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Tax code for charities contributes to systemic racism: Ontario Sen. Ratna Omidvar
OTTAWA - Independent Sen. Ratna Omidvar says the Income Tax Act is perpetuating systemic racism and colonialism in Canada in how it deals with charitable organizations.She is pushing for changes that ...
Mar 17, 2021
Drayton Valley Rotary Club commits $25,000 to town's Zero-Fee Tuition program
The Town of Drayton Valley's Zero-Fee Tuition program is receiving funding from the Drayton Valley Rotary Club. The club has committed $25,000 in funding for the program over two years, which will go ...
Mar 17, 2021
Vancouver Canucks claim former Toronto Maple Leafs winger Jimmy Vesey
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have claimed winger Jimmy Vesey off waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 27-year-old Vesey has five goals and two assists in 30 games with Toronto this season. V...
Mar 17, 2021
Fed expects to keep its key rate near zero through 2023
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve foresees the economy accelerating quickly this year but still expects to keep its benchmark interest rate pinned near zero through 2023, despite concerns in financial ...
Mar 17, 2021
Ottawa Senators acquire goaltender Anton Forsberg off waivers
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have claimed goaltender Anton Forsberg off waivers from the Winnipeg Jets. Forsberg gives the Senators goaltending depth with top netminder Matt Murray (upper body injury)...
Mar 17, 2021
Justice Centre says pastor of Edmonton-area church to be released
EDMONTON - A group that supports an Alberta pastor jailed after being charged with violating COVID-19 public-health orders says it expects him to be released in the coming days. Crown prosecutors have...
Mar 17, 2021
Research from N.S. prof suggests sperm whales taught each other how to avoid whalers
HALIFAX - New research from a team including a Dalhousie University biologist suggests sperm whales taught each other to avoid whalers in the 18th and 19th centuries. The scientists published a paper ...
Mar 17, 2021
Penhold council voices strong support for RCMP over provincial police force
Penhold town council is voicing its strong support for having Alberta stick with the RCMP instead of moving to a provincial police force.During its regular meeting last week, council voted to approve ...
Mar 17, 2021
Rebels captain Jayden Grubbe out for season with knee injury
The Red Deer Rebels announced Tuesday morning that captain Jayden Grubbe will undergo ACL surgery and miss the remainder of the 2021 season. The team says he is expected to make a full recovery in tim...
Mar 17, 2021
Women's organization urges Inuit women to get COVID-19 shot, citing increased risks
A national Inuit women's organization is calling on Inuit women and families across Canada to get vaccinated against COVID-19.Speaking from her home in Baker Lake, Nunavut, Pauktuutit Inuit Women of C...
Mar 17, 2021