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Top 1% paid slightly more in taxes after Liberal changes, figures show
OTTAWA - New federal data suggest Canada's highest earners paid a slightly greater share of the country's overall income taxes following Liberal changes designe...
Apr 18, 2019
Inuit Heritage Trust and Parks Canada ink deal on fate of Franklin artifacts
OTTAWA - Parks Canada and the Inuit Heritage Trust have come to an agreement on how the artifacts from the ill-fated Franklin expedition will be preserved and studied. All artifacts from the wrec...
Apr 18, 2019
Michael Wernick, clerk of the Privy Council, bids farewell to public service
OTTAWA - Michael Wernick, the clerk of the Privy Council, is bidding farewell to the more than 200,000 workers in the federal public service. Wernick announced in mid-March that he would lea...
Apr 18, 2019
Trudeau ignores Tory complaints, launches search for next Supreme Court justice
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau officially launched the selection process to replace Supreme Court Justice Clement Gascon today, ignoring calls from the federal Conservatives to delay...
Apr 18, 2019
Bergs to berries: $32 million Arctic research grant funds wide variety of work
OTTAWA - Canada's largest program of Arctic research will receive more than $32 million in funding over the next five years, the federal government announced Tuesday. Louis Fortier, head of ArcticNet,...
Apr 18, 2019
Cosby's insurer settles LA accuser's suit before deposition
PHILADELPHIA - Bill Cosby's insurance company has settled another lawsuit filed by a female accuser a week before the imprisoned comedian was set to give a deposition in the case, prompting Cosby to c...
Apr 18, 2019
Muskrat love: Detroit-area Catholics permitted to eat rodent
Detroit-area Roman Catholics have one more dining option during Lent than most other followers of the faith. The culinary appeal of that item, however, is up for debate. A long-standing permission all...
Apr 18, 2019
Peterman competing at World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Norway
Red Deer native Jocelyn Peterman hopes to add a world title to her impressive list of curling accomplishments. Peterman and Brent Gallant are representing Canada at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Cha...
Apr 18, 2019
Trudeau pressed for budget bill changes to beef up proposed 'right to housing'
OTTAWA - Housing advocates want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to tweak his government's omnibus budget bill to give greater teeth to the bodies overseeing a new right to housing. Characterizing h...
Apr 18, 2019
Non-profits reminded to submit tax exemption applications
Local non-profit organizations are being reminded to submit their paperwork in order to maintain tax exempt status with the Town of Rocky Mountain House. This week, council reviewed properties in Rock...
Apr 18, 2019