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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
Celebrity bidding war for Ottawa Senators could be a boon for the franchise: experts
A celebrity bidding war for a minority ownership stake in the NHL's Ottawa Senators stands to lift the team's profile to new heights, while serving as a safe way for stars to park their money. Experts...
May 10, 2023
Ban on trans health care for kids heads to Missouri governor
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Transgender minors in Missouri no longer will have access to puberty blockers, hormones or gender-affirming surgery under legislation passed by the Republican-led legislatur...
May 10, 2023