The governing Liberals are hiking the costs of driving, increasing fees for new driverâs licences and renewals to $80 from $75 starting next year. Getting a vehicle licence validation sticker in southern Ontario, which currently costs $74, will go up to $82 next year and hit $98 in 2014.Northern Ontario will see a more modest increase, with stickers going up by $4 to $41 this year and reaching $49 in 2014.Driving exams â which currently range between $10 for a written test to $75 for a practical test â will cost between $5 and $10 more. Replacing a licence will cost $15, an increase of $5.Fees for truck and bus operators, trailers, farm, off-road and snow vehicles are also going up. A permit for a snowmobile â currently $30 â will go up by $1 in 2013 and reach $33 by 2015.eplacing a licence will cost $15, an increase of $5. Fees for truck and bus operators, trailers, farm, off-road and snow vehicles are also going up. A permit for a snowmobile â currently $30 â will go up by $1 in 2013 and reach $33 by 2015.
McDonald's announced Monday that it raked in $1.5 billion in profits in the third quarter, up 5 percent from last year. The number is strikingly close to the $1.2 billion taxpayers are shelling out each year to help pay public assistance to the McDonald's workforce, according to a report released last week by the National Employment Law Project.
Kroc eventually bought the company from Dick and Mac McDonald and oversaw McDonaldâs worldwide growth to more than 30,000 restaurants today with more than $22 billion in annual revenues. McDonaldâs is one of the great American success stories. McDonaldâs Franchise Cost / Initial Investment / Income Most McDonaldâs owner/operators have entered the corporation by purchasing an existing restaurant. To open a McDonaldâs franchise, however, requires a total investment of $1-$2.2 million, with liquid capital available of $750,000.