The social media team at the Canada Revenue Agency has learned firsthand what it can be like to jump through red tape when a couple of its accounts were blocked several times in recent years for various reasons, including a decision by Twitter that the CRA was underage. Tax agency's …
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Northern Sask. parents welcome quadruplets into the world on Leap Year Day
A family from northern Saskatchewan celebrated Leap Year Day like virtually no one else — by having quadruplets. The four babies share the rare birthday of Feb. 29 The four babies share the rare birthday of Feb. 29 A family from northern Saskatchewan marked Leap Year Day like virtually no …
Read More »This 100-year-old Quebecer is still volunteering in his community and has no plans to stop
Louis Pagé, in Brome Lake Que., started volunteering in the 1990s. Weeks after he turned 100 in February, he’s still at it. 'I forget about my age until somebody reminds me,' says Louis Pagé Sitting on his couch in his family home where he has lived alone for upward of …
Read More »Fake websites for real companies are scamming Canadian consumers and businesses
Companies and anti-fraud professionals are warning consumers to watch for fake listings on search engines that redirect people to fraudulent versions of familiar companies and brands. Fraudulent versions of legitimate operations vanish quickly but still claim victims Avoiding online scams is nothing new for many Canadians, but companies and anti-fraud …
Read More »After Mulroney, being a ‘green’ PM got a lot tougher
When Brian Mulroney was given the title of Canada's "greenest prime minister" in 2006 — awarded by an expert panel convened by Corporate Knights magazine — it might have seemed like faint praise. He showed that big environmental threats can be fought — but the threats are bigger now When …
Read More »Hamilton paralyzed by ransomware attack, city services down since last week, officials say
City manager Marnie Cluckie named the nature of the cyber attack for the first time during a virtual call Monday afternoon, alongside Mayor Andrea Horwath. The call was the city's first media conference since the breach began on Feb. 25. There's no timeline for when all phone lines, online services …
Read More »Did you get a text with your SIN that claims to be from Canada Revenue Agency? It’s a scam
Tax season is here and with it, a new scam. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre says it involves a text message, containing a person's name and personal info, that appears to come from the Canada Revenue Agency. The warning comes as Ontario Provincial Police launch Anti-Fraud Prevention Month. Fraudulent texts Canadians …
Read More »Everything you need to know about protecting yourself against measles
As measles cases rise around the world — and appear in countries like Canada with ready access to life-saving vaccines — public health experts are urging parents to vaccinate their children and adults to get their shots, too. 'This is not a disease you want to give a very young …
Read More »Some minerals are ‘critical’ to the digital economy, but current prices don’t reflect that
As some 30,000 people gather in Toronto this week for the mining industry's 'superbowl', those looking for critical minerals say market conditions are limiting their work and ultimately slowing down the pace of opening new mines. Junior mining companies struggle to raise money as prices for nickel, lithium, graphite sink …
Read More »This man, 92, thought he ordered a collector’s coin. $1,000 later, the coins kept coming
Lloyd Walker of St. John's says he was charged nearly $100 every time a Bradford Exchange coin comes in the mail. Despite writing the company, the charges continued until late December. National seniors organization says it receives regular calls about tough-to-cancel subscription services For months, Lloyd Walker would regulary get …
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