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5 Things to Know Today: New Grocery Benefit, Bigger OAS Cheques and a Trade Deadline

  July 1, 2026 — Your quick morning briefing on what's moving Canadian wallets today. Happy Canada Day! Between a brand-new grocery benefit, bigger government cheques, and a high-stakes trade meeting in Ottawa, there's a lot happening behind the fireworks. Here are the five things every Canadian should know today. 1. The Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit officially launches Starting July 3, the new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (CGEB) replaces the GST/HST credit, delivering quarterly payments that are 25% higher than before. The boost is meant to run for five years and will land alongside the July, October, January, and April payment cycle. You don't need to apply — eligibility is calculated automatically from your 2025 tax return, so filing on time matters more than ever this year. 2. OAS gets its biggest quarterly bump of 2026 Old Age Security payments rise 1.2% for the July-to-September quarter — the largest cost-of-living adjustment seniors have seen so ...

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Healthy Kids Recipes: Parmesan Fish Sticks

 


Parmesan Fish Sticks

Ingredients
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoons garlic-herb seasoning blend
  • 1 pound tilapia fillets
  • Cooking spray

Directions
  • Preheat oven to 450°. In a shallow bowl, mix flour, salt and pepper. In another bowl, whisk eggs. In a third bowl, toss bread crumbs with cheese and seasoning blend.
  • Cut fillets into 1-in.-wide strips. Dip fish in flour mixture to coat both sides; shake off excess. Dip in eggs, then in crumb mixture, patting to help coating adhere.
  • Place on a foil-lined baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Spritz tops with cooking spray until crumbs appear moistened. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown and fish just begins to flake easily with a fork.

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