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Thu, 18 Apr 2024 04:00:00 EDT
CRA paid out $37M to tax scammers, unsealed affidavit alleges
A once-sealed affidavit filed with the Tax Court of Canada and obtained by The Fifth Estate details how alleged scammers tricked the Canada Revenue Agency and made off with $37 million of taxpayers' money.

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 04:00:00 EDT
Quebec eyed as prime spot to suck carbon from atmosphere
A Quebec-based company is hoping to become a leader in direct air capture, where carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere. But questions remain about whether the technology is the best use of limited public funds and resources as the world seeks...

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 04:00:00 EDT
Capital gains tax change draws ire from some Canadian entrepreneurs worried it will worsen brain drain
Canadian entrepreneurs and investors are blasting the federal government's budget for expanding a tax on the rich that they say will worsen brain drain and further degrade productivity. The government estimates the change will impact 0.13 per cent ...

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 10:35:36 EDT
Courtroom drama adjourns hearing for B.C. man who killed his 3 children
A hearing to decide whether a B.C. man who killed his three children can continue to go out in public unescorted ended abruptly and without a decision on Wednesday, after the man shouted at members of the B.C. Review Board and his lawyer quit the cas...

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 07:01:09 EDT
2 Air Canada employees played key roles in $22.5M Pearson airport gold heist, police allege
Police say they have arrested multiple people and laid 19 charges in connection with what investigators are calling the largest gold heist in Canadian history.

Canadian World News

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 04:01:00 EDT
Why Jordan, and maybe even Saudi Arabia, helped defend Israel

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 08:28:27 EDT
Ukrainian military attacked Russian airfield in occupied Crimea, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that the Ukrainian military had attacked a large Russian airfield in occupied Crimea and thanked his top military commander for staging the strike.

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 04:00:00 EDT
Arizona Coyotes fans devastated at prospect of losing their team
For the first time since 1997, no one from three generations of the Dunaway family group attended the Arizona Coyotes' fan appreciation night — the final game of the regular season — amid reports Wednesday's game against the Edmonton Oilers was t...

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 19:47:55 EDT
Speed of Trump jury selection surprises after predictions of drawn-out slugfest
Seven jurors were empanelled by the second day of Donald Trump’s trial Tuesday, leaving only five slots plus several backups unfilled. It was faster than most had predicted for the historic and unusual criminal trial.

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 10:12:48 EDT
U.A.E. hit with heaviest rain ever recorded in the country
The desert nation of the United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday from the heaviest rain ever recorded there after a deluge flooded out Dubai International Airport, disrupting flights through the world's busiest airfield for international ...

Journal de Quebec (fr)

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:56:26 EDT
Agression à l’arme blanche dans Beauport: une femme de 27 ans accusée tentative de meurtre
Kate Barlovits-Martel est accusée d’avoir poignardé un homme de 32 ans dans la nuit du 4 au 5 avril dans l’arrondissement Beauport.

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:36:21 EDT
«Terrible» incendie à Saint-Georges: un jeune de 13 ans parmi les décombres
La police est à la recherche du corps d’un adolescent dans les décombres d’un violent incendie qui a réduit en cendres une résidence de Saint-Georges.

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:36:05 EDT
Noyades à Saint-Urbain: le service incendie n’était pas équipé pour les sauvetages nautiques
Les pompiers de Saint-Urbain n’étaient pas habitués au travail en contexte d’inondation.

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 11:30:00 EDT
Mégavol de 3 M$ dans une bijouterie: les voleurs étaient surveillés depuis des jours
Les accusés en lien avec le cambriolage dans une bijouterie de Montréal ont été pris sur le fait, car ils étaient sous surveillance policière.

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 11:35:08 EDT
Démission d’Eric Lefebvre: surprise et déception au sein de la CAQ
Le saut en politique fédérale d’Eric Lefebvre avec les conservateurs cause surprise et déception au sein du caucus caquiste.

Regina Leader-Post

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 21:54:06 +0000
SUMA bear pit draws questions on infrastructure, addictions and Diefenbaker project
The Q&A session held on Wednesday morning in Regina saw delegations from all over the province quiz the premier and cabinet.

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:59:22 +0000
Journal entries of Jackson's daughter submitted as evidence in abduction trial
The 55-year-old accused man submitted the journal entries as evidence his daughter was "well cared for" while they were in hiding.

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 19:47:24 +0000
Six protesters arrested in attempted blockade on Regina rail tracks
The pro-Palestinian group, carrying a banner calling for an "arms embargo now," was removed by police within an hour on Wednesday morning.

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 19:34:04 +0000
Ministry of Social Services paid $731K to motels connected to Sask Party MLA since 2020
Gene Makowsky says he hopes a new policy brought in by the ministry will drive down costs for clients seeking emergency shelter.

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:13:12 +0000
CFL Scouting Bureau releases final prospect rankings ahead of draft
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have the third overall pick in the draft, which is set for April 30

Times Colonist

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 22:14:22 -0700
Virginia House Democrats aim to protect their majority
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic control of Virginia state government over the past two years has allowed lawmakers to dramatically reshape public policy with legislation reforming the criminal justice system, loosening abortion restrictions and exp...

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 21:32:51 -0700
No winning ticket for Tuesday's $19 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for Tuesday's $19 million Lotto Max jackpot.That means the grand prize for the next draw on Oct. 19 will grow to an estimated $24 million.

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 19:49:49 -0700
Second NCAA gender equity report shows spending disparities
The NCAA spends more on average on male athletes than female ones, particularly when it comes to the "mere handful of championships" viewed as revenue sources, according to a new report.The law firm hired by the NCAA to investigate equity issues rele...

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 18:29:00 -0700
Man arrested after asking police for help breaking into ATM
A man breaking into an automated teller machine in downtown Victoria was so focused on his work that he asked two passersby to give him a hand. Too bad for him they were fully uniformed cops. VicPD officers were doing patrols in the 900 Block o...

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 18:15:00 -0700
Volunteers clean up Cadboro Bay beach after boats run aground in storm
Volunteers with the Peninsula Streams Society removed two tons of marine flotsam and jetsam — including hazardous materials — from Cadboro-Gyro Park Tuesday after they responded to a report of two boats washing ashore after the recent storm. ...

Toronto Star

Windsor Star

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 03:17:49 +0000
Spitfires seek diamond taking Newlove first overall in U18 draft along with local Vilardi
It’s a draft that has yet to produce a star for the Windsor Spitfires. The Ontario Hockey League’s Under-18 Draft has existed for eight seasons, but over the years it has only provided the Spitfires with a little roster depth. Defenceman Evan Hje...

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 21:33:03 +0000
Moving forward: Masse's Ojibway urban park bill advances to next stage in Senate
A day after Ottawa included Ojibway National Urban Park in the federal budget, a Windsor member of parliament’s urban park bill cleared second reading in the Senate on Wednesday, moving it a step closer to official legislation. Bill C-248, MP B...

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 19:49:45 +0000
"Really fantastic:" Nature groups celebrate making Ojibway National Urban Park official
After years of advocating for a national urban park in Windsor, local nature groups took a moment on Wednesday to celebrate its inclusion in the federal budget, while also fixing their focus on the final steps to see the park to completion. The feder...

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 16:31:46 +0000
New Windsor Public Library bookmobile hits road this summer
A pricey replacement for Windsor Public Library’s broken-down branch on wheels will burn rubber and bring books to the city this summer. The library’s new bookmobile is currently on a production line in Columbus, Ohio, and is expected to ...

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 16:14:38 +0000
Lakeshore motorist gets five years prison for fatal head-on crash
A Lakeshore man was handed a five-year prison sentence this week for a motor vehicle crash that killed a Lakeshore senior last May. Trevor Hosie, now 36, pleaded guilty in December to two criminal counts — of causing the death of Rose Lopetrone, 70...

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