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Small businesses still being taxed on carbon rebates, federation says
OTTAWA - Small businesses across Canada are still being taxed on their carbon tax rebates despite a commitment from the former finance minister that they would be tax-free, says the Canadian Federatio...
Feb 08, 2025
Dandjinou, Dubois win gold as Canada continues mastery of short-track World Tour
TILBURG - William Dandjinou and Steven Dubois earned gold medals Saturday in the penultimate event of the ISU Short Track World Tour as Canada continued its dominance on the speedskating circuit. Mont...
Feb 08, 2025
Amazon starts closing Quebec warehouses as union president calls for boycott
MONTREAL - The union that represents workers at what was Canada's only unionized Amazon warehouse says the online retail giant has begun shutting down its seven facilities in Quebec this week, putting...
Feb 08, 2025
Bombers sign veteran quarterback Chris Streveler to one-year contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed quarterback Chris Streveler to a one-year contract, the CFL club announced Saturday. Streveler appeared in 13 games last season before sustaining a kne...
Feb 08, 2025
Grande Prairie represented in 2025 Prestige Awards
A Grande Prairie event and local, have been nominated for the Sport Tourism Canada 2025 Prestige Awards. The 2024 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships, which were held in Grande Prairie from May 6...
Feb 08, 2025
War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in over 2 years
BEIRUT (AP) - Lebanon's new prime minister on Saturday formed the country's first full-fledged government since 2022. President Joseph Aoun announced in a statement that he had accepted the resignatio...
Feb 08, 2025
Town of Spirit River holding 9th annual Glow Walk Feb. 10
Saddle Hills County is celebrating Winter Walk Day in Spirit River Monday, February 10.The County's 9th annual Glow Walk is a free event featuring plenty of games and activities, including a prize for...
Feb 08, 2025
US skier Breezy Johnson wins gold in the women's downhill at the Alpine world championships
SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) - American skier Breezy Johnson won gold in the women's downhill at the Alpine skiing world championships on Saturday. Johnson finished 0.15 seconds ahead of silver ...
Feb 08, 2025
From Trump to Taylor: Six Super Bowl storylines Canadian marketers will be watching
When Canadians tune into the Super Bowl on Sunday, there will be plenty of action on and off the field that marketers will have their eye on. This year's face-off between the Kansas City Chiefs and th...
Feb 08, 2025
'Should I just laugh?': Energy experts question Freeland's pledge to push LNG
OTTAWA - Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland's pitch to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to allies is drawing skeptical reactions from those who say her government neglected the sector ov...
Feb 08, 2025