Descrease article font size Increase article font size Kelly Mountain’s father had a hard time believing him when he called to share the news that a $3 bet just turned his son into a millionaire. “He didn’t think it was real,” he said.Mountain, who’s from the small New Brunswick town of Grand Digue, became $1,533,377
Eleven million Canadians are set to receive the federal government’s one-time “grocery rebate” on Wednesday as high food prices persist across the country. The payment, which will arrive alongside July’s GST tax credit payment, was a signature item in the Liberals’ 2023 budget. Grocery rebate payments are being delivered by direct deposit or cheque through
The gridlock between Liberal and Conservative supporters appears to have broken, new polling suggests, with the Tories edging slightly ahead. In an Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Motorcycle accident toronto today and released Tuesday, 37 per cent of Canadians said they would vote for Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Party, signalling a four-point jump since February.If a federal election
The air in several major Canadian cities on Monday smells like burning campfires. Air quality has plummeted during recent weeks because of wildfire smoke, made worse by the adverse effects of climate change in an “unprecedented” fire season. But as Canada battles environmental emergencies, advocates are asking if the country is ready to play its
Eligible Canadians are officially set to receive a one-time grocery rebate this Wednesday, July 5. The long-awaited payment comes months after the government first announced the benefit as part of the 2023 federal budget. The federal government said that the grocery rebate will be delivered to eligible Canadians by direct deposit or cheque through the Canada
If you think you’ve smelt burnt plastic coming from lingering wildfire smoke, you may not be alone. There actually is a scientific reason for such a smell. According to Dr. Michael Fitzpatrick, a professor of medicine at Queen’s University specializing in respirology, smoke exposed to sunlight and its UV rays can create a chemical reaction
A tornado that ripped quickly through Alberta’s Mountain View County Saturday has left several communities in shock. Environment Canada issued a tornado warning in the early afternoon after meteorologists had been following a severe thunderstorm through south central Alberta that turned into a tornado. At times, the tornado spanned two kilometres and moved at speeds
On Canada Day, more than a thousand people will be pledging their oath to the country as new Canadian citizens. Ceremonies for 1,130 citizenship recipients are scheduled to take place across the country on Saturday, according to numbers Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada shared with Motorcycle accident toronto today.Passing a citizenship test is one of the requirements
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) says 20 employees have been terminated after an internal review found they claimed COVID-19 benefits while still working at the tax authority. The CRA said in a late Friday statement that more workers could be fired as it investigates about 600 employees who may have “inappropriately” received the Canada Emergency
James Chow says he is still in an adrenaline rush a day after witnessing an attack at the University of Waterloo that police have described as “hate-motivated.” Waterloo Regional Police said officers were called to the school at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday after a stabbing was reported at the school’s Hagey Hall.Officers found two women and a