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The Manitoba government is facing calls to contain rising education property taxes.

While income taxes aren't increasing to make up the shortfall, there are several other ways Albertans will be paying more through fees and changes to the education property tax.

Tax filing season has officially kicked off and some Canadians will be able to get money back from the government, but starting early and being aware of changes is important.

Criticism from the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade draws out a response from the B.C. government after a press conference was held on Tuesday.

It raises the base income tax rate by 0.54 per cent — the first increase in 26 years — while the deficit is predicted to soar to a record $13.3 billion next fiscal year.

Farmers say they want to see changes to the federal government's Income Tax Act to include nieces and nephews in capital gains tax exemptions for farmland transfers.

Trump said Saturday that he'd charge a 10 per cent import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations, because of their opposition to U.S. control of Greenland.

Students are planning a 'hands off our education' rally at Queen's Park in Toronto, beginning around 12 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4.

The budget comes as Manitoba's government has promised to balance the books by the 2027-28 fiscal year after a string of deficits.

The Manitoba government is set to offer relief to some homeowners hit by rising property taxes in its budget Tuesday, while asking people with million-dollar homes to pay more.

The levy is aimed at owners who leave their homes empty for more than half the year as part of Canmore's bid to encourage full-time occupancy and address its housing shortage.

The Manitoba government says it's moving to ban what it calls "predatory pricing'' on groceries, even though the issue hasn't been seen locally.

As the global rise in oil prices pushes up the cost of living, the province is under pressure to trigger Alberta's fuel tax relief program and cut 13 cents a litre at the gas pump.

Albertans should be taking the time to think about whether the province’s tax structure is the right one nowadays, the finance minister says.

Unpaid municipal taxes by some in the energy industry is a long-standing issue, with Alberta's rural communities owed more than $250 million as of last year.

Alberta's UCP government is expected to table a budget on Thursday afternoon that is at least $6.4 billion in the red, largely due to slumping world oil prices.

An election in Manitoba is not scheduled until Oct. 5 of next year, but the province's two major political parties have started laying some of the groundwork.

Consumer inflation cooled to 1.8 per cent in February compared to a year earlier, when the federal GST/HST tax holiday meant lower prices for many consumer goods and services.

Some business owners in downtown Victoria say the PST will add to the costs they already pay to keep their storefronts safe from crime and social disorder.

The data indicates this January’s new home sales were down 36 per cent from last January and are 80 per cent below the 10-year average.