Older drivers 'hit harder' by April 1, 2025 car tax rise, explains expert
The type of vehicle driven by people born longer ago are most likely to see the biggest tax hikes
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Liberal candidate Paul Chiang withdraws from race after suggesting people claim China’s bounty on Conservative | CBC News
Embattled Toronto-area Liberal candidate Paul Chiang is dropping out of the race just hours after the RCMP told CBC News it’s looking into whether he broke the law by suggesting people turn a Conservative candidate running in a nearby riding into the Chinese consulate to collect a bounty. “As the prime minister and Team Canada work to…
Edmonton city councillors discuss provincial homelessness strategies – Edmonton | Globalnews.ca
Edmonton city councillors are discussing what the Alberta government’s role could look like in its homelessness response. The talks come as a city-led task force lays out its recommendations to give more people access to housing. Back on the agenda for councillors on Monday was figuring out how to improve services and access to housing…
‘They have to come up with another model’: For many the BBC licence fee increase is a bad joke
For those who’re on modest means, the cost of the licence fee going up by £5 on 1 April of all days is a bit of a bad joke. Certainly, for residents at St Crispin Retirement Village, it’s hard to see the funny side. Among them is 83-year-old Stan Fritton who, since last November, has…
Putin no cede, ni con Trump ni en el campo de batalla
Durante dos meses, la actitud de la Casa Blanca hacia el Kremlin ha sido de calurosa apertura. Por su parte, el presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, ha dado poco a cambio, a pesar de su declarada voluntad de cooperar. Sus fuerzas han seguido bombardeando Ucrania, tanto en el frente como en el interior del país….
P.E.I. is shifting more health care to private centres. What does it mean for Islanders?
9 hours ago News Duration 2:36 The province signalled in the recent speech from the throne that it will offer more medical procedures in private health-care facilities, but the government has assured Islanders they won’t have to pay out of pocket. CBC’s Kerry Campbell takes a closer look at the difference between public and private…
New ‘electric vehicle’ charging points to be rolled out at schools across Bolton
The 12 charging points will be installed around schools that are part of the Leverhulme Trust, an academies trust that includes institutions across the borough. They are aimed at making it easier and more practical for pupils’ families to own electric vehicles, which are better for the environment that conventional cars. A Leverhulme Trust statement…
Another blown lead costs Avalanche a point in shootout loss to Flames
For the third time in 16 days, the Colorado Avalanche squandered a multi-goal lead in the third period. The first two still ended with two points. This one did not. The Calgary Flames scored twice midway through the third period, and then Yegor Sharangovich had the lone tally in the shootout Monday night to defeat…
Lego and board game shop where you can also play makes customers feel like they have 'stepped into another world'
Husband and wife duo Kathryn and Chris wanted to recreate the feeling of sitting around the table playing games with family – without a smartphone in sight
Traffic delays due to vehicle fire on A27
There is slow traffic and one lane closed due to a vehicle fire on the A27.