telecoms’ fibre networks

Nintendo reported an 18 per cent rise in net profit for its first fiscal half on Tuesday, as sales continued to get a boost from its hit Super Mario movie, and the popularity of its software for various new video games.
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Japan’s Nintendo profits jump as its game sales get a boost from the hit Super Mario movie

As the deadline to repay pandemic loans and receive partial forgiveness approaches, small businesses are still hoping the federal government will reverse course and extend it for another year.
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Small businesses still hoping for CEBA loan forgiveness extension as time runs out

WeWork has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, marking a stunning fall for the office-sharing company once seen as a Wall Street darling that promised to upend the way people went to work around the world.
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WeWork seeks bankruptcy protection, a stunning fall for a firm once valued at close to US billion

It will soon be mandatory for Ontario employers to disclose wages or a salary range on job postings.
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Ontario to make it mandatory for salaries to be disclosed in job postings

Rental prices in Canada reached a new high with the average asking price of $2,149 per month, according to a new report compiled by a Canadian rental listings website.
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Average rental prices in Canada surge to record highs in October 2023: report

Meta Platforms CEO and mixed martial arts enthusiast Mark Zuckerberg posted on social media Friday that he tore one of his anterior cruciate ligaments, or ACLs, while training for a fight early next year.
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Mark Zuckerberg undergoes knee surgery after the Meta CEO got hurt during martial arts training