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Tax writeoffs coming for off-road electric cars, Trudeau tells miners
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa is making off-road vehicles and automotive equipment eligible for an immediate tax writeoff. Trudeau is in Toronto this afternoon at the Prospectors ...
Mar 02, 2020
Ex-PM Joe Clark campaigns for Security Council seat in Africa, Persian Gulf
OTTAWA - Former prime minister and foreign minister Joe Clark faces a tough slog during his travels to the Persian Gulf and Africa to campaign for Canada's bid for the United Nations Se...
Mar 02, 2020
Man arrested, stolen bike seized by Kamloops RCMP during traffic stop
KAMLOOPS - One man has been arrested after allegedly being caught with a brand new bike minutes after it was stolen.Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says on March 1 at 2:00 a.m. officers o...
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Travel, timeshare scams return to Top 10 fraud list in 2019, says BBB
VANCOUVER - The Better Business Bureau says travel, vacation and timeshare scams topped the list of frauds that cost victims thousands of dollars last year. The Better Business Bureau in mainland...
Mar 02, 2020
Federal efforts to award contracts to Indigenous businesses hit snags: docs
OTTAWA - A federal push to get more Indigenous-owned businesses to bid on government contracts is being slowed by issues over how the data is collected. The Liberal government has promised&n...
Mar 02, 2020
Kenney says frustrating coronavirus stifling oil and gas economy
EDMONTON - Alberta's premier says it's frustrating to see his government doing everything it can to grow the economy only to watch global oil prices fall due to reduced demand tied to the no...
Mar 02, 2020
Indigenous historian suggests name change for coast guard vessel Cornwallis
HALIFAX - A prominent Indigenous historian says it's the ideal time to drop the name Edward Cornwallis from a coast guard ship, as the federal agency announced plans on Monday to spend $12.1...
Mar 02, 2020
Work on Coastal GasLink pipeline to resume following draft agreement
SMITHERS, B.C. - Work is expected to resume today on a natural gas pipeline in British Columbia that has been at the centre of protests that have disrupted both rail and road traffic in...
Mar 02, 2020
Aging, growing population mean more cancer cases in Canada: study
VANCOUVER - A technician holds a mesh bag full of marbles meant to represent breast tissue, pointing out a single black marble among the clear ones. The goal is to explain why a woman's breasts are co...
Mar 02, 2020
ICBC profits should not be used to cover other government costs: NDP
VICTORIA - British Columbia's NDP government wants to prohibit future governments from using profits earned by the province's public auto insurer to cover other expenses. Attorney ...
Mar 02, 2020
