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Consumers could find 'meaningful savings' as carbon tax ends: Desjardins

Wed, 2025-03-19 09:58

Canadians can expect to feel the absence of the consumer carbon price at the pump immediately but it may take longer to notice a difference in the price of other goods, a new report released Wednesday suggests.

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Federal government promises $2.55B in low-cost loans to help Toronto build rental homes

Wed, 2025-03-19 07:54

The federal government says it will offer billions in low-cost, long-term financing to help build thousands of rental units in Toronto, including more than a thousand affordable homes.

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Tariffs, trade wars loom large as finance minister prepares to deliver Saskatchewan budget

Wed, 2025-03-19 05:00

As with tradition, Finance Minister Jim Reiter slipped on a pair of new black shoes that he will wear when delivering Saskatchewan's provincial budget Wednesday afternoon. "I'll let you read into that what you will," he told reporters.

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Is Tim Hortons Canadian?

Wed, 2025-03-19 02:00

Amid the patriotic fervour whipped up by tariff and annexation threats from U.S. President Donald Trump, the debate over whether Tim Hortons is Canadian is as hot as a double double.

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Toronto wants to spend $10.7M on World Cup ticket packages and resell them for a profit

Wed, 2025-03-19 02:00

Toronto's 2026 FIFA World Cup committee wants to spend nearly $11 million on ticket packages for the upcoming games and resell them at marked up prices, with some councillors saying the move would amount to "scalping" with taxpayers' money.

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How changing winter ice conditions around P.E.I. are letting the sea eat into its shores

Wed, 2025-03-19 02:00

The amount and duration of shore ice around Prince Edward Island has been changing in recent years, and researchers say shorter seasons are a concern because the ice provides a protective shield against winter storms and erosion.

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Property taxes in rural New Brunswick soar following amalgamations

Wed, 2025-03-19 02:00

Tammy Burrell got the 2025 property tax bill for her rural Salisbury home earlier this month and, as she feared, it had risen to $1,309 — 59 per cent more than she was paying three years ago.

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Grandparent scams steal millions from seniors. Organized crime made Montreal a hotbed for them

Wed, 2025-03-19 01:00

CBC News has found that large grandparent scam networks suspected of operating in Montreal recently bear striking similarities. Police say the Mafia may be behind them.

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Non-sufficient funds fee will be limited to $10 in Canada starting next year

Wed, 2025-03-19 01:00

In his final days in office, former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government made good on its promise to limit the ability of Canadian banks to charge hefty fees when somebody doesn't have enough in their account to cover a payment.

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PM Carney's smaller cabinet is facing pushback from advocacy groups

Wed, 2025-03-19 01:00

Canada’s new prime minister is facing growing criticism from advocacy groups upset that ministers solely dedicated to their issues are no longer around the cabinet table.

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Trump claims he'd 'rather deal with a liberal than a conservative' in Ottawa

Tue, 2025-03-18 20:09

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he wouldn't mind if the Liberal Party won the upcoming Canadian election, saying: "I'd rather deal with a liberal than a conservative."

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Vancouver International Auto Show removes Tesla over safety concerns

Tue, 2025-03-18 16:57

The Vancouver International Auto Show has removed U.S. electric carmaker Tesla from its event this week, saying its primary concern was the safety of attendees and exhibitors.

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Conservatives won't allow reporters to travel with Poilievre during upcoming election

Tue, 2025-03-18 15:26

The Conservative national campaign director told media outlets Tuesday their journalists won't be allowed to travel with leader Pierre Poilievre on his campaign plane and bus during the upcoming election, ending a decades-old tradition of reporters embedding with a prospective candidate to lead the country.

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How province kept rein on health contracting, despite what Danielle Smith says

Tue, 2025-03-18 14:23

CBC News has obtained documents that lay out extensive government influence over AHS contracts with private surgery clinics and more.

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Orphaned bear cubs from Dryden, Ont., area find new temporary home

Tue, 2025-03-18 14:10

Three young black bear cubs from the Dryden area are receiving round-the-clock care at a southern Ontario rehabilitation centre. The cubs were separated from their mother when their den was accidentally disturbed by logging, says Mike McIntosh of the Bear With Us Sanctuary for orphaned and injured bear cubs near Huntsville. 

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New PM Carney anticipating conflict-of-interest screen around Brookfield dealings

Tue, 2025-03-18 13:41

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he expects the government's ethics commissioner will recommend he set up a screen around his previous business dealings to avoid any potential conflicts of interest.

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Carney signals he's in no rush to speak with Trump after visit to U.K., France

Tue, 2025-03-18 13:10

Prime Minister Mark Carney signalled Tuesday he is in no rush to speak to his U.S. counterpart about the ongoing trade war between the two countries, saying a call will come at the "appropriate time."

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Ontario woman agrees to peace bond for spraying neighbour with water gun, assault charge withdrawn

Tue, 2025-03-18 12:42

Wendy Washik sprayed her Simcoe, Ont., neighbour Sheehan Rochester with a water gun last September. Rochester says he called police after experiencing years of racially fuelled harassment.

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