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Some Canadians are feeling frustrated after having paid hundreds of dollars in tax preparation fees for something the government says is no longer required. Tax agency announced an exemption for ‘bare trust’ reporting just days before the deadline to file. Some Canadians are feeling frustrated after having paid hundreds of …

A Kelowna senior has been removed from his home as the City of Kelowna begins work to demolish the house due to multiple unpermitted renovations they say have made the property unsafe and unsightly. City says multiple unapproved renovations have made home unsafe and unsightly. Janusz Grelecki has spent the …

Alan Dyer was a Winnipeg kid in the space-race days of the 1960s when he decided he needed to experience a total solar eclipse. This week, he’s on the road with a carload of gear to see his 17th. I was in a snowy Manitoba field for my first eclipse. …

A Quebec City resident is questioning why the French language exam for Canadian citizenship is still outsourced to France and based on Parisian standards. ‘Why can’t Canada evaluate whether or not people speak French?’ applicant wonders. When Rev. Christian Schreiner first looked into taking a mandatory French language test to …

The last few days have been agonizing, said Kendrah Wong, as she mourns for her son, who was killed in a dog attack earlier this week in south Edmonton. Kache Grist, 11, was a creative boy with a wild imagination, who liked to draw and make his own plushies, Wong …

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the upcoming federal budget will focus on helping younger Canadians who feel squeezed on housing and affordability — but polls suggest those voters are already turning to opposition parties. Prime minister says budget will help younger Canadians with housing, affordability. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says …

All schools under the English Montreal School Board, the Lester B. Pearson School Board and the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board are closed due to a mixture of snow and power outages. More than 281,000 Hydro-Québec customers in the dark, with 73,000 in Montreal. A spring storm bringing heavy, wet …

Tunnel and bridge linking Windsor and Detroit are adding more staff because of the eclipse. The Blue Water Bridge says it’s ‘strictly prohibited’ to slow or stop your vehicle and try to snap a pic of the eclipse while approaching or on the crossing. Officials say it’s ‘strictly prohibited’ to …

Deaf professors and researchers working in STEM want more opportunities for ASL interpreters to develop their language skills in specialized fields, allowing for better collaboration between colleagues. Association representing interpreters in Canada says the profession is facing an overall shortage. Read audio transcript Without the right interpreter, following along in …

A mixed-race couple in an affluent midtown Toronto neighbourhood is asking the city to remove the heritage designation from their century home for an unusual reason: The original owner was, they claim, racist. Original owner Stapleton Pitt Caldecott was opposed to immigration, historian says/ A couple in an affluent midtown …