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Luxury goods tax on super-rich could hit green cars: experts
OTTAWA - Tax experts are warning a new tax on yachts, luxury cars and private aircraft designed to hit the super-rich could also cover some electric and hybrid cars. A luxury goods tax, which will com...
Aug 11, 2022
Remains of priest removed from Quebec Mohawk community after sex abuse allegations
MONTREAL - The remains of a priest alleged to have sexually abused children have been exhumed and removed from the Mohawk community of Kahnawake. The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake, which governs the com...
Aug 11, 2022
Backup Shiltz to start for Ticats in rematch with Argonauts
HAMILTON - Matt Shiltz will be Hamilton's starting quarterback when the Tiger-Cats host the Toronto Argonauts on Friday night. Shiltz replaces incumbent Dane Evans (shoulder), who was at Hamilton's pr...
Aug 11, 2022
Centre/wing Mitch Richardson returning to Toronto Arrows for a fifth MLR season
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have re-signed Mitch Richardson, bringing the centre/wing back for a fifth Major League Rugby season. The 26-year-old from Stoney Creek, Ont., has featured in 26 matches, ...
Aug 11, 2022
Moderna says vaccine facility in Montreal suburb could be operational by end of 2024
MONTREAL - Moderna says construction of its new mRNA vaccine factory in the Montreal area will begin later this year, with production expected to begin by the end of 2024. The vaccine manufacturer is ...
Aug 11, 2022
Olympic curling champion Eve Muirhead retires
LONDON (AP) - Olympic curling champion Eve Muirhead is retiring from the sport. The 32-year-old Muirhead secured Britain's only gold medal at this year's Winter Olympics in Beijing, having also won br...
Aug 11, 2022
New City employees tackling social disorder, assisting street entrenched
NANAIMO - One final hiring remains to complete a new team of a dozen community safety officers (CSO) representing a significant City Hall investment to bolster enforcement and outreach efforts.The byl...
Aug 11, 2022
Crewing issues cancel and delay handful of Nanaimo-Lower Mainland crossings
NANAIMO - A lack of available crew is causing some headaches for area travellers.BC Ferries have cancelled two sailings between Nanaimo's Departure Bay and Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver, with both t...
Aug 11, 2022
Report says Canada should loosen visa requirements to allow more Ukrainian refugees
CALGARY - A new report says Canada needs to change its federal visa policy to speed up the admission of Ukrainian refugees, which has slowed to a trickle. The study by the University of Calgary's Scho...
Aug 11, 2022
Armed man demanding savings holds Beirut bank staff hostage
BEIRUT (AP) - A Lebanese man armed with a shotgun broke into a Beirut bank on Thursday, holding employees hostage and threatening to set himself ablaze with gasoline unless he receives his trapped sav...
Aug 11, 2022