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Why Self-published Authors and Freelance Writers Should Keep Good Financial Records
Member-only story Trevor Chittick · Follow 6 min read · -- So it’s tax time. Usually everyone dreads this time of year because they either have a complicated tax situation they don’t want to deal with or they know they owe the government money. The only people who look forward to tax season are tax professionals who are hired by people who hate doing their own taxes, the government who gets paid, and people who know they are getting a refund.
BC party leaders speak about British Columbia's tight election
The outcome of British Columbia's election was unclear after a close race between the NDP and the B.C. Conservatives, with the Greens poised to play a role in a potential minority government. Here's what the party leaders said on Saturday's election night. "We don't know what the final count is going to be in the province, but what we do know is that there was a clear majority for the progressive values.
Tobacco giants to pay $32.5B to Canadian provinces, smokers in 'historic' proposed deal
Three tobacco giants would pay close to $25 billion to provinces and territories and more than $4 billion to tens of thousands of Quebec smokers and their loved ones as part of a newly proposed deal in a corporate restructuring process triggered by a long-running legal battle. A proposed plan of arrangement developed through mediation was filed in an Ontario court Thursday after a prolonged five-year process.
Eby, Rustad offer two approaches to solving B.C.'s housing shortage
British Columbia voters face no shortage of policies when it comes to tackling the province's housing woes in the run-up to Saturday's election, with a clear choice for the next government's approach. David Eby's New Democrats say the housing market on its own will not deliver the homes people need, while B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad says government is part of the problem and B.C. needs to "unleash" the potential of the private sector.
Canada-India diplomatic spat causes travel concerns among members of Indian diaspora
As tensions escalate between India and Canada, some in the Indian diaspora say they’re concerned about how the situation might affect travel between the two countries. The federal government expelled six Indian diplomats on Monday after the RCMP said it had credible evidence that Indian agents played a role in violent crimes on Canadian soil, including extortion, coercion and murder of Canadian citizens.
Trudeau to testify at foreign interference inquiry final phase
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is slated to testify today as a federal inquiry into foreign interference finishes the latest phase of its work. The commission of inquiry is looking at the ability of institutions to detect and fend off the attempts of hostile states to meddle in Canadian affairs. Over the last several weeks it has heard from senior bureaucrats, police and intelligence officials, cabinet ministers and members of diaspora communities.
Deforestation ‘roaring back’ despite 140-country vow to end destruction
This story was originally published by The Guardian and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The destruction of global forests increased in 2023, and is higher than when 140 countries promised three years ago to halt deforestation by the end of the decade, an analysis shows. The rising demolition of the forests puts ambitions to halt the climate crisis and stem the huge worldwide losses of wildlife even further from reach, the researchers warn.
Premier Scott Moe campaigns on promise to keep witholding federal carbon levy on home heating
Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe says residents would continue to be exempt from paying the federal carbon levy on home heating if he's re-elected premier on Oct. 28. Moe says by not remitting the levy to Ottawa, the average household would save $480 next year. Earlier this year, the Saskatchewan government stopped paying the federal carbon charge on natural gas after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals exempted home-heating oil users, who are mainly in Atlantic Canada, from paying.
B.C. Conservatives to release costs of promises days before election
It's the last week of the British Columbia election campaign after a busy long weekend of promises for the B.C. Conservatives, including a new Children's Hospital for Surrey. B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad is expected to explain how he's going to pay for all his promises, from the so-called Rustad rebate to exempt up to $3,000 a month of rent or mortgage payments from taxes, to the plan to eliminate the carbon tax.
Canada's diplomatic falling out with India makes headlines abroad
Canada's decision to expel New Delhi's top envoy and five other diplomats is front-page news in India, as an analyst wonders how other countries will respond. On Monday, the RCMP warned the public about a rash of crimes including murder, extortion and coercion that the force links to Indian government agents. The RCMP and other Canadian officials presented evidence to India earlier this past weekend, but they say New Delhi refused to co-operate in police investigations.
An app that can save EV drivers $400 a year comes to Toronto and Hamilton
Charging electric vehicles in off-peak hours could ease grid pressure and lower charging costs for drivers. A new pilot program in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) is testing a mobile app that does just that. The program, led by San Francisco-based Optiwatt and funded by The Atmospheric Fund (TAF), began in December 2023 and runs till the end of the year.
Escape from Alberta
By the time you read this, I will have escaped from Alberta. Escape may be a strong word, but it perfectly describes the feeling of leaving Alberta for the final time. Freeing. Liberating. When I first arrived in Alberta from the Maritimes in the mid 1990s, like so many other interprovincial immigrants, I viewed Alberta as the promised land of opportunity with plenty of work. Besides, for Maritimers, ‘home’ was always only a five-hour plane ride away. Eventually, Alberta became home.
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