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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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Supreme Court Upholds Sentencing Schedule in Landmark Hush-Money Case


In a significant legal development, the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to intervene in the sentencing of former President Donald Trump in connection with the hush-money case. This decision comes after a lower court found Trump guilty on multiple counts of felony charges related to payments made to silence allegations of an affair during the 2016 presidential campaign. 

The high court's refusal to halt the sentencing allows the legal process to proceed without further delay, setting a precedent for the accountability of public figures. Trump's legal team had sought to postpone the sentencing, citing various constitutional challenges, but the justices denied these requests without comment. 

Legal analysts suggest that this outcome underscores the judiciary's independence and the principle that no individual is above the law. The sentencing is now scheduled to proceed as planned, marking a pivotal moment in this high-profile case. 



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