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Ontario joins in on HST

On July 1, 2010, consumers in Ontario and British Columbia will begin paying one tax of 13 per cent on goods and services, the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) HST is a combination of...

Feds announce funding at WLU

On Friday Oct 16 James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, visited Wilfrid Laurier University to announce three financial government investments that will...

Clinton accepts McGill degree

MONTREAL (CUP) – Former United States president Bill Clinton received an honorary doctorate from McGill University last week for “a lifetime of outstanding leadership” The...

May goes coast to coast

FREDERICTON (CUP) – Moving from the Maritimes to Sidney, BC was the hardest thing Elizabeth May has ever had to do The Green Party of Canada leader moved to the Saanich-Gulf...

Canada in brief: Oct. 15, 2009

Vaccine delay ‘nothing political’ MONTREAL (CUP) – Canadians will have to wait a while longer than other countries before the H1N1 vaccine becomes available The vaccine...

Cell phone ban comes into effect

Starting Oct 26 it will be illegal for Ontario motorists to use any wireless devices that can cause a distraction while on the road This includes the viewing of entertainment...

Strike savings calculated

The City of Windsor’s finance department released a report on Sept 28 stating that the city saved a total of $5,716,209 during the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)...