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Today’s news includes articles about financial literacy from various news sources including the Financial Post, Global News, and CBC News Nova Scotia.

‘Interest rates are falling down, falling down…’: Start them young on financial literacy, says top economist.
Financial Post. November 18, 2016.

Mental illness in Manitoba kids almost double national average.
Global News. November 17, 2016.

Why you need to teach your kids how money works.
Globe and Mail. November 17, 2016. 

Education key in curbing gun Halifax violence, says Archy Beals.
CBC News Nova Scotia. November 17, 2016.

Program instills immigrants with financial literacy skills.
Victoria News. November 16, 2016.

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Today’s news includes articles about poverty, financial literacy, and low-income Canadians, from various news sources including MetroNews Toronto, Estevan Mercury, and the Calgary Herald.

One-quarter of Montreal children are living in poverty.
Montreal Gazette.  November 15, 2016.

The kids are not alright: New non-profit aims to take on child poverty in Canada.
MetroNews Toronto. November 16, 2016.

Post-Secondary Education Day offers gamut of future choices for ECS students.
Estevan Mercury.  November 16, 2016.

Program aims to help Indigenous students pursue post-secondary education.
Calgary Herald.  November 15, 2016.

OSAP changes trigger skeptical responses.
Excalibur News. November 16, 2016.

Financial Empowerment Champions Project.
Prosper Canada website. November 2016.

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