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How the Vancouver Whitecaps' woes highlight hurdles faced by all of Canada's major-league sports teams
While hope remains that the financially stricken Vancouver Whitecaps will remain in the city, there are a concerning number of cold, hard, dollars-and-cents factors stacked against the Major League Soccer club — one of those being, simply, that it's based in Canada.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/vancouver-whitecaps-canadian-sports-teams-revenue-challenges-9.7202181?cmp=rss

CBC Sports May 20

How the Vancouver Whitecaps' woes highlight hurdles faced by all of Canada's major-league sports teams
While hope remains that the financially stricken Vancouver Whitecaps will remain in the city, there are a concerning number of cold, hard, dollars-and-cents factors stacked against the Major League Soccer club — one of those being, simply, that it's based in Canada.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/vancouver-whitecaps-canadian-sports-teams-revenue-challenges-9.7202181?cmp=rss

CBC Business May 11

Quick-service restaurants are taking a bigger hit as Canadians feel crunched by the cost of living
While restaurants of all kinds are feeling pinched, quick-service restaurants are getting hit harder than higher-end ones, according to a report from Restaurants Canada. It's a signal of a K-shaped economy, where those with the most money can still shell out for a nice meal, but those with lower incomes hav...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/quick-service-restaurants-struggling-9.7188698?cmp=rss

CBC Sports Apr 28

Report says MLS looking to move Whitecaps away from Vancouver
Despite the on-field success, the Whitecaps still sat at the bottom of the league in team revenue, trailing clubs in the middle of the standings by US$40 million, CEO Axel Schuster said in February.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/major-league-soccer-vancouver-whitecaps-relocation-9.7179465?cmp=rss

CBC Top Stories Apr 11

Residents of mobile home park in Vernon, B.C., without power indefinitely
The site's electrical system was disconnected because it has been deemed hazardous by Technical Safety B.C. Crown Villa's landlord says she cannot afford to pay for the repairs.
#News #Canada #BritishColumbia
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vernon-bc-mobile-home-park-no-power-9.7160291?cmp=rss

CBC North Feb 10

Yukoners coping with shockingly high electric bills after cold spell in December
ATCO Electric Yukon says there are options for Yukoners who are struggling to pay their electric bills, after some customers said they were shocked to see how much they owe.

#electricbills #financialstruggles #Yukon
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/high-electric-bills-yukon-9.7083177?cmp=rss