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Some of the key highlights from the Liberal government's 2024 federal budget
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland introduced the 2024 federal budget on Tuesday. Some key highlights: Housing In hopes of building nearly 3.9 million new homes across Canada by 2031, the gov...
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Budget 2024: Liberals aim to hit the brakes on car theft with new criminal offences
OTTAWA - The federal government is going after car thieves in its latest budget, which proposes several new Criminal Code offences specific to auto thefts. The Liberals are proposing new charges for t...
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Higher tobacco and vaping taxes offset drug plan spending in federal budget
OTTAWA - The Liberals expect a new bid to curb smoking rates in the federal budget will generate $1.7 billion in new revenue for the government. The increased cash flow coincides with the launch of a ...
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Kingpins or go-betweens? Jurors hear closing arguments in Coutts blockade trial
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A Crown prosecutor making the case against three men charged with mischief at the Coutts, Alta., border blockade told jurors Tuesday they don't have to determine the accused were p...
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In federal budget, Ottawa looks to Canada Post land for building housing supply
OTTAWA - The federal government is eyeing underutilized Canada Post and National Defence properties as a way to deliver affordability and supply to the country's housing market. The Liberals' fiscal p...
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Feds offer $5B in Indigenous loan guarantees, fall $420B short on infrastructure asks
OTTAWA - The federal government is providing up to $5 billion in loan guarantees to help Indigenous communities invest in natural resource and energy products. But when it comes to a promise to close ...
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Some of the winners and losers in the 2024 federal budget
OTTAWA - With a variety of fiscal and policy measures announced in the federal budget, here's a look at some of the winners and losers: Winner: Small businesses Carbon tax rebates for small businesses...
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Budget 2024: Liberals to dole out five years worth of carbon rebates to businesses
OTTAWA - Small- and medium-sized business owners are set to receive a long-awaited refund from Ottawa, which was holding onto billions of dollars while it sorted out a way to deliver them their carbon...
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Travis Kelce named host of 'Are You Smarter than a Celebrity?' for Prime Video
Travis Kelce's NFL off-season with the Kansas City Chiefs has been a busy one. The Super Bowl LVIII-winning tight end is the host of a new game show called "Are You Smarter than a Celebrity?" for Prim...
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Michigan gets 3 years of probation for football recruiting violations; case vs. Jim Harbaugh pending
Michigan was given three years of probation, fined and hit with recruiting limits by the NCAA on Tuesday after football coaches and staff had impermissible contact with recruits and players under then...
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