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Province's corporate tax rate to be cut by 4 percent if elected: Kenney
The leader of Alberta’s Opposition says if elected this spring, there would be a four percent cut in the province’s corporate tax rate. Jason Kenney says slashing the rate to eight percent...
Mar 04, 2019
Winnipeg teen killed in home invasion; alleged attacker shot by police
WINNIPEG - Police are calling a random home invasion in which a teen died after being attacked a particularly senseless crime. Jaime Adao, 17, was with his grandmother when someone broke in to his fam...
Mar 04, 2019
Assoun calls for inquiry into wrongful conviction that led to his imprisonment
HALIFAX - Glen Assoun says he wants a public inquiry to determine what led to his wrongful conviction for murder in 1999 and imprisonment for almost 17 years, saying he is afraid the case will be R...
Mar 04, 2019
Not as much snow in 2019
While February brought a lot of cold, it did not bring as much snow as last year. Environment Canada says there were 20.5 centimetres of snow last month, down from the 39.2 that fell in February of 20...
Mar 04, 2019
GM restructuring: Production ending at Ohio plant this week
TOLEDO, Ohio - General Motors will end production this week at the first of five North American plants it wants to close by early next year as part of a companywide restructuring. The last American-ma...
Mar 04, 2019
Police: Thief steals Remy Martin liquor bottle worth $4,000
SEEKONK, Mass. - Police are searching for a thief with expensive taste in Massachusetts. Chris Gasbarro’s Fine Wine and Spirits in Seekonk says someone stole a $4,000 bottle of the Remy Martin L...
Mar 04, 2019
'I have lost confidence': Jane Philpott's cabinet resignation letter
OTTAWA - Jane Philpott suddenly resigned from Justin Trudeau’s cabinet Monday, linking her decision to the fallout from the SNC-Lavalin affair. Below is the full text of her letter to Trudeau, a...
Mar 04, 2019
Lawsuit: Trump associate Sater hacked celebrity information
NEW YORK - A lawsuit has alleged that Felix Sater, a Russia-born businessman and convicted felon with ties to President Donald Trump, hacked into a Hollywood friend’s electronics and accessed co...
Mar 04, 2019
Trudeau dismisses China report anonymously accusing Kovrig, Spavor of espionage
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has dismissed reports in China that two imprisoned Canadians tried to steal state secrets from the People’s Republic. Trudeau said Monday it is unfortunate...
Mar 04, 2019
NDP MP calls for Facebook investigation following UK media reports
TORONTO - NDP MP Charlie Angus is calling for an investigation into Facebook’s conduct following U.K. media reports that alleged a former federal infrastructure minister was pressured into makin...
Mar 04, 2019