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Ottawa's plan for GST relief set to cost $12.4 billion over 6 years, PBO says
OTTAWA - The government's budget watchdog said Monday it expects the federal government's plan to temporarily increase the GST credit and offer a one-time payment to Canadians will cost Ottawa an esti...
Feb 02, 2026
Canadians sitting on $2 billion in uncashed federal cheques: documents
OTTAWA - Canadians have left more than $2 billion on the table by not cashing millions of paper cheques mailed out by the federal government, documents tabled recently in Parliament say. The data says...
Feb 02, 2026
Teens face 1st degree murder charges in First Nations double homicide
MONTREAL - Prosecutors say two teens apprehended last week in connection with a double homicide in a First Nations community in northern Quebec are facing first-degree murder charges. A spokeswoman fo...
Feb 02, 2026
Ottawa's plan for GST relief set to cost $12.4 billion over 5 years, PBO says
OTTAWA - The government's budget watchdog said Monday it expects the federal government's plan to increase the GST credit and offer a one-time payment to Canadians will cost Ottawa an estimated $12.4 ...
Feb 02, 2026
Groundhog Day 2026: Willie in Ontario, Fred in Quebec predict early spring's arrival
Canada's famous prognosticating rodents are predicting an early spring. Wiarton Willie in Ontario's Bruce County and Fred la Marmotte in Quebec's Gaspsie region reportedly did not see their shadows on...
Feb 02, 2026
In the news today: Frank Stronach trial, Ontario nuclear, Groundhog Day, Grammy wins
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... What to expect as businessman Frank Stronach stands trial on sexual assault charges The man long touted as one...
Feb 02, 2026
Groundhog Day 2026: Willie, Fred, but not Sam to make predictions on spring's arrival
HALIFAX - One of Canada's most famous groundhogs will not be making a prediction on the arrival of spring today, due to a forecast that calls for yet another winter storm in her home province. Wiarton...
Feb 02, 2026
What to expect as businessman Frank Stronach stands trial on sexual assault charges
TORONTO - The man long touted as one of Canada's great success stories is set to stand trial in Toronto this week, as the first of two cases accusing Frank Stronach of sexual offences against several ...
Feb 02, 2026
Montrealers protest Trump immigration crackdown, call out Canadian ‘complicity’
MONTREAL - Demonstrators gathered in Montreal on Sunday to protest the controversial crackdown by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, calling out ICE tactics as well as Canadian "complicity" in ...
Feb 01, 2026
Thousands rally in Toronto to support Iran uprising, call for regime change
TORONTO - Thousands of people gathered in downtown Toronto on Sunday to protest Iran's Islamic Republic and voice support for Iranians killed during weeks of countrywide unrest. Demonstrators filled S...
Feb 01, 2026
