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Northerners release guide on moose hide processing
A new how-to guide for tanning moose hides will become an important source of knowledge for future generations. That's according to Tommy Bird of Southend, who developed Tanning Moosehides the Norther...
Apr 16, 2024
Some of the key highlights from the Liberal government's 2024 federal budget
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland introduced the 2024 federal budget on Tuesday. Some key highlights: Housing In hopes of building nearly 3.9 million new homes across Canada by 2031, the gov...
Apr 16, 2024
$535B budget projects $39.8B deficit, aims to restore economic fairness
The 2024 federal budget will provide "generational fairness" to younger Canadians by raising taxes on those who have already capitalized on Canada's economic strengths, Finance Minister Chrystia Freel...
Apr 16, 2024
Budget 2024: Key numbers from the Liberals' latest spending plan
OTTAWA - Here are some key numbers from the Liberal government's federal budget: $535 billion: Total government spending for the 2024-25 financial year. $39.8 billion: The total deficit, just shy of t...
Apr 16, 2024
Budget 2024: Liberals aim to hit the brakes on car theft with new criminal offences
OTTAWA - The federal government is going after car thieves in its latest budget, which proposes several new Criminal Code offences specific to auto thefts. The Liberals are proposing new charges for t...
Apr 16, 2024
Higher tobacco and vaping taxes offset drug plan spending in federal budget
OTTAWA - The Liberals expect a new bid to curb smoking rates in the federal budget will generate $1.7 billion in new revenue for the government. The increased cash flow coincides with the launch of a ...
Apr 16, 2024
Kingpins or go-betweens? Jurors hear closing arguments in Coutts blockade trial
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A Crown prosecutor making the case against three men charged with mischief at the Coutts, Alta., border blockade told jurors Tuesday they don't have to determine the accused were p...
Apr 16, 2024
In federal budget, Ottawa looks to Canada Post land for building housing supply
OTTAWA - The federal government is eyeing underutilized Canada Post and National Defence properties as a way to deliver affordability and supply to the country's housing market. The Liberals' fiscal p...
Apr 16, 2024
Feds offer $5B in Indigenous loan guarantees, fall $420B short on infrastructure asks
OTTAWA - The federal government is providing up to $5 billion in loan guarantees to help Indigenous communities invest in natural resource and energy products. But when it comes to a promise to close ...
Apr 16, 2024
Some of the winners and losers in the 2024 federal budget
OTTAWA - With a variety of fiscal and policy measures announced in the federal budget, here's a look at some of the winners and losers: Winner: Small businesses Carbon tax rebates for small businesses...
Apr 16, 2024