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Justin Trudeau's government raises taxes on wealthiest Canadians in federal budget
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ’s government announced Tuesday it is imposing higher taxes on the wealthiest Canadians as part of the federal budget. The budget proposes to increase the capital gains inclusion rate, which refers to the taxable...
Capitals beat the Bruins 2-0 to move one win away from making the playoffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Leaving the ice and seeing the results of other games around the NHL after beating the Boston Bruins 2-0 on Monday night, Washington Capitals players took turns telling each other that it doesn't matter. “We take care of our business, we know where we’re going...
Claude Giroux scores as the Senators beat the Blackhawks 2-0 for their 4th straight win
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Claude Giroux and Parker Kelly scored, and the Ottawa Senators beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 on Thursday night for their fourth consecutive victory. Anton Forsberg made 19 saves in his second shutout of the season and No. 5 for his career. It...
Telesat: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Telesat Corporation (TSAT) on Thursday reported net income of $7.7 million in its fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Ottawa, Ontario-based company said it had net income of 54 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains,...
Boston tops Ottawa 2-1 in shootout in front of largest U.S. crowd to watch a pro women's game
DETROIT (AP) — Hannah Brandt and Hilary Knight each scored shootout goals and Aerin Frankel saved four of the five shots she faced as Boston beat Ottawa in a shootout, 2-1 in front of the largest crowd to watch a professional women's hockey game in the United States Saturday night in Detroit. ...
Drake Batherson's OT goal lifts Senators over Penguins 2-1, stops 7-game skid
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Drake Batherson scored 3:13 into overtime, and the Ottawa Senators ended a seven-game winless streak with a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night. Michael Bunting scored the tying goal with 23 seconds left in regulation, but the Penguins...
Foreigners trapped in violence-torn Haiti wait desperately for a way out
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Dozens of foreigners, including many from the United States and Canada, are stranded in Haiti, desperately trying to leave the violence-torn country where anti-government gangs are battling police and have already shut down both of the country's international...
6 dead after mass stabbing at Ottawa home, student who lived with family arrested
TORONTO (AP) — A 19-year-old student from Sri Lanka is accused of stabbing and killing six people he lived with, including a 2 1/2-month-old baby girl and three other kids from a Sri Lankan family, Ottawa police said Thursday. Ottawa police chief Eric Stubbs said an “edged...
Tarasenko already feeling right at home with Florida, because it is home
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko was born and raised in Russia, and has spent his NHL career playing in St. Louis, New York and Ottawa. Now he's home — in Florida. Tarasenko's wife and children have made South Florida their full-time home for the...
State funeral for former Canadian Prime Minister Mulroney to be held March 23
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — A state funeral for former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney will be held on March 23 in Montreal, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday. Mulroney died Feb. 29 at a Florida hospital following a recent fall at his Palm Beach home. He was 84. ...
