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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 »
Be the first to comment!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 if 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 »
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