69 h. ago Some Canadians will get bigger payouts from the government this week

Canadians who are eligible for the Advanced Canada Workers Benefit (ACWB) will get larger payments from the government starting this week.The ACWB is an advanced payment of the Canada Workers Benefit (CWB), a refundable tax credit that eligible individuals can claim on their tax return.The benefit is supposed to help individuals and families who are working and earning a lower income.Canadians who are eligible for the CWB on their tax return will get advanced payments of up to 50 per cent of the CWB through the ACWB. These are paid out automatically three times throughout the year.The federal government usually deposits the money into bank accounts on the 12th, but since it falls on a Saturday in July, the next payment is scheduled for Friday, July 11.You are eligible if:You're over 19 years old on December 31, or live with a spouse or common-law partner or your child,You're a resident of Canada throughout the year, andYou're working but earning less than the&n...

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3 d. ago What Canadians’ options are as companies push a return to office

Remote and hybrid work spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic is giving way to arrangements more closely aligned with traditional office norm.

Economics

6 d. ago Canadian airports, including YVR, returning to normal operations after early morning bomb threats

Nav Canada said the early morning threats affected airports in Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary and Vancouver.

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6 d. ago Canadian airports, including YVR, return to normal operations after early morning bomb threats

Nav Canada said the early morning threats affected airports in Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary and Vancouver.

Events

6 d. ago Canadian airports returning to normal operations after early morning bomb threats

Nav Canada said the early morning threats affected airports in Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary and Vancouver

Events

6 d. ago More people are leaving Canada and the most educated are most likely to go

More people are leaving Canada, with the first quarter of 2025 marking the second-highest number on record for that same period.According to Statistics Canada, an increasing number of people are leaving Canada, as 27,086 citizens and permanent residents emigrated between January and March this year. That's the second-highest first-quarter total since 2017, when 27,115 left the country.The first-quarter levels in 2025 mark a three per cent increase in emigration compared to the first quarter of 2024, when 26,293 people left the country. A total of 9,676 emigrants returned to Canada in the first quarter of 2025, representing a slight increase from the 9,393 Canadians who returned in the first quarter of 2024.The record-setting outflow of people in the first quarter of 2025 is likely only the beginning, as the number of people leaving Canada tends to peak in the third quarter before dropping slightly in the fourth quarter of each year.Additionally, more non-permanent resi...

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7 d. ago 'We are a Canadian family': Vancouver wife of deported climate activist pleads for his return

The wife of climate activist Zain Haq, who was deported to Pakistan, is pleading for compassion from the federal government, hoping for spousal reunification

Society

2 w. ago Shania Twain Shows Clearly Canadian is ‘Still The One,’ Starring in the Brand’s First Ad in Over 30 Years.

Two Canadian National Treasures. One Refreshing Campaign. TORONTO — Canada’s most iconic beverage is making a triumphant return. In its first advertising campaign since 1991, Clearly Canadian is Back—with some star power and a nod to its pure Canadian heritage and values. Internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter, Shania Twain channels her inner treasure hunter in a high-energy […]

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2 w. ago Maine governor tells N.B. that drop in Canadian tourism hurting small businesses

FREDERICTON — On a visit to New Brunswick, the governor of Maine issued renewed pleas for Canadian tourists to return to the United States, despite their apparent anger over the political climate. Janet Mills says the words of Donald Trump are not those of the American people, and that many of them were “appalled” when […]

Politics

4 w. ago Number of Canadians returning from U.S. trips down again in May: StatCan

OTTAWA — Canadians continued to avoid making trips to the U.S. in May, according to preliminary data from Statistics Canada. The agency says return trips by Canadian residents by air from the U.S. in May fell 24.2 per cent compared with a year ago to 488,800, while return trips from overseas countries rose 9.8 per […]

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