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Tax on share buybacks to raise $3 billion in government revenue over five years: PBO
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says the federal Liberals' planned tax on corporate share buybacks will raise $3 billion in government revenue over the next five years. A new report prepared...
Feb 02, 2023
Two-time world champion David Murdoch named Curling Canada high-performance director
OTTAWA - Two-time world champion David Murdoch has been named Curling Canada's new high-performance director. He succeeds the retiring Gerry Peckham, who spent over three decades with the organization...
Feb 02, 2023
In The News for Feb. 2 : Delay expected for MAID eligibility extension
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. 2 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Feb 02, 2023
House post returning to First Nation after 138 years, and decades in Harvard storage
VANCOUVER - In the 138 years since an Indigenous house post was chopped down and ordered burned by missionaries, it was sold under duress, damaged and displayed as a historic oddity, donated to a muse...
Feb 02, 2023
Liberals set to introduce bill to delay expansion of assisted dying eligibility
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is expected to introduce a law today to delay the extension of eligibility for medically assisted dying to people whose sole condition is a mental disorder. Justice Min...
Feb 02, 2023
Iran blames Israel for drone attack, threatens retaliation
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran on Thursday formally blamed Israel for a drone attack that targeted a military workshop in its central city of Isfahan over the weekend, warning it "reserves it...
Feb 02, 2023
US, Philippines agree on larger American military presence
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - The United States and the Philippines announced on Thursday an agreement to expand American military presence in the Southeast Asian country, where U.S. forces would be gran...
Feb 01, 2023
Markkanen, Conley power Jazz to 131-128 win over Raptors
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Lauri Markkanen had 28 points and 13 rebounds and Mike Conley added a three-point play and two clutch free throws in the closing minutes to lift the Utah Jazz to a 131-128 win ov...
Feb 01, 2023
Hockey team of preteen Ukrainian refugees arrives in Quebec City for tournament
QUEBEC - A team of preteen Ukrainian refugees has arrived in Quebec City, where they'll get the chance to compete in a renowned hockey tournament. The team of 11- and 12-year-olds landed in Montreal o...
Feb 01, 2023
Hockey team of preteen Ukrainian refugees arrives in Quebec City for tournament
QUEBEC - A team of preteen Ukrainian refugees has arrived in Quebec City, where they'll get the chance to compete in a renowned hockey tournament. The team of 11- and 12-year-olds landed in Montreal o...
Feb 01, 2023