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A program announced this week to help some Canadian businesses faced with expensive counter-tariffs might not be enough to entirely spare some manufacturing firms from damage, say observers. And one such company in rural Manitoba is already feeling the bite.  Ottawa’s temporary relief on counter-tariffs might not be enough, CEO …

Advance polls will be open for 4 days over the long weekend From left: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet speak at Thursday night’s debate. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press) Four party leaders shared the stage for the final time …

Documents like T4 slips are still not available digitally in some cases, slowing down the filing process for Canadians and tax professionals alike. While some digital slips missing through CRA, copies can be accessed through employer, financial institutions. Though the deadline to file tax returns is less than two weeks …

With just under two weeks to go until election day, some Canadians with disabilities say they feel forgotten by the federal party leaders. Activists call for changes to disability amount, qualification process from parties. Advocates urge next government to improve Canada Disability Benefit As the federal election campaign enters the …

The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Scientific Reports, examined environmental DNA to determine the levels of bacteria, fungi and viruses previously shown to be harmful to wild salmon. B.C. Salmon Farming Association says study’s results are overblown. A new study led by the Pacific Salmon Foundation and three northern …

Registered voters can cast an early ballot at their assigned polling station between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. until Monday. Polling stations busiest between 10 a.m. and noon, says Elections Canada. How to vote early If you’ll be away on election day, April 28, you have some options to vote …

Years after the bodies of two young Indigenous women and an Indigenous girl were separately discovered across Metro Vancouver in disturbing circumstances, investigations into how the Vancouver Police Department handled the three cases have been launched, CBC News has learned. Independent policing office reviewing investigations into all 3 cases, CBC …

Price war for domestic flights could be coming, says aviation expert The departures area at the Calgary International Airport. WestJet is among a number of airlines that have adjusted its schedule to account for a downward shift in bookings to U.S. destinations. (The Canadian Press) A steep decline in Canadian travel to …

First Reading is a Canadian politics newsletter that throughout the 2025 election will be a daily digest of campaign goings-on, all curated by the National Post’s own Tristin Hopper. To get an early version sent directly to your inbox, sign up here. TOP STORY In a long-form podcast interview released …

The Bank of Canada on Wednesday held its key policy rate at 2.75 per cent, its first pause after seven consecutive cuts, and said the uncertainty around U.S. tariffs made it impossible to issue regular economic forecasts. In pausing consecutive cuts, bank said it would ensure inflation stays under control. …