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Canadian Farmers Burnt Out by Government Red Tape
86% feel added stress – highest among business owners nation-wide Toronto – Farmers are burnt out by excessive government regulations, confusing forms and bad customer service. These and other findings were released today by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), which also found that one-third of agri-business owners would not advise their children…
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Liberals call on Prime Minister to hold annual meetings with Canada’s Premiers
OTTAWA – The Liberal Party of Canada used a rare Opposition Day motion in Parliament today to call on the Prime Minister to hold annual First Ministers’ meetings in order to create shared solutions that benefit all Canadians. “Canadians want to see leaders in all orders of government work co-operatively, yet this Prime Minister has…
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RCMP Calgary – National Telephone Utilities Scam
The RCMP Federal Policing office in Calgary would like to warn the general public about an active telephone scam, which is going on across the country. RCMP have found this scam is being used in, at least, seven Provinces. In this telephone scam, the fraudster poses as an energy service provider employee, telephones a business,…
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It’s Bell Let’s Talk Day tomorrow: Join the national conversation about mental health!
Clara Hughes, Bell Let’s Talk national spokesperson, invites everyone to the 5th annual Bell Let’s Talk Day on January 28 Michael Landsberg, Howie Mandel and Mary Walsh join Clara, Michel Mpambara and Stefie Shock on the Bell Let’s Talk team Tomorrow, talk, text, tweet and share to help drive Bell’s donations to Canadian mental…
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The Globe and Mail: CRA Revokes Charitable Status of Dying With Dignity
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RCMP – Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia: Identity sought for serial robbery suspect
The RCMP from Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan, as well as the Lethbridge Regional Police Service, are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect who is believed to have committed eight armed robberies across the three provinces. The robberies occurred on/at the following dates and locations: · December 1st, 2014 at 2:42 pm…
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Minister of Veterans Affairs affirms Government’s commitment to Canada’s Veterans and their families
The Honourable Erin O’Toole addresses the Rotary Club of Toronto TORONTO/CNW/ – The Honourable Erin O’Toole, Minister of Veterans Affairs, delivered the keynote address (on Friday) at a Rotary Club of Toronto meeting focussed on care, compassion and respect for Canada’s Veterans. The Minister thanked the Rotary Club of Toronto for its outstanding contributions to…
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Statement by the NDP official opposition on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
NDP leader Tom Mulcair made the following statement on the International Holocaust Remembrance Day: “Today we mark the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust. “On January 27th 1945 – soldiers of the Soviet Union’s Army of the First Ukrainian Front opened the gates and liberated the prisoners of the…
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Statement by Liberal Party of Canada Leader Justin Trudeau on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
OTTAWA – Liberal Party of Canada Leader, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau: “Today, as we commemorate one of history’s darkest periods, we honour the memories of the more than six million victims of the Holocaust and pay tribute…
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Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on the International Day of Commemoration to Honour the Victims of the Holocaust
Ottawa, Ontario, 27 January 2015 Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement marking the International Day of Commemoration to Honour the Victims of the Holocaust: “Today marks the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest of Nazi Germany’s concentration and death camps. On this sombre day, the world has an obligation…
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CRA Minister wins Golden Scissors Award for Cutting Red Tape
Simple change means 50,000 small businesses required to file taxes less often Toronto – To wrap up Red Tape Awareness WeekTM, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) announced this morning that the Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Minister of National Revenue, is the winner of the 2015 Golden Scissors Award, for a simple change to…
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Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
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Examining Mutual Fund Holdings
By Kim Inglis Mutual funds have long been a favorite of Canadian investors. According to the Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC), 4.6 million Canadian households own mutual funds representing $1.14 trillion in assets. Many opt for mutual funds for their simplified approach to investing. However, simple does not mean hands-off. Mutual funds are…
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Health Benefits of the ‘Mediterranean Diet’ more Fad than Fact
There is little difference between eating Mediterranean and eating McDonald’s By Dr. John Sloan, Family physician VANCOUVER, BC/ Troy Media/ – It’s hard to find anyone these days who doesn’t hate junk food. And an awful lot of people also swear by something called the Mediterranean Diet, often considered junk food’s opposite. Everyone is convinced:…
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Small Businesses Give the CRA a “C” for Performance
Entrepreneurs support recent service improvements, but most unaware they existed Toronto – The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is getting better, but most small business owners don’t know about it, according to the latest CRA Report Card released today by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). The majority of small business owners and tax…
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