18 h. ago MP pensions have increased 11.4% over last two years, according to new Treasury Board report

Annual MP pensions averaged $81,140 last year, an increase over the last two years based on cost-of-living indexing

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18 h. ago MP pensions have increased 11.4% over past two years, according to new Treasury Board report

Annual MP pensions averaged $81,140 last year, an increase over the last two years based on cost-of-living indexing

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4 d. ago Conference Board report forecasts 1.5% GDP growth for this year

OTTAWA — The Conference Board of Canada is forecasting the economy will grow by 1.5 per cent this year as uncertainty surrounding U.S. trade policies continues to weigh on business and consumer confidence. Cory Renner, associate director of economic forecasting at the Conference Board, says the economy outperformed expectations in the first quarter, but the […]

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4 d. ago Report details prison assault that led to B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton’s death

The board of investigation report released Friday says Pickton was assaulted as medication was being distributed in the unit he was housed in at Quebec's Port-Cartier Institution

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4 d. ago Report details prison assault that led to serial killer Pickton’s death

An investigation report detailing the prison assault that led to the death of B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton says he was assaulted by another inmate who broke a broom handle and thrust it into his face. The board of investigation report released Friday says Pickton was assaulted as medication was being distributed in the unit […]

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1 week ago Suspect sought in connection with sexual assault on TTC streetcar

Police in Toronto are investigating a report that a man on board streetcar #4432 sexually assaulted and harassed a female passenger. Police believe there could be more victims.

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2 w. ago Pilot killed in small plane crash in North Carolina raised a wheel to avoid a turtle, NTSB says

MOCKSVILLE, N.C. — The pilot of a small plane that crashed near a North Carolina airport this month had raised a wheel after landing to avoid hitting a turtle on the runway, according to a National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report. The pilot of the Universal Stinson 108 and a passenger were killed in the […]

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3 w. ago B.C. logging industry needs to do more to cut wildfire risk, report finds

A new report from Forest Practices Board says the B.C.'s logging industry isn't doing enough to help cut the risk of wildfires and calls for an update of provincial regulations.

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