B.C. government introduces new home-flipping tax legislation
Under the proposal, first announced in the 2024 budget, anyone who buys a home and then sells it within two years of purchase will be taxed.
Canada
Apr 3
Deadline to submit Toronto vacant home tax declaration extended
The City of Toronto says it has extended the deadline for homeowners to submit their vacant home tax declaration by an additional two weeks.
Canada
Mar 1
N.S. Liberals pledge two percentage point cut to harmonized sales tax if elected
Nova Scotia Liberal Leader Zach Churchill told delegates the measure would drop the sales tax to 13 per cent from 15 per cent, making it the lowest in Atlantic Canada.
Politics
Feb 10
B.C. Budget 2024: New house-flipping tax, help for first-time homebuyers
B.C.'s finance minister has unveiled this year's budget, which contains a new 'home-flipping tax' to target the profit made from selling a residential property within two years.
Politics
Feb 22
Hamilton politicians approve citywide bylaw that taxes vacant homes
The vacant unit tax takes effect in January with a goal of discouraging properties from being left vacant and addressing the ongoing housing crisis.
Politics
Apr 24
Mayors approve ‘stopgap’ 2024 TransLink funding, but ‘fiscal cliff’ still looms
TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn described the investment plan as a 'stopgap' measure to address congestion on the system as work continues to secure stable, long-term funding.
Canada
Apr 25
NDP blames SaskParty for loss of 91 local Saskatchewan businesses in 2024
Statistics Canada said that from January 2023 to January 2024, Saskatchewan lost 91 local business -- eight in Regina, 30 in Saskatoon and 53 in other areas of the province.
Canada
7 hours
‘We screwed up’: Toronto admits major flaws in vacant home tax rollout
After being inundated with complaints from frustrated residents who received incorrect vacant home tax bills, City of Toronto staff were grilled by councillors.
Canada
Apr 18
Saskatoon morning news rewind: Monday, April 15
Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Monday, April 15.
Canada
Apr 15
Toronto’s Pearson Airport to get multibillion-dollar renovation: GTAA
Toronto’s airports authority has announced a multibillion-dollar plan to update and modernize Toronto Pearson Airport. Here's what you can expect.
Canada
Apr 12
Surrey Police Service to take over from RCMP in November: Farnworth
Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth announced the SPS will become the police of jurisdiction on Nov. 29, 2024.
Politics
Apr 23
$34B Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project opens after years of construction
The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project took more than four years to construct, and was one of the most costly infrastructure projects in Canadian history.
Canada
May 1
Edmonton video game industry sees boom in size, international clout
Caldera Interactive recently brought their game concept, The Rabbit Haul, to a pitch competition at the Game Developer Conference in San Francisco and they won.
Tech
Apr 3
Montreal mobile health clinic helps get homeless people out of tents, into apartments
Old Brewery Mission says its mobile health clinic has intervened 2,691 times to help homeless people in the community in its first year.
Canada
Apr 15
‘No legal mechanism’ for RCMP to work under municipal Surrey police: memo
In an internal memo the head of the Surrey RCMP detachment says there is no legal mechanism in place for his members to work under Surrey Police Service supervision.
Politics
Apr 12
Honda’s $15B Ontario EV plant marks ‘historic day,’ Trudeau says
Justin Trudeau, Doug Ford and Honda executives are expected to announce the automaker is building an electric vehicle battery plant in Alliston part of a $15-billion investment.
Canada
Apr 25
Dubai airport says flood recovery ‘will take some time’ after record rain
The desert nation of the United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday from the heaviest rain ever recorded there after a deluge flooded out Dubai International Airport
World
Apr 17
Planning a summer trip to Quebec’s Îles-de-la-Madeleine? You’ll have to pay up
The small archipelago northeast of Prince Edward Island is introducing a $30 visitor fee to raise funds for tourist infrastructure, environmental protection and waste management.
Canada
Apr 27
Ottawa changing RRSP Home Buyers’ Plan, some mortgage amortization rules
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unveiled changes on Thursday aimed at making it easier for first-time buyers to break into the housing market.
Money
Apr 11
Montreal-based Lightspeed Commerce cutting 280 jobs
The Montreal-based technology company said the move represents about 10 per cent of its head count-related operating expenditures.
Canada
Apr 3