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Sat, 9 Apr 2022 12:47:00 EDT
Here’s how the federal budget tackles discrimination facing racialized and religious minority communities
Advocates for racial justice were looking for a specific guarantee: a concrete promise to tackle hate and systemic racism in Canada.

Sat, 9 Apr 2022 08:00:00 EDT
This tax ‘loophole’ has helped rich Canadians avoid millions in taxes for their private corporations. Now the government wants to shut it down
The 2022 budget says its targeting those who manipulate the status of their private corporations to avoid paying a higher rate on investment income.

Sat, 9 Apr 2022 06:00:00 EDT
Ottawa and White House in talks to stop future trucker blockades, top U.S. envoy says
Canada and the U.S. are in security talks to ensure there’s no repeat of trucker blockades led in part by “right-wing extremists."

Sat, 9 Apr 2022 07:00:00 EDT
Canada’s defence spending ‘likely wasn’t enough’ for America’s liking
Joe Biden’s ambassador to Canada told the Star the defence spending in the budget likely isn’t enough to satisfy the U.S. government.

Sat, 9 Apr 2022 08:00:00 EDT
Family’s scramble to find COVID drug Paxlovid for their ailing dad highlights challenges with access
‘No one knew how to get him what he needed,’ said son, who faced multiple roadblocks in race to obtain coveted antiviral.

Sat, 9 Apr 2022 07:00:00 EDT
‘Even for flowers you can go to jail’: In wartime Russia, dissent has become a crime
More than 300 Russians have been charged in the past month under laws that silence critics of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

Sat, 9 Apr 2022 14:21:01 EDT
Frito-Lay brand snacks returning to Loblaw stores after resolving pricing dispute
Consumers can expect to see Doritos, Ruffles, Tostitos and other Frito-Lay products stocked at Loblaw-owned grocery stores for the Easter weekend.

Sat, 9 Apr 2022 07:00:00 EDT
How an escalating battle between grocers and suppliers could see shelves laid bare for years
Frito-Lay’s decision to pull out of Loblaws was just the tip of the iceberg. Relations between the grocery giants and suppliers have been deteriorating for years. Will a new code of conduct finally bring peace?

Sat, 9 Apr 2022 17:02:12 EDT
‘Socialist lab experiment’: Jason Kenney slams NDP in a pitch to salvage his political career
The premier spoke to UCP members on Saturday in a speech that kicked off a leadership review that’s to take place until May 11 through mail-in ballots

Sat, 9 Apr 2022 09:00:00 EDT
How three best friends turned a Mississauga basement into an iconic dance studio with millions of fans on TikTok
Since sharing their dance videos on TikTok two years ago, the Basement Gang from Mississauga has accumulated more than five million followers and over 110 million likes.

Sat, 9 Apr 2022 07:46:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario reports 1,188 people hospitalized with COVID-19 with168 patients in ICU
Meanwhile, precarious employment, unfair wages and too few paid sick days are exacerbating the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report.



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