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Quebec to table bill giving politicians base pay bump of $30,000
QUEBEC - The Quebec government is set to table a bill that would give members of the legislature the highest base salary out of all provincial politicians in the country. The bill is to be introduced ...
May 10, 2023
Canadian men in relegation battle in business end of World Rugby Sevens Series season
While Argentina looks to join New Zealand in securing a berth at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the battle at the other end of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series standings will add more drama to the penulti...
May 10, 2023
Alberta NDP promises Kids Activity Tax Credit
The Alberta NDP say, if elected, they will implement a Kids Activity Tax Credit, which would give families up to $500 per child, tax-refundable.The credit could be applied to the cost of any recreatio...
May 10, 2023
Ontario bill seeks to secure movable soccer nets, named for teen killed
TORONTO - An Ontario bill that would require movable soccer goals to be secured - named in memory of a 15-year-old boy who was killed by one - has passed a key hurdle and may become law later this yea...
May 10, 2023
MPs to vote on House probe into Chinese envoy's alleged targeting of Michael Chong
OTTAWA - The House of Commons is set to vote this afternoon on whether a committee should probe allegations of an intimidation campaign by the Chinese government against Conservative MP Michael Chong....
May 10, 2023
Quebec government rejects Trudeau's immigration plan, fears decline of French
MONTREAL - Canada's plan to increase immigration is stoking fears among Quebec's political class, who say the changes would reduce the province's influence in the country and make it harder to protect...
May 10, 2023
Adult sentence for youth in Calgary police officer's hit-and-run death
CALGARY - An Alberta judge has ruled that a young man convicted of manslaughter in the hit-and-run death of a Calgary police officer will face an adult sentence.Sgt. Andrew Harnett died after being dr...
May 10, 2023
NHL tough guys die 10 years younger than their fellow players, study finds
MONTREAL - A study of former National Hockey League players shows that enforcers who spent a lot of time dropping their gloves or in the penalty box lived significantly shorter lives than their peers....
May 10, 2023
Flooding of Bonaparte River means more evacuation orders for Cache Creek, B.C.
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - The risk of flooding has prompted more evacuation orders for residents in the Village of Cache Creek, B.C., as higher temperatures quickly melt of mountain snowpacks. In his latest...
May 10, 2023
Vermont governor signs shield bills that protect providers who offer medicated abortion
Vermont's Republican governor signed abortion and gender affirming shield bills into law Wednesday that include protecting access to a medication widely used in abortions even if the U.S. Food and Dru...
May 10, 2023