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Liberal Leader Mark Carney is defending his government’s decision to send out advance cheques to Canadians as compensation for a carbon levy they no longer have to pay, saying it will act as a bridge to middle-class tax cuts that he wants to introduce after the April 28 election.The federal government will distribute close to $4-billion to roughly 13 million Canadians under the Canada Carbon Rebate. Only Canadians who have filed a tax return before April 2 will get the rebate ahead of the election, with the rest receiving the benefit after their 2024 return is assessed, according to the...
April 7, 2025 - 20:10 | Justine Hunter | The Globe and Mail
The Professional Women's Hockey League has suspended Montreal Victoire defender Kati Tabin and Ottawa Charge defender Zoe Boyd following separate incidents last week.
April 7, 2025 - 19:58 | | CBC News - Ottawa
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced $11-billion in tariff-related relief for businesses – a plan pledged during his winter re-election campaign – while facing criticism that his ban on contracts with American companies doesn’t apply to U.S. firms with more than 250 employees in Canada.With the economy and financial markets reeling from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff regime, Mr. Ford announced Monday that his government was offering Ontario businesses six months of tax deferrals as the levies weighed on the province’s auto, steel and aluminum sectors.
April 7, 2025 - 19:43 | Jeff Gray | The Globe and Mail
British Columbia is ending a program that was sending cancer patients to the U.S. for radiation therapy, citing progress made to improve local capacity.BC Cancer, a provincially funded treatment and research organization, launched the temporary program in May, 2023, in response to unacceptable wait times in the local system. A total of 1,107 patients have completed radiation therapy at two private clinics in Bellingham, Wash., to date, with nine others scheduled to complete treatment by the end of May, the Ministry of Health said in a statement on Monday.
April 7, 2025 - 19:41 | Andrea Woo | The Globe and Mail
During the worst wildfire season in Canada's history, two former firefighters suited up not to join the fight, but to film it. Their docuseries 'Wildfire' debuts April 29.
April 7, 2025 - 19:40 | Sydney Morton | Global News - Canada
Alberta is fundamentally changing how it funds hospital surgeries, but critics say the change won’t improve the public system and will only accelerate more care in the privatized system.Premier Danielle Smith announced Monday a new “activity-based” model is on the way, to be implemented for some surgeries in 2026. The model ties public funding to the number and type of procedures performed.Smith said the program will drive costs down by fostering competition among public providers and those who perform publicly funded procedures in private clinics.
April 7, 2025 - 19:40 | Lisa Johnson | The Globe and Mail
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