Bank of Canada keeps rate on hold, sees brighter economic outlook
The Bank of Canada provided a rosy revision to its economic outlook Wednesday but kept its key rate at 0.25 per cent in a sign that it won't count its chickens before they hatch.
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FINANCES DURING COVID-19
Filing 2020 taxes late could lead to months of delays for COVID-19 financial aid, says CRA
With income tax deadlines approaching, the federal government is warnings that filing late could mean delays of up to two months for anyone hoping to receive any of the various COVID-19 financial relief benefits.
Why doctors, advocates are calling for permanent paid sick days for Canadian workers
Worker and patient advocates in multiple provinces are calling for permanent paid sick days, arguing that the federal COVID-19 sick leave benefit has too many restrictions for lower-income, precarious and migrant workers.
Sickness benefit available, feds willing to help provinces vaccinate: PM Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reminding front-line workers about the availability of a federal sick leave benefit, and is offering premiers more help to speed up their vaccine rollouts as the country faces a third major surge in new cases.
As Liberals consider EI update, gig workers hope to qualify for social safety net
The place of gig workers has become a key issue in ongoing deliberation on how the decades-old employment insurance system will be updated.
Tricky tax season shaping up as Canadians weigh pandemic benefits and income loss
As millions of Canadians prepare to file their taxes this spring following an unusual year, it’s proving to be a trickier tax season than normal.
'What am I going to do now?': Entrepreneurs lose hope as COVID-19 rages on
As Canada enters a potential third wave of COVID-19, entrepreneurs across the country are left questioning the future of their businesses, with others mourning the loss of what was.
After $500M of double CERB payments made, investigation needed into fraud: AG
Canada's auditor general said while she applauds the government's efforts to get money out the door quickly to Canadians who had been impacted financially by the COVID-19 pandemic, less rigorous eligibility screening did lead to cases of abuse.
Renters' market: Tenants renegotiate leases as prices slip in major cities
Canadian landlords are renegotiating contracts and leases as several of the country's top real estate markets shift in favour of renters during the COVID-19 pandemic.
From Pattie Lovett-Reid, Chief Financial Commentator
Pattie Lovett-Reid: After Bernie Madoff's death, a reminder on how to protect yourself from financial scammers
We have all heard stories of people unwittingly losing their money to fraud. When it comes to investing, there are ways to protect yourself, CTV News' Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid writes in her column on CTVNews.ca.
Pattie Lovett-Reid: Housing affordability is rapidly becoming a personal and political issue
Levels of both employment and savings are strong, yet 36 per cent of non-homeowners under the age of 40 have given up on owning a home. And what is worse: 62 per cent of Canadians say that most people will be priced out of the housing market in the next decade, according to the RBC Spring Housing Poll. CTV News' Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid takes a closer look in her column on CTVNews.ca.
Pattie Lovett-Reid: Waiting for a real-estate market correction? What you need to know
More than one in five Canadians are hoping for a home-price crash according to a new report from the Angus Reid Institute, CTV News' Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid writes in her column on CTVNews.ca.
Pattie Lovett-Reid: My hopes and fears for the federal budget
Health care, job creation and addressing the red-hot housing market should be priorities for the upcoming federal budget, CTV News' Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid writes in her column on CTVNews.ca.
Pattie Lovett-Reid: From first time buyers to luxury homes, Canada's real estate market is on fire
A significant build up of cash accumulation and easy access to borrowing in a rock bottom interest rate environment have driven real estate demand and prices sky high, CTV News' Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid writes in her column on CTVNews.ca.
Pattie Lovett-Reid: What are SPACs and should investors care?
SPACs, or special purpose acquisition companies, are growing in popularity among investors, CTV News' Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid writes in her column on CTVNews.ca.
Pattie Lovett-Reid: Take a pause if you're tempted to make cottage life permanent in a pandemic
On CTVNews.ca: CTV's Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid analyzes the booming recreational property market, which is blurring the lines between primary residences and cottages. She advises to think carefully if you're tempted to make cottage life permanent in a pandemic.
Pattie Lovett-Reid: Don't even think about trying to outsmart Canada Revenue Agency
As the April 30 tax filing deadline rapidly approaches, it isn't wise to think you can outsmart the Canada Revenue Agency, CTV News' Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid writes in her column on CTVNews.ca.
Pattie Lovett-Reid: Survey reveals potentially good news for Canadian tourism
COVID-19 and warnings against travel may have impacted our travel behaviours but not our travel desire, according to a new report by MarketSense.
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'We hope to help a little more': Biden says he spoke to Trudeau about more vaccines
U.S. President Joe Biden says the United States plans to provide Canada with more help in procuring COVID-19 vaccines.
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New | Lineups here, unused doses there: Are COVID-19 shots getting to the places that need them most?
Lineups at vaccine clinics in COVID-19 hot spots show a lack of resources in lower-income neighbourhoods with more marginalized communities, doctors say.
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'Impossible to find peace:' Spouse wants to see report on Nunavut RCMP shooting death
The spouse of a Nunavut man shot and killed by RCMP last year says she wants to see the report on the investigation into his death.
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COVID-19 infections in Ontario shoot back up past 4,200, ICU admissions near 800
COVID-19 infections in Ontario shot back up past 4,200 Wednesday as the number of patients in an intensive care unit (ICU) with the disease nears 800.
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford isolating in Toronto after staffer tests positive for COVID-19
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is isolating after learning that a staff member he came in close contact with Monday has tested positive for COVID-19.
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Montreal vet fined and suspended after removing 19 teeth from dog without owner's consent
A Montreal veterinarian has been disciplined after removing 19 teeth from a Yorkshire terrier without the consent of its owner.
World
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U.S. Attorney General announces police probe day after George Floyd case verdict
The Justice Department is opening a sweeping investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis after a former officer was convicted in the killing of George Floyd there, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Wednesday.
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Oxygen supply disruption kills 22 COVID-19 patients in India
A local administrator in western India says 22 patients have died in a hospital when their oxygen supply was interrupted by a leakage in a supply tank.
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Chad rebels threaten to depose slain president's son
Rebels in Chad threatened to depose the son of the country's slain president after he was named interim leader of the strategic central African nation, raising the spectre Wednesday of a violent power struggle.
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Police: Kentucky mother charged in death of 10-year-old son
A Kentucky mother was charged with murder early Wednesday after police found the body of her 10-year-old son in the trunk of her vehicle, authorities said.
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Andrew Giuliani to meet with Trump as he preps N.Y. gubernatorial bid
Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and a former public liaison official inside the Trump White House, will meet with the former U.S. President at Mar-a-Lago next week as he finalizes his plans to launch a campaign for New York governor.
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Brazil cases dropping but relaxing health measures could reverse gains - PAHO
Brazil is seeing a drop in COVID-19 cases including in the hard-hit Amazon region but the relaxation of measures by some municipal governments could bring reversal in that improvement, the Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa Etienne warned on Wednesday.
Entertainment
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Jim Steinman, hitmaker for Meat Loaf and Celine Dion, dies at 73
Jim Steinman, the Grammy-winning composer who wrote Meat Loaf's bestselling 'Bat Out of Hell' debut album as well as hits for Celine Dion, Air Supply and Bonnie Tyler, has died.
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Curtains rising on Cirque du Soleil shows in the coming months
After a nearly 400-day hiatus caused by COVID-19, Cirque du Soleil will relaunch four of its major shows in the coming months.
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Canadian Oscar nominee Ben Proudfoot following 'strict protocol' to attend the show
With COVID-19 tests, a vaccination, tuxedo and customized mask under his belt, Canadian Oscar nominee Ben Proudfoot is set to attend Sunday's pandemic-tailored Academy Awards.
Health
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WHO eyes malaria eradication in 25 countries by 2025
A growing number of countries are stamping out malaria, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, as it launched an initiative to help eradicate the deadly disease in 25 more countries by 2025.
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AstraZeneca advice from national panel delayed by new data on COVID-19 and variants
Canada's chief public health officer says new information on COVID-19 and variants prompted the National Advisory Committee on Immunization to suddenly cancel its planned announcement on who should get the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.
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New | Lineups here, unused doses there: Are COVID-19 shots getting to the places that need them most?
Lineups at vaccine clinics in COVID-19 hot spots show a lack of resources in lower-income neighbourhoods with more marginalized communities, doctors say.
Politics
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'We hope to help a little more': Biden says he spoke to Trudeau about more vaccines
U.S. President Joe Biden says the United States plans to provide Canada with more help in procuring COVID-19 vaccines.
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PM, opposition leaders booking AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine appointments
With Ontario now allowing adults aged 40 and older to sign up for AstraZeneca COVID-19 appointments, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland are in the process of booking their first doses, as opposition leaders schedule their shots too.
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Ralph Goodale to serve as Canada’s high commissioner to the U.K.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed former cabinet minister and longtime Regina MP Ralph Goodale to serve as Canada’s next high commissioner in the United Kingdom.
Sci-Tech
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Bad offshore weather delays SpaceX crew launch until Friday
SpaceX on Wednesday bumped its next astronaut launch by a day because of dangerously high waves and wind offshore.
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EU outlines ambitious AI regulations focused on risky uses
Risky uses of artificial intelligence that threaten people's safety or rights such as live facial scanning should be banned or tightly controlled, European Union officials said Wednesday as they outlined an ambitious package of proposed regulations to rein in the rapidly expanding technology.
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Apple unveils new products, schedules privacy crackdown
Apple spruced up its product line at an event Tuesday while slipping in quiet notice of a software update, now due next week, designed to enhance the privacy of iPhone users at the expense of digital advertisers such as Facebook.