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Grocery Benefit Pays Monday, Oct. 5: What You'll Actually Get — and Who Gets $0

  The second Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (CGEB) payment lands Monday, Oct. 5, and it's the last one of 2026. Some households will see $222.50. Others will see nothing. Here's how to tell which group you're in. At a glance Payment date: Monday, Oct. 5, 2026 (tax-free) Maximum per payment: $169.75 single, $222.50 couple, plus $58.50 per child under 19 Based on: your 2025 tax return Next payments: January and April 2027 Check which number you're reading: yearly or per payment A lot of coverage this week quotes $679 for singles and $890 for couples. Those are the yearly maximums for the July 2026 to June 2027 benefit year, paid in four quarterly instalments. What arrives Monday is one quarter of that. Household Max per year Max per payment Single, no children $679 $169.75 Married or common-law $890 $222.50 Each child under 19 (added on) $234 $58.50 First child in a single-parent family $445 $111.25 Most households get less than the maximum The CGEB is incom...
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Tragedy Unfolds: Israeli Forces Open Fire on Gaza Aid Convoy, Leaving Dozens Dead

 


On Thursday, a horrifying scene unfolded in Gaza City as Israeli troops fired upon a large crowd of Palestinians desperately waiting for aid. Witnesses recounted the chaos as people raced to pull food off an aid convoy, only to face a barrage of bullets. The result: more than 100 lives lost. This incident adds to the grim toll of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, which has now claimed over 30,000 lives according to health officials.

The aid convoy, carrying essential supplies, was a beacon of hope for the hungry and desperate residents of Gaza. For weeks, the area had suffered widespread devastation due to Israel’s relentless air, sea, and ground offensive. Isolation and scarcity had become the norm, making the arrival of food trucks a critical lifeline.

But hope turned to horror when Israeli troops opened fire. Witnesses described the chaos: people scrambling to grab flour and canned goods, only to be met with bullets. Kamel Abu Nahel, being treated for a gunshot wound, shared his harrowing experience. “We’ve been eating animal feed for two months,” he said. “Israeli troops opened fire on the crowd, causing it to scatter. After the shooting stopped, they went back to the trucks, and the soldiers opened fire again.”

Medics arriving at the scene found scores of injured and dead. Some were brought to hospitals in donkey carts due to the overwhelming number of casualties. The Health Ministry called it a “massacre.” Around 104 people were killed, and approximately 760 were wounded.

Gaza’s humanitarian crisis has reached a breaking point. Aid groups struggle to deliver assistance due to the difficulty of coordinating with the Israeli military, ongoing hostilities, and the breakdown of public order. Nearly a quarter of Gaza’s 2.3 million Palestinians face starvation, and around 80% have fled their homes. Women and children make up the majority of those killed.

The conflict’s toll extends beyond the immediate casualties. Overwhelmed hospitals, disrupted infrastructure, and shattered lives paint a bleak picture. The Health Ministry’s figures, which do not differentiate between civilians and combatants, reveal the true extent of the tragedy.

As the world grapples with this heart-wrenching event, questions arise about accountability. The Israeli military declined to provide an on-the-record statement about the role of troops in the incident. Meanwhile, international efforts to broker a cease-fire and secure the release of hostages continue.

The tragedy in Gaza serves as a stark reminder of the urgent need for peace and humanitarian intervention. As the death toll climbs, the world must not turn a blind eye to the suffering endured by innocent civilians caught in the crossfire.


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