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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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U.S. Probes Leak of Classified Documents on Israel’s Attack Plans

 

The United States government has launched an investigation into the unauthorized release of highly classified documents detailing Israel’s plans to attack Iran. These documents, marked as top secret, were posted on the Telegram messaging app and first reported by CNN and Axios.

The leaked documents provide a detailed assessment of Israel’s military strategies and capabilities, including sensitive information that suggests Israel possesses nuclear weapons. The authenticity of the documents has been confirmed by multiple U.S. officials, who have expressed concern over the potential implications of this breach.

The investigation aims to identify the source of the leak and assess the potential damage to national security and international relations. This incident underscores the ongoing challenges in safeguarding classified information in the digital age.


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