With a middle-class tax cut promised by Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal government coming into effect Tuesday, some Canadians in the lowest tax brackets may find extra cause to celebrate…
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Supreme Court to hear GOP's challenge to political party spending limits
The Supreme Court will weigh during its next term whether limits on political party spending in coordination with candidates for federal office run afoul of the First Amendment. Source link
Terror propagandist ‘Dark Foreigner’ should get 14 years for ‘vile’ crimes, Crown argues
WARNING: This story contains descriptions and images of racist online content targeting Jews. Everyone agrees, even the defence. For inciting hate, fear and division by calling for violence against Jews with his terrorist…
EXCLUSIVE: Carney set to call mid-August Alberta byelection, clearing Poilievre's path to a new seat
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to call a byelection on Monday in the Alberta riding of Battle River—Crowfoot, where Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will be looking to regain a…
China copies U.S. homework on hypersonic missiles, expert says
China’s focused development of next-generation hypersonic ballistic missiles has U.S. defense experts worried, mostly because Beijing builds its programs on American research and development. Source link
Teacher shortages persisted this school year. What’s being done to fill the gap for the next?
For several months this year, Katherine Korakakis’ kids had substitute instructors that were “not qualified to teach the subject,” said the Montreal parent, whose province started this school year thousands of teachers short….
'Political expediency': Lawyer for IDF soldiers critical of war-crimes probe
There is a growing backlash after the RCMP announced this month it is investigating whether Canadian citizens involved with clashes in or around Israel were in contravention of this country’s Crimes Against…
Woman found dead in clothing donation box in Florida
A woman got partially stuck and died in a clothing donation drop box in Plantation, Florida, about 41 minutes north of Miami earlier this week. Source link
Did ‘bean mouth’ really kill Pixar’s Elio at the box office?
Why did Pixar’s Elio put up the worst numbers in the studio’s history in its opening weekend? The reasons professionals give for the sci-fi family movie’s paltry $35 million US global box-office earning vary. But if you ask…
Canadian firefighter says he was denied entry to U.S.: 'Good enough to fight their wars but not good enough to cross their borders'
A B.C. firefighter says he was denied entry into the United States, where he was going to take part in a competition for First Responders from different countries around the world. Jamie…