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The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is hitting pause on a new “bare trust” reporting requirement with just a few days remaining before the deadline.  Agency says the new reporting requirements would have ‘an unintended impact on Canadians.’ The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is hitting pause on a new “bare trust” …

Half of Cape St. George is now cut off, and other roads are impassible following a series of washouts. Significant rainfall on the west coast has resulted in flooding and road washouts. Rouzes Brook in Cape St. George has overflowed its banks and done serious damage, closing parts of Route …

Herman ‘Jackrabbit’ Smith-Johannsen popularized cross-country skiing in Canada, and was a colourful character well into old age. For CBC Creator Network, John Batt spends some time in Quebec’s Laurentians region to find out who this man was.  Herman ‘Jackrabbit’ Smith-Johannsen popularized cross-country skiing in Canada. You don’t know Jack | …

An Upper Tantallon resident who lives near the spot where last year’s wildfire began says it’s “absolutely shameful” his community will likely go through another fire season without a new emergency exit.  Halifax councillor says municipality can’t build another road on its own by the summer/ An Upper Tantallon resident …

Wines, whiskey and even beers are available … without the buzz. Vancouver-based store Mocktails and sober snack bar The Drive Canteen are among the businesses meeting the growing demand for non-alcoholic drinks.  Experts say young people are drinking less alcohol than earlier generations. The recently launched Mocktails store and The …

A Toronto police officer who has been the subject of multiple cases of misconduct in the workplace, including an incident where he was found guilty of assaulting a cyclist, is set to be fired. The police tribunal found Const. Douglas Jason Holmes, employed by the force since 2008, “violated the …

Click here to view the video April can be such a fickle month! While the middle of spring is notorious for delivering parting shots from winter, it’ll also tease us with brief tastes of summer-like warmth from time to time. Sometimes, we’ll see both within a few days! Can we …

Various Canadian provinces are rolling out spring COVID-19 vaccination campaigns, allowing higher-risk individuals to get an extra dose.  Recent studies suggest staying up-to-date on COVID shots helps protect high-risk groups from severe illness. New guidelines suggest certain high-risk groups could benefit from having another dose of a COVID-19 vaccine this …

Ontario’s premier wants the federal government to require public servants to work in the office more frequently — but neither the government department responsible for public servants nor one of its main unions appeared moved by the request.  Premier wants feds to help revive downtown Ottawa economy. Ontario’s premier called …

Last summer, Canada experienced the worst wildfire season in its recorded history. Nine months later, a House committee met to hear from Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, whose government is proudly defying the federal carbon-pricing law. The arguments being made by opponents only make sense if you ignore some awkward facts. …