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More cars, SUVs to qualify for electric vehicle rebates as feds expand program
OTTAWA - More electric vehicles will be eligible for rebates as the federal government raises the maximum qualifying price starting next week. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says as of Monday, cars ...
Apr 22, 2022
Market Watch: April 22, 2022
Big PictureU.S. Treasury Yields Keep Climbing as Fed Contemplates Aggressive Hikes U.S. stocks registered minimal losses on Monday, while 10-year U.S. Treasurys continued their climb after the long ho...
Apr 22, 2022
Quick facts about Montreal Canadiens legend and Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur
Montreal Canadiens legend and Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur died at age 70. Here is a quick look at the iconic scoring star who led the Canadiens to five Stanley Cup titles: Nicknames: The Flower, ...
Apr 22, 2022
Swath of boreal forest twice the size of Toronto to be protected in northern Ontario
OTTAWA - The largest private land conservation project in Canadian history is unfolding in northern Ontario. The Nature Conservancy of Canada spent the last year negotiating the purchase of 1,450 squa...
Apr 22, 2022
Hudson's Bay Company calls donation of Winnipeg building an act of reconciliation
Hudson's Bay Co., North America's oldest company with fur trading roots entwined with Canada's Indigenous Peoples, is calling the donation of its landmark Winnipeg building to a First Nations group an...
Apr 22, 2022
Government data suggests First Nations hit more often with CERB repayment letters
Vivian Ketchum applied for emergency aid during the first wave of the pandemic when she was forced to isolate after being a close contact of someone who tested positive for COVID-19. As someone who is...
Apr 22, 2022
Province introduces Act aimed at “modernizing” justice-related legislation
The provincial government has introduced legislation aimed at modernizing justice law in Alberta.If the Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2022 is passed, the housekeeping amendments will update the Corr...
Apr 22, 2022
Alberta bill proposes changes to leaves for bereavement, reservist duties
EDMONTON - Alberta plans to expand bereavement leaves and time off for reservists taking part in training or military operations.The province currently allows three days unpaid leave for an employee w...
Apr 22, 2022
As the Bay store in Winnipeg gets a new life, here are some moments from its past
WINNIPEG - The iconic Hudson's Bay Co. building in downtown Winnipeg is to get a new life with a transfer to Indigenous leadership. Here is some background about the historical six-storey, 60,000-squa...
Apr 22, 2022
Death toll in Afghan mosque bombing rises to 33, Taliban say
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A Taliban official says a bombing at a mosque and religious school in northern Afghanistan on Friday killed at least 33 people, including students of a religious school. Zabi...
Apr 22, 2022