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Revenues from tax changes on stock options to slowly ramp up over a decade, PBO says
OTTAWA - Parliament's spending watchdog says the federal treasury will see a trickle of new revenue roll in faster than the government expects from changes to tax rules on employee stock options. The ...
Jan 14, 2021
US unemployment claims jump to 965,000 as virus takes toll
WASHINGTON - The number of people seeking unemployment aid soared last week to 965,000, the most since late August and a sign that the resurgent virus has likely escalated layoffs. The latest figures ...
Jan 14, 2021
Feds look at using border data to find travellers applying for sickness benefit
OTTAWA - A federal official says the government is considering using data on incoming travellers to prevent vacationers from claiming a benefit for people who must quarantine or isolate due to COVID-1...
Jan 14, 2021
Saskatchewan named a world leader in mining report
The province says a new report has named Saskatchewan one of the world's best regions to get into the mining business. A media release from the province says a new report from the industry publication...
Jan 13, 2021 Located in Northern Saskatchewan, Key Lake is the world’s largest high-grade uranium milling operation. (Cameco)
Consumer prices up 0.4% in December led by higher gas prices
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer prices rose 0.4% in December, led by a sharp rise in gasoline prices. Last month's increase, the largest in four months, followed a 0.2% rise in November and no change at al...
Jan 13, 2021
Canadian blueberries no threat to U.S. producers, embassy tells trade commission
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Canadian blueberry farmers and embassy officials pushed back Tuesday against claims that U.S. producers are being driven out of business by cheap imports from north of the border. A...
Jan 12, 2021
Trudeau shuffles cabinet as Bains plans to retire from politics
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has conducted a small shuffle of his ministers before holing up later in the day for a cabinet retreat to plot strategy for the resumption of Parliament. The shu...
Jan 12, 2021
US services sector grows for seventh consecutive month
SILVER SPRING, Md. - The U.S. services sector, where most Americans work, grew for the seventh consecutive month in December even as coronavirus cases surged through the holidays. The Institute for Su...
Jan 07, 2021
Small businesses feeling the pinch of credit-card fees as e-commerce ramps up
OTTAWA - Industry groups say small businesses are being hammered by high credit-card fees on online purchases as the shift toward e-commerce continues. Visa and MasterCard reduced the fees they collec...
Jan 06, 2021
Long pandemic could add to extremism, decline in democracy: Defence Department report
OTTAWA - A new research report by the Department of National Defence suggests the longer the COVID-19 pandemic rages, the stronger right-wing extremism and other threats in Canada and around the world...
Jan 06, 2021
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8:30 - Canada's industrial carbon tax is set to rise again, and it's sparking a lot of debate about what that means for ...