Small businesses call for deadline extension of forgivable loans from CEBA, after a Canadian business advocacy group found 69 per cent of those who received help won’t be able to pay on time.

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To increase menu prices or lay off staff? Frustrated restaurant owners consider selling their businesses as numbers of dining guests decrease and costs of ingredients increase. Several Filipino restaurants in the GTA also announced permanent closures. Theresa Redula reports.

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With July numbers showing fresh fruit price increase of 4.1 per cent – several online groups such as Ontario Pinoy Planters are growing as members turn to their home gardens to lessen grocery bills. Are homegrown fruits and vegetables a viable option? Experts weigh in.

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The Filipino-Canadian community enters its 25th year of Mabuhay Philippines Festival at Nathan Phillips Square with the theme of gratitude. How do these annual festivals impact and instill Pinoy culture in Canada? Theresa Redula has the story.

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Family and colleague of researcher currently in the ICU says there is lack of action from authority on warning the public on the risks of blastomycosis. Public Health Ontario on its latest report says 21 individuals caught the rare infection, with its last significant outbreak in late 2021. Experts weigh in on its symptoms, severity, and what to do when being active in nature. Theresa Redula reports.

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A 21-year-old researcher is fighting for his life in the ICU after getting a rare fungal infection allegedly from his work. His family is speaking out and calls for more hazards in the workplace. Theresa Redula has the story.

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