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Advocates urge Ottawa to extend ‘no-brainer’ tax incentive for employee ownership
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
OTTAWA — It took Peter Deitz eight years to figure out the best way to sell his business. But it wasn’t until the federal government opened up a new option for succession planning that he found the right buyer: his own employees. Deitz — co-founder of Grantbook, a Toronto-based firm that supports organizations doling out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Canada’s Day 3 at Milan Cortina Olympics
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
From ice dance performances to hockey injuries, here are some of Canada’s moments from Monday, Feb. 9, at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games: Julia Gosling scored twice as Canada defeated Czechia 5-1 in women’s hockey play on Day 3 of the Milan Cortina Olympics. However, the win came at a cost as captain Marie-Philip Poulin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump threatens to block opening of Windsor-Detroit bridge
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening not to allow a new bridge linking Windsor, Ont., and Detroit, Mich., to open, arguing that the United States should first be compensated. Trump says on social media that the U.S. will “immediately” start negotiations over the Gordie Howe International Bridge, which is set to open early ... Read More »
1 responsePrime Minister’s Office should be covered by access law, info commissioner tells MPs
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — Information commissioner Caroline Maynard says Canadians should be able to use the Access to Information Act to request documents from the offices of the prime minister and other cabinet members. Maynard renewed her call to expand the scope of the access law to cover these offices during an appearance before a House of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BC Greens won’t renew accord with NDP, citing ‘undelivered or stalled’ commitments
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
VICTORIA — The BC Green Party announced Monday that it will not renew an accord with the Premier David Eby’s NDP when the deal expires next month, potentially undermining the stability of the provincial government with its one-seat majority. The Greens issued a statement saying there were “undelivered or stalled” commitments from the governing New ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Babies given peanuts, fish, eggs early less likely to become allergic, study affirms
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
TORONTO — A new Canadian study says giving babies peanuts, eggs, fish and other common food allergens early and consistently decreases the risk they’ll be allergic to them. Senior author Dr. Derek Chu says researchers analyzed more than 190 food allergy studies from around the world to identify the strongest risk factors in developing food ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health advocates say Liberals need to take a stand on Alberta’s health privatization
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — A group of health care advocates is on Parliament Hill this week, lobbying lawmakers and calling on the federal government to take a stand on Alberta’s latest moves to expand private health care. Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party government has passed legislation that allows surgeons to work in both the public and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals reject Poilievre’s call for tax relief on GM workers’ severance pay
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government is rejecting a call from the Opposition Conservatives to grant a tax reprieve on severance packages for laid-off General Motors workers in Ingersoll, Ont. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre sent a letter Sunday to Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne calling for an exemption to the withholding taxes applied to severance pay. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Strategic choice’: B.C. backs bid to host new defence bank in Vancouver
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s government is supporting a private bid to host a new international bank to finance military projects by democratic nations, with Premier David Eby calling Vancouver the “strategic choice” to host it. The Defence, Security and Resilience Bank is intended to finance military projects for members of NATO and its allies. Montreal, ... Read More »
1 responseLiberal MP asks government to reconsider return-to-office policy for public servants
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Liberal who unseated Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre from his Ottawa-area riding in the last election is criticizing the government’s new return-to-office policy for federal workers. Bruce Fanjoy, who represents the Carleton riding in the House of Commons, says there’s no evidence it will boost productivity and warning it will increase pollution. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Schellenberg ‘definitely’ won’t face death again at China retrial: lawyer
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
The head of the law firm representing Canadian Robert Lloyd Schellenberg says their client “definitely” won’t face the death penalty again after China’s top court overturned the sentence and announced his retrial on drug charges. Mo Shaoping confirms in an interview in Mandarin and messages in Chinese that the British Columbia native”s 2019 drug smuggling ... Read More »
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