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Budget 2026 Brings a Second Grocery Top-Up: Who Gets It and How Much

  Canadian Money Brief  |  Budget 2026  |  November 6, 2026 Another grocery cheque is on the way. In Thursday's federal budget, Ottawa proposed a second one-time top-up to the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (CGEB), a payment worth half the benefit's annual value, expected to land in early 2027. $339 budget estimate, qualifying single person $679 budget estimate, couple with two children Early 2027 expected timing, exact date not announced $4.1B cost of the expanded program What Ottawa actually announced Budget 2026, a 511-page document titled "Masters of our Destiny," is mostly about investment and productivity. But tucked into its affordability measures is a repeat of something Canadians have already seen this year. The government proposes a one-time payment equal to half of the CGEB's annual value, and the Canadian Press reports it is expected in early 2027. A similar payment went out in June. That June payment was a one-time top-up equal to 50% of t...
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Israeli Tanks Advance in Rafah, Forcing Residents to Flee Again

 

In a distressing escalation of violence, Israeli tanks, backed by warplanes and drones, have penetrated deeper into the western part of the Gaza Strip city of Rafah. According to residents and Palestinian medics, eight people lost their lives in this latest incursion. The tanks moved into five neighborhoods after midnight, leaving a trail of destruction and panic among the population.

The Al-Mawasi area, further west of the coastal enclave, bore the brunt of heavy shelling and gunfire. Displaced Palestinians, who had already fled their homes due to previous Israeli strikes, sought refuge in tent camps. However, even these temporary shelters were not spared as bullets and shells rained down on them.

Despite international efforts to mediate a ceasefire, the conflict persists. Israel’s stated goal of wiping out Hamas and freeing Israeli hostages remains unmet, while Gaza continues to suffer. The Rafah crossing, the primary link for most of Gaza’s population with the outside world, lies in ruins, its buildings burnt, and Israeli tanks now positioned there.

As the situation remains dire, the world watches, hoping for an end to the violence and a path toward peace. But for now, the people of Rafah face another night of horror, caught in the crossfire of a seemingly unending conflict.

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