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• Stuck on the phone with the CRA? Just use this handy AI tool for your tax questions Daily Hive Vancouver Oh, the anxiety of tax season. With the deadline to file your taxes just around the corner, TaxGPT, an award-winning AI tool, can probably help. Like many Canadians, you likely have questions, and that’s where TaxGPT comes in. Described as “Canada’s AI tax …
• Philippine government split on joining coalition to cut plastic production: UN treaty participants Eco-Business As countries negotiate a first-ever global plastics treaty in Ottawa, Canada this week, parties are divided over what the treaty should include. Policymakers from the Philippines are split on whether they should be part of a group that aims to develop an …
• NAISA hosts third annual Pow Wow in honor of the water The Daily Northwestern - Illinois The rhythmic sounds of drumming, singing and jingling reverberated within Welsh-Ryan Arena as the third annual Pow Wow, organized by the Native American and Indigenous Student Alliance, took place Saturday.  A record-breaking turnout of more than 1,000 …
• 'Long live October 7': Vancouver protesters praise terrorist groups The Jerusalem Post Anti-Israel protesters praised the October 7 Massacre and several terrorist organizations at a Vancouver rally on Friday according to a video published by Free Palestine Tri-cities British Columbia, demanding that the groups be removed from Canada's …
• Plastics pollution may be solved without production cap: Canada minister TerraDaily Plastics pollution may be solved without production cap: Canada minister by AFP Staff Writers Ottawa (AFP) April 26, 2024 The world may solve plastic pollution without insisting on a cap on its production -- which environmental activists want but industry …
• New Ukrainian Catholic Bishop makes whirlwind visit to parishes SaskToday.ca Bishop Smolinski from Saskatoon Ukrainian Church praises and visits local parishes. PREECEVILLE - Bishop Michael Smolinski, C.Ss.R. had a busy weekend recently, greeting parishioners from the Ukrainian Catholic Churches in the area. He attended services in …
• City of Ottawa warns of scam phone texts alleging speed camera violations The Sudbury Star Breadcrumb Trail Links Provincial The City of Ottawa is warning residents about a phone text scam telling people they've been caught speeding in a school zone and demanding payment. Real automated speed enforcement tickets are sent by mail, the city …
• Singapore's polluter-pays scheme faces further delay amid concern over industry stalling tactics Eco-Business The launch of a much-anticipated system to increase Singapore’s low recycling rate for plastic packaging has been postponed. Sources have pointed to industry delay tactics holding back an initiative to reduce plastic waste that was mooted in Singapore …
• EDITORIAL: NCC should get its houses in order Toronto Sun The National Capital Commission (NCC), a largely unelected Crown corporation tasked with the management of some of this country’s most treasured assets, appears to have lost its way.Article content According to its website, the NCC “provides unique value …
• TERRAZZANO: Trudeau loots Canadians with capital gains tax hike Toronto Sun Breadcrumb Trail Links Columnists Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a joint press conference with French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal (out of frame) at the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa on April 11, 2024. (Photo by PATRICK …