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Liberals, NDP pass bill to enact two-month GST holiday in House of Commons
OTTAWA - The Liberals' GST holiday bill is one step closer to becoming law after it was passed by a majority of the House of Commons late Thursday night. The two-month tax break covers dozens of items...
Nov 28, 2024
Elections Alberta is prepping for byelection already affected by postal strike
EDMONTON - Alberta election officials say they are working to get the word out as they deal with a Canada Post strike ahead of a Christmas-week byelection in Lethbridge-West. Because of the postal wor...
Nov 27, 2024
Liberal candidate in B.C. byelection seeks Métis membership after identity questioned
The Liberal candidate in a federal byelection in British Columbia says she is applying for Mtis membership after a local group questioned her claims of Indigenous identity. Madison Fleischer says in a...
Nov 27, 2024
Republican Miller-Meeks wins reelection after recount in close Iowa congressional race
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks won her reelection bid Wednesday after a recount confirmed her lead, helping her party pad its thin majority in the U.S. House and reta...
Nov 27, 2024
Liberal GST holiday expected to pass soon as government introduces solo bill
OTTAWA - The Liberal government introduced a stand-alone bill to implement its proposed GST holiday Wednesday, hours after the NDP threatened it would not pass the legislation if it was linked to a $2...
Nov 27, 2024
Ontario supports Ottawa's GST holiday, will not ask for lost revenue back
TORONTO - Ontario says Ottawa's tax holiday will cost the province $1 billion, but it will support the GST break for consumers. Last week, the federal Liberal government announced plans to pause the G...
Nov 27, 2024
Industry not consulted on Alberta's plan to challenge federal emissions cap
CALGARY - The Alberta government did not consult with the oil and gas sector before announcing a sweeping set of plans it says it could use to challenge the proposed federal greenhouse gas emissions c...
Nov 27, 2024
Republican Miller-Meeks wins reelection after recount in close Iowa congressional race
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks won her reelection bid Wednesday after a recount confirmed her lead, helping her party pad its thin majority in the U.S. House and reta...
Nov 27, 2024
AP Race Call: Democrat Derek Tran wins election to U.S. House in California's 45th Congressional District, beating incumbent Michelle Steel
Democrat Derek Tran won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday, defeating Republican Rep. Michelle Steel. Tran, a U.S. Army veteran and the son of Vietnamese refugees, will...
Nov 27, 2024
AP Race Call: Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks wins reelection to U.S. House in Iowa's 1st Congressional District
Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Iowa on Wednesday. The second-term congresswoman faced an unexpectedly close primary challenge from an underfu...
Nov 27, 2024
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Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
Using the ferry system is a great way to enjoy BC from the water, but Sarah Mills says recent issues have had a big impa...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 7
On Tuesday's show, Evan marks Green Shirt Day , talks youth crime and justice on the Round Table of Justice and anticipa...
