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Even as the Liberals’ “tax holiday” bill moves closer to becoming law, the deputy prime minister on Friday lamented what appears to be a lack of support for the proposed $250 rebate cheques that were originally part of the federal government’s plan. The $250 cheques for Canadians who worked and earned up to $150,000 in…

Canada still hasn’t responded to the independent official’s investigation that concluded children who died and were buried at Indian residential schools are not just missing but disappeared by the state, making them victims of a crime against humanity. Kimberly Murray, federally appointed as special interlocutor for missing children and unmarked graves and burial sites associated…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has expanded its recall of organic baby and full-size carrots due to potential E. coli contamination. On Thursday, the CFIA updated its recall notice to include an additional product: Cal-Organic Organic Juice Carrot, in the 11.34-kg size. The notice comes after…

Black Friday is here, and it’s hard to miss. Posters scream about big sales while emails flood inboxes — warning the savings are for one day only. It’s become one of the busiest shopping days of the year. But experts say it’s also a time when impulse spending can spiral out of control. Canadians’ overall holiday spending…

The conversation surrounding warming centres was at the heart of the Saskatoon city council meeting Wednesday. With winter in full force, the city is rushing to get the facilities up and running. The total funding needed is estimated at $1.2 million to help with three warming shelters in the city this winter. “The donations and…

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he “expects” the Liberals will split their promised multi-billion-dollar affordability package into two bills to guarantee Canadians a GST holiday next month — as he and other opposition leaders push the government to increase the number of Canadians who are eligible for planned $250 rebate cheques. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last week…

Belleville Police are looking for a suspect after an incident involving fireworks was reported within the city, asking for the public’s assistance. Source link

The hazelnut tree has long been a part of the landscape in parts of British Columbia. A 19th-century settler gave the village of Hazelton in northern B.C.’s Skeena region its name because of the abundance of hazelnuts in the area.  A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science indicates Indigenous peoples in what is…

If you are soon travelling abroad, experts are urging vigilance after six tourists recently died, several of them from confirmed methanol poisoning — a nearly invisible killer that’s hard to spot in tainted alcohol. Methanol is a clear, colourless alcohol used in all kinds of everyday products like industrial cleaners, solvents, paint, cosmetics and anti-freeze….