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Ottawa floats new rule to keep vessels one kilometre from southern resident orcas
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
VICTORIA — Vessels will have to steer one kilometre clear of endangered southern resident orcas under newly proposed federal regulations that are being applauded by commercial whale watchers. Erin Gless, executive director of the Pacific Whale Watch Association that represents 28 companies in Canada and the United States, says the organization “strongly supports” the proposed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian sport system ‘underfunded and unsafe,’ commission urges Ottawa to step up
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
Canadian sport needs an overhaul, and it starts with the federal government. That was the conclusion of the Future of Sport in Canada Commission’s final report released Tuesday. The Canadian sport system is broken, fragmented and unsustainable, said Lise Maisonneuve, a former chief justice of the Ontario court of justice, who headed the commission. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tax help and affordability: Highlights from the Manitoba budget
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Finance Minister Adrien Sala tabled on Tuesday the provincial budget for 2026-27. Here are some highlights: — The provincial sales tax is to be removed, as of July, on all food at grocery stores. Basic groceries are already exempt. — The annual homeowners credit on education property taxes is to increase next ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yukon non-profit sues feds after defunding of meal program for First Nations kids
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
OTTAWA — A Yukon non-profit says the federal government is wrongfully dragging its feet on reconsidering a decision to cut funding for a program that delivered nutritious meals to hundreds of First Nations children in rural areas of the territory. The Yukon First Nation Education Directorate Society says its rural nutrition program served about 900 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Manitoba budget expands tax exemption on food items, aims to cut deficit
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government laid out a provincial budget Tuesday that promises savings for snack lovers, many homeowners and young people who ride buses. As of July 1, the province plans to remove the provincial sales tax from food and beverages sold in grocery stores. Basic groceries such as milk, produce, meat and bread ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Manitoba budget expands tax exemption on food, aims to cut deficit
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is making more food tax-free and boosting property tax credits for many homeowners. Under the provincial budget introduced today, the provincial sales tax will be removed from food and beverages sold in grocery stores on July 1. Basic groceries are already tax-free, and the exemption will expand to items such ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Unclear when Ottawa will complete fighter jet review: Saab CEO
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
OTTAWA — A year after the Liberal government launched a review of plans to buy a fleet of F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin, even the competition doesn’t know when exactly Ottawa will reach a final decision. Prime Minister Mark Carney launched the review of the U.S.-made jet in March last year amid the ongoing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Avalanche that killed three in B.C. is being investigated as ‘workplace incident’
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
British Columbia’s Workers’ Compensation Board has launched an investigation into a fatal avalanche this weekend just north of Terrace that killed three heli-skiers. The investigation by the board, also known as WorkSafeBC, comes as experts urge B.C. backcountry users to be vigilant against avalanche risks, after a deadly weekend that also claimed the life of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. safety board says warning system didn’t sound alarm before LaGuardia crash
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
NEW YORK — United States officials say a runway warning system didn’t sound an alarm before an Air Canada jet and a fire truck collided at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. The head of the National Transportation Safety Board, Jennifer Homendy, said Tuesday that the system didn’t work as intended because the fire truck did not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian sport system ‘broken, unsustainable,’ sport commission finds
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
Canadian sport needs an overhaul. That was the conclusion of the Future of Sport in Canada Commission’s final report released Tuesday. “The work must begin now,” said Lise Maisonneuve, a former chief justice of the Ontario court of justice, who headed the commission. “Our review has revealed the Canadian sport system is broken, fragmented and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Manitoba premier 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 if the budget passes. The change is a key part of a budget that ... Read More »
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