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Manitoba Premiers promises to end provincial tax on food from grocery store
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says today’s budget will take the tax off food from the grocery store. Kinew, in a post on social media, says everything from rotisserie chicken to salads would be free of the provincial sales tax of the budget passes. The change is a key part of a budget that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal union denounces CRA decision to end tax drop boxes, calls for reversal
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
OTTAWA — A federal union is warning the Canada Revenue Agency’s decision to get rid of drop boxes as a method to file taxes will reduce access to services for hundreds of thousands of Canadians. The agency said earlier this month it will stop accepting tax returns, payments and other tax documents through the 45 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawyers for Quebec government tell Supreme Court that Bill 21 is legitimate
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
OTTAWA — Lawyers for the Quebec government argued in Supreme Court today that the province was within its rights when it adopted its secularism law, Bill 21. The 2019 law bans some public sector workers from wearing religious symbols on the job, and the legislation includes a provision that overrides the Canadian Charter of Rights ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pride festivals seek federal $3M as corporations pull back support amid DEI backlash
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
OTTAWA — Pride festivals are seeking $3 million annually from Ottawa to fill a funding gap left by organizers pulling back funding amid a backlash to diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Leaders from across the country argue Pride parades and other programming at festivals celebrating LGBTQ+ people help to promote inclusion and boost tourism revenues. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals to debate age restrictions on social media, AI chatbots
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
OTTAWA — Age restrictions on using social media accounts and AI chatbots are among the topics up for debate when Liberal party grassroots gather next month for their national convention. Party rank-and-file are set to meet in Montreal for their policy convention April 9 through 11, where 24 different policy resolutions are on the agenda. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Avalanche safety urged by WorkSafeBC after four skiers killed
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
RICHMOND — British Columbia’s Workers’ Compensation Board is urging employers to ensure their employees’ safety when working in avalanche terrain, after four deaths in two separate slides over the weekend. WorkSafeBC has issued an information bulletin reminding employers that they’re required to make sure employees are not exposed to avalanche hazards as part of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. safety board to provide update on fatal Air Canada crash at LaGuardia Airport
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
NEW YORK — United States officials are expected to provide another update Tuesday afternoon about their investigation into the fatal collision of an Air Canada plane on a runway at LaGuardia Airport. Two pilots were killed in the collision with a firefighting truck on the runway Sunday night. On air traffic control radio, one controller ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Future of Sport in Canada Commission calls for sport system overhaul
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Future of Sport in Canada Commission’s final report states that sport stands at a defining moment. The report released today says the current fragmented, inconsistent and too-often unsafe system doesn’t meet the expectations of Canadians. The commission held cross-country consultations, conducted a public survey, held a summit and issued two public reports ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four premiers ask for greater say in superior, appeal court judge appointments
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
The premiers of Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and Saskatchewan are jointly calling on the federal government to give them more of a say in judges who are appointed to their superior and appeal courts. They say in a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney that having their governments actively engaged in the process will help ensure ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. mulls changes to weaken DRIPA, shares secret document with First Nations leaders
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
OTTAWA — British Columbia Premier David Eby’s government is considering amendments that would weaken a landmark reconciliation law that says the province will take “all measures” to align the rights of Indigenous Peoples with existing provincial legislation.. Amendments to the law proposed in a confidential letter sent to some First Nations leaders in the province ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Investigating Air Canada crash, Flying anxiety, Trade war drags
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Aviation experts to probe Air Canada flight after fatal crash at LaGuardia Airport Aviation experts have arrived in New York City to probe how an Air Canada flight from Montreal crash-landed at LaGuardia Airport, killing its two ... Read More »
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