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West Vancouver, city of Vancouver place near the top of a list ranking municipalities for income inequality

Income inequality, known for its corrosive effects on health, happiness and community ties, is worse in Vancouver and some nearby municipalities than in most other places in Canada, according to a new analysis of Statistics Canada data.
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Local municipalities have some of the country’s widest gaps between high- and low-income residents

Income inequality, known for its corrosive effects on health, happiness and community ties, is much worse in Calgary and two neighbouring counties than in most Canadian municipalities, according to a new analysis of Statistics Canada data.
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Westmount, town of Mount Royal rank among the five most unequal municipalities, while nearby Saint-Amable claims title for most

The Montreal area is home to municipalities with the most extreme income gaps in the country, as well as Canada’s most equal communities, according to a new analysis of Statistics Canada data.
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Canmore has one of the widest gaps in Canada between high- and low-income residents, new ranking shows

Income inequality, known for its corrosive effects on health, happiness and community ties, is worse in Canmore, Alta., than in most other Canadian municipalities, according to a new analysis of Statistics Canada data.
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Toronto, King Township and Oakville all rank in Canada’s top 10 for income inequality, analysis finds

Income inequality, known for its corrosive effects on health, happiness and community ties, is worse in Toronto and four other GTA municipalities than in most places in Canada, according to a new analysis of Statistics Canada data.
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St. John’s tops the list for income inequality in the Atlantic provinces, analysis finds

Income inequality, known for its corrosive effects on health, happiness and community ties, is worse in St. John’s, N.L., than in any other municipality in Atlantic Canada, according to a new analysis of Statistics Canada data. St.
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Notes suggest city considered leaving trucks on Wellington indefinitely, court hears

Notes suggest city considered leaving trucks on Wellington indefinitely, court hears

OTTAWA — Notes taken during a meeting between city employees and "Freedom Convoy" protesters show the City of Ottawa entertained allowing big-rig trucks to remain on the street along Parliament Hill indefinitely, the court heard Thursday.
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Income inequality levels in Oakville are among the worst in the country, analysis finds

Income inequality, known for its corrosive effects on health, happiness and community ties, is worse in Oakville, Ont. than in most Canadian municipalities, according to a new analysis of Statistics Canada data.
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Canadian, U.S. markets tumble Thursday after central bank comments on interest rates

Canadian, U.S. markets tumble Thursday after central bank comments on interest rates

TORONTO — Losses in base metal and technology stocks helped lead a broad-based decline Thursday as Canada's main stock index fell more than two per cent. U.S. stock markets also tumbled the day after the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest rate decision.
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Most of Canada's dangerous offenders housed in medium- and minimum-security prisons

Most of Canada's dangerous offenders housed in medium- and minimum-security prisons

OTTAWA — Most of the 700-plus offenders deemed as the most dangerous in Canada are housed in medium- and minimum-security prisons, federal statistics show.
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