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Work-from-home tax deduction could cost feds $260 million in lost revenue, PBO says
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says the federal government could lose out on $260 million from a simplified federal tax measure to let Canadians write off working from home due to the pande...
Feb 04, 2021
RCMP body cameras to costs $131 million over five years: budget officer
OTTAWA - Outfitting RCMP officers with body-worn cameras at 700 detachments will cost an estimated $131 million over five years. A parliamentary budget officer costing note says RCMP are expected to p...
Feb 04, 2021
Social media stars sail away with sea shanty record deals
LONDON - The long forgotten sea shanty has been enjoying a renaissance on social media and is now moving into popular music with two U.K. artists landing record deals, following their online performan...
Feb 04, 2021
Iranian diplomat convicted of planning attack on opposition
ANTWERP, Belgium - An Iranian official identified as an undercover agent was convicted Thursday of masterminding a thwarted bomb attack against an exiled Iranian opposition group in France in 2018 and...
Feb 04, 2021
Canada's Olympic and Paralympic teams won't boycott Beijing's Games
Canada will not boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing despite calls from human rights organizations to do so.A coalition of 180 rights groups want a boycott of Beijing's Winter Olympic and Paral...
Feb 04, 2021
Solo Bowl: Canadians ditching NFL championship parties amid COVID spread
Marc Horton's annual Super Bowl parties are usually epic, day-long events, garnering so much attention, the host says, that he had to create a waitlist for those eager to enjoy the festivities in the ...
Feb 04, 2021
Court update: Fine in stolen property case, jail time for one person charged in another stolen property investigation
Alberta Justice says the man charged after weapons and drugs were seized after a 2019 search has been given a fine.Joey Peter Macdonald was given a $750 fine after pleading guilty to one count of unau...
Feb 04, 2021
Prominent Lebanese activist, publisher found dead in his car
BEIRUT - A prominent Lebanese publisher and strong critic of the Shiite militant Hezbollah group was found dead in his car Thursday morning, shot in the head with two bullets, a security official said...
Feb 04, 2021
Vaccine doses cross million and 'Schitt's Creek' nominated: In The News for Feb. 4
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 4 ...What we are watching in Canada ...Th...
Feb 04, 2021
Feds ramp up efforts to help residents of Hong Kong immigrate to, stay in Canada
OTTAWA - The federal government is moving forward on efforts to help citizens of Hong Kong remain in Canada rather than return home amid China's clampdown on democracy.One of several new immigration p...
Feb 04, 2021