Canada’s $300 Federal Payment for 2025 is an important financial initiative aimed at supporting low- to moderate-income Canadians. This article breaks down the key details about eligibility, payment dates, and how to ensure you qualify for this benefit. By staying informed and filing your taxes on time, you can ensure you receive the financial support Continue reading
Canadian Tammara Thibeault launching pro boxing career at time of profound change for fight industry
[ad_1] When Tammara Thibeault is on a roll, she punctuates her thoughts with English phrases she didn’t learn growing up in Shawinigan, Que. She might say, “d’you know woh I mean?” just to make sure you know what she means. Or she’ll finish an occasional sentence with “innit?”, short of “isn’t It?”, which our friends Continue reading
Canadian teen recruited to spy for Russia, now sitting in Polish jail
[ad_1] As far as Laken Pavan’s family knew, he was backpacking around Europe, soaking up the sights. But the 17-year-old had a different plan when he left Vancouver in April 2024. First he flew to Turkey. Then to Moscow, and on to Russian-occupied Donetsk in Ukraine. And it was there that he was recruited as a Continue reading
Getting diagnosed with cancer in your 20s and 30s can be isolating. But there are programs that can help
[ad_1] In a small auditorium at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto, about a half-dozen cancer patients sit, getting tips on how to deal with hair loss during chemotherapy. It’s not an unusual workshop for cancer patients — except that every patient in the room is under 40. It’s part of a program at Continue reading
Americano? Nope. Try a Canadiano at this Montreal café as trade war heats up
[ad_1] Montreal cafés, bars, and restaurants are getting their elbows up and removing American products from their menus to send a bold message to the United States after President Donald Trump slapped a 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods. At a café in the West Island, one item is sparking conversation. Ashley Murdoch, co-owner of Coco & Bean Continue reading
Canada looking to help develop sensors for ‘Golden Dome’ missile defence, U.S. general tells conference
[ad_1] Canada’s participation in U.S. President Donald Trump’s planned “Golden Dome” missile-defence system for North America is limited to research involving the detection of incoming threats, the U.S. commander for NORAD told a defence conference on Wednesday. Gen. Greg Guillot told the annual Conference of Defence Associations Institute annual forum in Ottawa that he and Continue reading
Liberals face challenge of securing the vote while keeping leadership race accessible
[ad_1] The problems some registered Liberals are having with online voting in the party’s leadership race shouldn’t be a surprise and may even be a good thing, say some experts. “You can’t have a wide open, hardly at all verified process for selecting the prime minister of Canada,” Christopher Cochrane, a political science professor at Continue reading
The global race for critical minerals is on. Here’s why they’re the lifeblood of the new tech era
[ad_1] What does your smartphone have in common with a solar panel, or an EV battery, or a piece of military equipment? They’re all made using critical minerals — an essential ingredient in powering the modern technology that we use every day. “They’re absolutely the central thing for what I call the electro-digital age,” said Vince Beiser, Continue reading
Manitoba PCs apologize to families of murdered women believed to be in Winnipeg-area landfill
[ad_1] Manitoba’s Opposition Progressive Conservatives apologized to the families of four First Nations women murdered by a serial killer in 2022 for refusing to search a Winnipeg-area landfill where it’s believed the remains of two of the women were taken. “Honourable Speaker, our government erred. It’s as simple as that,” interim PC Leader Wayne Ewasko Continue reading
Police investigating sexual assault allegation against 8 former OHL players
[ad_1] Peel Regional Police confirms it is investigating a 2014 sexual assault allegation involving eight former Ontario Hockey League players. TSN/CTV first reported on the allegations in October. Peel police said Wednesday that their special victims unit is conducting an investigation into the matter. In 2014, according to the original report, the then 22-year-old complainant Continue reading