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• Run-up to Ottawa: New study shows how global plastic waste trade evolved recently & ways for responsible management Down to Earth A most significant shift in global plastic waste trade landscape has been the decline in exports to China & Hong Kong The global trade in plastic waste is a multifaceted issue that has captured the attention of policymakers, environmentalists and …
• New bill allows Alberta government to set conditions for national urban park decisions CBC/Radio-Canada A private member's bill that grants the Alberta government more power over decisions around national urban parks passed in the legislature on Monday.  Bill 204 is an amendment to the Municipal Government's Act. It was first introduced last November …
• Maple Leafs, Jets, Oilers and Canucks carry Canada’s Stanley Cup hopes with drought now at 30 years The Register-Herald - West Virginia Josh Morrissey remembers the city coming to life before his eyes. A nine-year-old Flames fan in the spring of 2004, he was captivated by every Jarome Iginla chance and Miikka Kiprusoff save during Calgary’s run to the Stanley Cup Final. “It was just an …
• Pro sports feels harsh spotlight of gambling scandals, now visible in legal market CBC/Radio-Canada Well-paid athletes shouldn't be likely to run into trouble with gambling, right? Tell that to Shohei Ohtani, the MLB superstar with a $700-million US contract, whose former interpreter stands accused of illicitly taking over $16 million US from the …
• Television and radio – April 20, 2024 Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii On the air Listings are for Oceanic and Hawaiian Telcom analog/digital. *—premium station. **—retelecast. ***—delayed. Check your TV guide for latest updates. TODAY   TIME TV CH HT AUTO RACING NASCAR Cup Geico 500 qualifying 4:30 a.m. FS1 NA/214 75 …
• Liberal government turning to influencers to get its message to younger Canadians Lethbridge Herald By Mickey Djuric, The Canadian Press on April 20, 2024. OTTAWA – Dennis Mathu and Stephanie Gordon first started posting financial-advice videos on YouTube three years ago – a side hustle that helped to scratch a creative itch. They never imagined it would …
• Pre-season Atlético Ottawa fan survey results! Apartment613 With the 2024 Canadian Premier League season about to get underway, there’s a level of excitement around Atlético Ottawa’s squad that hasn’t been seen leading into any of the clubs’ four previous seasons. Off-season signings have caused a massive buzz …
• How capital gains tax changes could affect some family doctors Global News Ottawa’s proposed tax increases on some capital gains, announced in this week’s federal budget has some family doctors worried, as they warn the changes may affect their ability to save for retirement. “We don’t get pensions, we don’t get retirement funds, …
• Capital gains tax should be a non-issue for retirement investors: Dale Jackson BNN Bloomberg 99.87 per cent of Canadian investors dodged a tax bullet in this week’s federal budget.  Ottawa’s plan to raise the inclusion rate to two-thirds from one-half for capital gains over $250,000 annually will only impact 0.13 per cent of taxpayers with average …
• Take a first look at the restored art deco 9th floor of the Montreal Eaton Centre CBC/Radio-Canada The ninth floor of the Montreal Eaton Centre may have been frozen in time after it was shuttered in 1999, but this year it's being plunged back to 1931 — revived to its former glory. At a time of economic trouble in the 1930s, the Île-de-France …