The face of Bob Moses adorns the mural forming one wall of the open-air Starlight Square complex in Central Square. (Photo: Marc Levy) Cambridge has neglected our Black community through decades of conservative fiscal management and failing to make up for hundreds of years of oppression and harm from slavery, […]
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Afghan community in crisis looks for supports. Here’s how groups in southwestern Ontario are helping
Settlement adviser Zakieh Zarabi has been spending her days helping families in Windsor-Essex who have been desperately trying to get loved ones to safety since the Taliban took over Afghanistan earlier this month. But the process to evacuate them hasn’t been easy, she told CBC News. “They are desperately looking to help their […]
The top foreign law firms for India-related work
As a wave of dealmaking showcases legal prowess around the world, India Business Law Journal reveals the top foreign law firms for India work. By Vandana Chatlani Well over a year has passed since the world was thrown into the devastation of the covid pandemic. Having experienced a series of […]
Wyoming Begins Process for Homeowner Assistance Fund
On Tuesday the Wyoming Department of Family Services (DFS) announced that they are seeking feedback for the Homeowners Assistance Fund, a program for homeowners who have been late making payments because of the pandemic. The program will use $50 million in funds provided by the federal government under the American Rescue Plan to give […]
As tax deadline looms, NDP, lawyers, financial experts warn of effect on CERB recipients
The NDP and Legal Assistance of Windsor are calling for the federal government to exempt low-income individuals and families who received the Canada Emergency Response Benefit — but didn’t actually qualify — from having to pay back that money. And some financial experts are warning that people who received it properly may not have planned […]
Whats News Breaking: Tuesday, August 10, 2021
TOWN HALL TONIGHT ON AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN: “Help Is Here,” says U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, in announcing two Town Hall meetings to explain and discuss various components of the American Rescue Plan. One of the Town Hall events takes place tonight, August 10 at 7 p.m. at Brooklyn Sports Club […]