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Premiers urge Trudeau to extend deadline for charitable donations after postal strike
TORONTO - Canada's premiers are calling on the federal government to extend the deadline for claiming charitable donations on tax returns through to the end of February. Ontario Premier Doug Ford made...
Dec 24, 2024
Snowfall means a white Christmas, but also traffic woes across southern Quebec roads
MONTREAL - A heavy snowfall that began Monday night has guaranteed much of Quebec a white Christmas, but has also sent cars skidding off the province's roads during the busy holiday travel period. Pro...
Dec 24, 2024
Ontario First Nation challenging selection of underground nuclear waste site in court
A First Nation in northern Ontario is challenging the selection of a nearby region as the site of a deep geological repository that will hold Canada's nuclear waste, arguing in a court filing that it ...
Dec 24, 2024
'This isn't a middleman role': Advocate praises Medicine Hat's efforts on homeless reduction
A key advocate is criticizing the Alberta government's recent overhaul of the the funding structure for organizations that support unhoused and homeless people.-READ: Medicine Hat's MLA to co-lead Alb...
Dec 24, 2024
Beware the holiday investment scam
Avoid getting scammed this holiday season by using caution and following the tips below, provided by the RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region's Integrated Market Enforcement Team and Provincial Fede...
Dec 24, 2024
McKenna to Martone: 10 players to watch at the world junior hockey championship
The world junior hockey championship has produced memorable moments and breathtaking performances. This year's tournament in Ottawa should offer the same level of entertainment as the next generation ...
Dec 24, 2024
Steve Meehan, Canada new men's rugby coach, honed his skills at clubs round the globe
Steve Meehan acknowledges his own rugby playing career "wasn't too flash." An injury in his first year out of school caused his shoulder to repeatedly pop out of place. "It brought a bit of a sudden h...
Dec 24, 2024
In the news today: Online Harms Act among bills stuck in House
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Online Harms Act among bills stuck in House Justice Minister Arif Virani is unapologetic about the money it wo...
Dec 24, 2024
Trudeau could stay or go. Either way, Canadians should brace for a spring election
OTTAWA - Canada appears to be barrelling toward a spring election now that the NDP is vowing to vote down the government early next year - whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stays on or not. Politi...
Dec 24, 2024
Hong Kong police issue arrest warrants and bounties for six activists
HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong police on Tuesday announced a fresh round of arrest warrants for six activists based overseas, with bounties set at $1 million Hong Kong dollars for information leading to t...
Dec 24, 2024