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Canadian sport system ‘underfunded and unsafe,’ commission urges Ottawa to step up
Canadian sport needs an overhaul, and it starts with the federal government. That was the conclusion of the Future of Sport in Canada Commission's final report released Tuesday. The Canadian sport sys...
Mar 24, 2026
Tax help and affordability: Highlights from the Manitoba budget
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Finance Minister Adrien Sala tabled on Tuesday the provincial budget for 2026-27. Here are some highlights: - The provincial sales tax is to be removed, as of July, on all food at ...
Mar 24, 2026
Yukon non-profit sues feds after defunding of meal program for First Nations kids
A Yukon non-profit says the federal government is wrongfully dragging its feet on reconsidering a decision to cut funding for a program that delivered nutritious meals to hundreds of First Nations chi...
Mar 24, 2026
Manitoba budget expands tax exemption on food items, aims to cut deficit
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government laid out a provincial budget Tuesday that promises savings for snack lovers, many homeowners and young people who ride buses. As of July 1, the province plans to rem...
Mar 24, 2026
Unclear when Ottawa will complete fighter jet review: Saab CEO
OTTAWA - More than a year after the Liberal government launched a review of plans to buy a fleet of F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin, even the competition doesn't know when exactly Ottawa will r...
Mar 24, 2026
Avalanche that killed three in B.C. is being investigated as 'workplace incident'
British Columbia's Workers' Compensation Board has launched an investigation into a fatal avalanche this weekend just north of Terrace that killed three heli-skiers. The investigation by the board, al...
Mar 24, 2026
U.S. safety board says warning system didn't sound alarm before LaGuardia crash
NEW YORK - A fire truck had been cleared to cross a runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport only 20 seconds before it collided with an Air Canada jet, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said...
Mar 24, 2026
Canadian sport system 'broken, unsustainable,' sport commission finds
Canadian sport needs an overhaul. That was the conclusion of the Future of Sport in Canada Commission's final report released Tuesday. "The work must begin now," said Lise Maisonneuve, a former chief ...
Mar 24, 2026
Manitoba premier promises to end provincial tax on food from grocery store
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says today's budget will take the tax off food from the grocery store. Kinew, in a post on social media, says everything from rotisserie chicken to salads would b...
Mar 24, 2026
Manitoba Premiers promises to end provincial tax on food from grocery store
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says today's budget will take the tax off food from the grocery store. Kinew, in a post on social media, says everything from rotisserie chicken to salads would b...
Mar 24, 2026
