The Audit A penny-bypenny reckoning of the month in money

An appraisal of the month in money

$18

Cost of a Kensington Market–scented candle—think nutmeg, cinnamon and cardamom—from Battle Rattle Candle Company, which has a line of candles that smell like various areas of the city.

$2,080

Sale price for an NFT depicting Doug Ford and Justin Trudeau as clowns. Amer SM, the local artist who created the piece, said it reflects how some people think our politicians mishandled the pandemic.

$13,000

Value of alcohol seized from an illegal 150-person party in Chinatown.

After the bust, Toronto Police charged 24 people with violating lockdown laws.

$30,000

First-place prize in the ExploraVision STEM competition, awarded to three students at a North York high school, for creating a biodegradable diaper made from shiitake mushrooms.

$4,548,750

Record-setting sale price for a mint-condition 1979 Wayne Gretzky rookie card. It had previously sold in late 2020 for $1.65 million.

$10,000,000

Damages sought by the estate of Rob Ford against the makers of Run This Town, a fictional retelling of the former mayor’s crack scandal. According to the lawsuit, which was settled privately, the film depicted Ford in a negative light, among other claims.

$200,000,000

Investment made by the federal government to help Resilience Biotechnologies Inc., a Mississauga-based pharmaceutical company, build a plant that can produce millions of mRNA vaccines for future pandemics.

$5,000,000,000

Recent valuation of Wealthsimple, a Toronto-based financial services firm, following investments from a slew of celebrities, including Michael J. Fox and Ryan Reynolds.