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Psychotherapy, counselling services are now tax exempt in Canada – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Certain psychotherapy and counselling services in Canada are now exempt from sales tax collection in an attempt to make mental health care more affordable for Canadians. The Canada Revenue Agency said in a news release on Monday that certain psychotherapists and counselling …

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Ontario scraps idea of deposit-return system for non-alcoholic drink containers

Just a few months after a study suggested most Ontarians would like to see a deposit-return program for non-alcoholic beverages, the province says it’s dissolved a work group seeking a way to take back bottles and cans through retailers. A spokesperson for the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks …

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‘It was me’: Witness says he saw suspect surrender in Oshawa double homicide

Adam Karam-Benton was in the backyard of his house on Glenforest Street in Oshawa, Ont., on Saturday preparing for his daughter’s birthday party when he heard six to eight gunshots. Karam-Benton said that, shaken by the noise, he stayed put for three to four minutes, then went out to the …

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Winnipeg Jets sign restricted free agent Ville Heinola – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Winnipeg Jets took care of another one of their restricted free agents on Monday. The Jets signed defenceman Ville Heinola to a two-year contract extension. The new deal will pay Heinola an average of $800,000 per season. The 23-year-old was all …

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Sask. and federal government dispute around carbon pricing to be settled by tax court

The dispute between the governments of Saskatchewan and Canada around the province’s refusal to collect the federal carbon price on natural gas continues, but Saskatchewan’s justice minister claims the province has stopped the feds and that the matter will be resolved in court. “We stopped them. The government of Saskatchewan …

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Boissonnault’s former business partner linked to woman detained in Dominican Republic cocaine bust

Liberal Cabinet Minister Randy Boissonnault’s former partner in a medical supply company has ties to an Edmonton woman who was detained in a massive cocaine bust in the Dominican Republic in April 2022. Federal incorporation documents show Stephen Anderson, chief operating officer of Global Health Imports (GHI), created a numbered …

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LCBO strike latest: Tourism industry struggling as convenience store applications pour in

Tensions between the Ford government and the union representing more than 9,000 LCBO workers continue to rise as the provincial liquor store strike enters its 12th day. Government-run LCBO stores across Ontario have been closed since July 5, when unionized workers went on strike, mainly over the province’s decision to …

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Winnipeg Sea Bears release forward Shane Osayande – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Clinging to the final playoff spot in the Western Conference, the Winnipeg Sea Bears released one of their longest-serving members on Monday. The Sea Bears cut loose forward Shane Osayande after suffering a third-straight loss on Saturday to the Vancouver Bandits on …

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A look at Saskatoon’s bus rapid transit system’s new name and expansion plan – Saskatoon

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The bus rapid transit system in Saskatoon could see a name change and some expansion across the city. Wednesday’s governance and priorities committee discusses a new brand and renaming for the BRT system to Link. A separate report also delves into the …

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Body found in Grand River in Kitchener, police working to identify person

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A body has been found along the banks of the Grand River in Kitchener, according to Waterloo regional police, but they could not say whether it was one of two women who were seen in distress on the river over the weekend. …

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