CTV News has learned that the federal government is expected to announce an increase in payments to families receiving the Canada child benefit.
1. Child benefit raise: Officials tell CTV News that the federal government's economic update today, is expected to include an increase in payments to families receiving the Canada child benefit.
2. Gastric band complications: More Canadian patients are having gastric bands removed due to complications, at increased cost to the public health care system.
3. Byelection success: The federal Liberals can claim a byelection upset, winning a seat in Quebec that the party hasn't held since 1980. In Alberta, the Conservatives easily held on to Rona Ambrose's former seat.
4. Bill 62: Quebec's justice minister is set to discuss enforcement of Bill 62, which prevents anyone from providing or receiving public services with their faces covered.
5. Camping trailer: An Alberta man has managed to pay off more than $85,000 of debt by spending nearly four years living in a camping trailer parked on Calgary streets.
