Could RCMP contract with Ottawa affect B.C. property taxes?
Canada Municipalities across B.C. could face combined costs of up to $145 million to pay for the retroactive costs of a contract recently signed between the federal government and the RCMP. As Emad Agahi reports, that could put even more upward pressure on property taxes.
As Ontario announces minimum wage increase, here’s how others compare
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 31, 2023 6:22 am Updated March 31, 2023 7:59 am
Rogers-Shaw deal approved by Ottawa in blockbuster telecom merger – National
Rogers Communications Inc.’s proposed takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. will go ahead after it received the final sign-off it needed from Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne. He called the merger a “watershed moment” for the telecom sector that he claimed would drive wireless prices down for Canadians while growing the combined firm’s overall headcount.The merger, a
‘That’s emotions, Mama!’: 4-year-old has heartfelt bedtime chat with his mom
Canada A mom and her 4-year-old son had a heartfelt conversation to help him process his feelings before bedtime, at their home in Prince George, British Columbia. Video captured by Jonisa Padernos shows her young son Aldie deeply contemplate the emotional journey he went on that day.
Jennifer Aniston says ‘Friends’ offensive to ‘a whole generation of kids’ – National
It’s The One With the Brutally Honest Actor: Friends star Jennifer Aniston is the latest celebrity to discuss the difficulties of working in comedy and making modern, apparently more sensitive audiences laugh. Aniston, who has been working in film and comedy for nearly three decades, told the French news agency AFP that it’s become “a
Suspected truck thief shot dead by owner who used AirTag to track vehicle – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size When the family truck got stolen, three Texas relatives decided they weren’t going to take the crime lying down. Now, one of those family members is being accused of shooting and killing the suspected car thief, after the clan was able to track the stolen vehicle with
Donald Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury in historic case – National
A grand jury in New York has voted to indict Donald Trump on a felony charge related to hush money payments made to silence claims of an alleged sexual affair, in a historic and highly consequential move against a former U.S. president. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg confirmed multiple media reports Thursday evening, saying in
‘Work to be done’: 1 year after residential schools apology, Vatican rejects Doctrine of Discovery
Warning: This story deals with disturbing subject matter that may upset and trigger some readers. Discretion is advised. Around this time last year, Métis historian and educator Mitchell Case exited the grounds of St. Peter’s Basilica, one of the holiest Catholic shrines in the world, after just having met Pope Francis.In a news conference televised