2 h. ago Canada's new automated tax filing system to launch next year

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is moving forward with plans to expand its automated tax filing process, ensuring that low-income Canadians receive the benefits they're entitled to.During a press conference on Friday, Oct. 10, Prime Minister Mark Carney said that starting in the 2026 tax year, the CRA will automatically file taxes for millions of Canadians."To start, we're going to launch what we're calling automatic federal benefits to more than 5.5 million low-income Canadians," he stated.Carney explained that millions of low-income Canadians don't file their taxes either because they lack the resources to do so or because they believe their income is too low to matter."And that means too often that the people who most need benefits often don't get them," he explained, adding that they could be missing out on benefits such as the GST/HST tax credit, the Canada Child Benefit, the Canada Worker's Benefit, the Canada Disability Benefit, and...

Economics

5 h. ago Carney previews items in budget, including school food program, automatic tax filing

OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency will prepare pre-filled tax returns for more low-income people with simple tax situations to ensure they get access to benefit programs. That’s one of a number of programs Prime Minister Mark Carney said today will be included in the upcoming federal budget. The CRA already runs an automatic filing […]

Society

20 h. ago Alberta teachers' strike: Bargaining to restart | Camps, programs planned for students | Food program helps kids

Continuing coverage of the Alberta teachers' strike

Society

22 h. ago Food program for youth running at Lethbridge, Coaldale and Taber libraries during teachers' strike

The libraries have sandwiches, granola bars, fruit, juice boxes and yogurt, said Alex Hladun, Healthy Heroes program director

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4 d. ago Government shutdown threatens food aid program relied on by millions of families

WASHINGTON (AP) — A food aid program that helps more than 6 million low-income mothers and young children will run out of federal money within two weeks unless the government shutdown ends, forcing states to use their own money to keep it afloat or risk it shutting down, experts say. The $8 billion Special Supplemental […]

Politics

1 week ago Merakris Therapeutics Secures FDA Agreement for Type C Meeting to Advance MTX

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Sept. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Merakris Therapeutics, a regenerative medicine company developing biologic drug therapies for hard-to-heal wounds, today announced that it is scheduled for a Type C meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to discuss its clinical development program and manufacturing scale-up plans for its lead […]

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3 w. ago Automated speed cameras make roads safer, Ontario police chiefs say

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is trying to axe automated speed cameras in towns and cities, calling them a 'tax grab' and suggesting they don't make streets safer.

Events

3 w. ago Doug Ford calls them a ‘tax grab,’ but Ontario police chiefs say speed cameras work

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is trying to axe automated speed cameras in towns and cities, calling them a 'tax grab' and suggesting they don't make streets safer.

Economics

3 w. ago Will schools close in the London region? Officials voice concern

Premier Doug Ford said earlier this month school closures could happen in five supervised boards, including Thames Valley.

Society

3 w. ago Manitoba pledges $20M to permanent National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation home

The facility will house historical records, including oral testimonies about the impacts of the residential school system, recorded by Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Society

4 w. ago Going paperless with Alectra helps fill food bank shelves for Ontario families this fall

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Sept. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — This fall, Alectra Utilities is encouraging customers to switch to paperless billing and help support families in need. As part of its annual ebilling campaign, Alectra will donate $25,000 to Feed Ontario’s Full Shelves program, which provides pantry staples and school-friendly snacks to stock food bank shelves […]

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