Peel Regional Police and the U.S. Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Bureau say they plan to announce arrests on Wednesday in the theft of roughly $20 million in gold and nearly $2 million US in cash from Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. The announcement, to be made at 8:30 a.m. ET in …
Read More »Do Ottawa’s proposed capital gains tax changes affect inherited properties?
Tax experts and lawyers explain to CBC how capital gains works on property transfers, including what happens with inheritances and how the value of those properties is determined. Tax experts, lawyers explain what you should consider in light of pending tax hike. The federal government’s budget proposal to increase the …
Read More »They became friends on the Prairies — and are now working to fight a global health threat in Sri Lanka
Two scientists whose connection was sparked in Saskatchewan are working together from different sides of the globe to improve animal health in Sri Lanka, in hopes of addressing a potential global health threat. ‘Very collective effort’ needed to keep resistance in animals from transferring to humans. Two scientists whose connection …
Read More »Loblaws Canada groceries: Shoppers slam store for green onions with roots chopped off — ‘I wouldn’t buy those’
A photo of green onions being sold with the roots chopped off at a Toronto Loblaws store is stirring more anger online against the grocery giant. The photo posted to the Reddit forum Loblaws Is Out Of Control shows bundles of green onions without the roots at the bottom being …
Read More »New Peggys Cove bylaw brought in amid complaints of unfairness
Peggys Cove now has a new bylaw to guide development and protect the iconic fishing village’s heritage, but some say the process to create those rules was unfair. Rules aim to strike balance between character of area and allowing more commercial use. Peggys Cove now has a new bylaw to …
Read More »Google fires 28 employees who protested its cloud contract with Israeli government
Google said on Thursday it has terminated 28 employees after some staff participated in protests against the company’s cloud contract with the Israeli government. Some workers call move an ‘act of retaliation,’ say non-protesters also fired. Google said on Thursday it has terminated 28 employees after some staff participated in …
Read More »Imelda Papin film draws crowds at MOA block screening
Singer Imelda Papin (third from right) during the block screening of her film at SM Mall of AsiaImelda Papin’s latest film, Imelda Papin, The Untold Story, drew significant crowds last weekend at Mall of Asia (MOA), with all four theaters fully packed for the block screening event.The screening featured two …
Read More »Small Southern Leyte town among tourism champions of DOT challenge
PRIDE. The tourism billboard of Silago, Southern Leyte. The local government placed third in the Visayas cluster of the Tourism Champions Challenge and received a PHP15 million grant to develop Silago Ridge. (Photo courtesy of Silago local government) TACLOBAN CITY – The local government of Silago in Southern Leyte is proud of …
Read More »Severe storm threat creeps into southern Ontario with next bout of rain
Click here to view the video Ontario scored Canada’s first tornado of the year on March 16, confirmed on Monday by the Northern Tornadoes Project. It tied the provincial record for its earliest twister ever documented. While we don’t anticipate another tornado this week, severe weather will be possible in …
Read More »La Niña will make a comeback this summer as El Niño finally fades
Click here to view the video While El Niño has dominated in recent months, it will soon be La Niña’s turn to take over. In March, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists predicted the rapid return of La Niña as early as this summer, and the new projections point …
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