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Deadlines, credits and life changes: the biggest tax pitfalls experts say to avoid

Deadlines, credits and life changes: the biggest tax pitfalls experts say to avoid

The deadline to file your taxes may feel like it’s far away, but experts say that not getting started early is one of the biggest mistakes Canadians make at tax season.
Federal minimum wage rising to $17.30 an hour on April 1

Federal minimum wage rising to $17.30 an hour on April 1

OTTAWA — The federal minimum wage is rising to $17.30 per hour on April 1. The increase from $16.65 reflects the increase in the annual average consumer price index for 2023.
Stock market today: Wall Street extends its push into record highs, led by chipmakers

Stock market today: Wall Street extends its push into record highs, led by chipmakers

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are extending their push to record highs in early trading on Wall Street, led by big gains in chipmakers. The S&P 500 was up 0.5% in the early going Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 177 points, or 0.5%.
WSP Global acquires firm specialized in Indigenous and stakeholder engagement

WSP Global acquires firm specialized in Indigenous and stakeholder engagement

MONTREAL — WSP Global Inc. says it has acquired Communica Public Affairs Inc., a firm specialized in Indigenous and stakeholder engagement. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately available.
Bank of England keeps key interest rate steady and avoids explicit signals that cuts are imminent

Bank of England keeps key interest rate steady and avoids explicit signals that cuts are imminent

LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England kept its main interest rate unchanged at a 16-year high of 5.25% on Thursday even though inflation continues to drop from multi-decade peaks.
South Korea will take final steps to suspend licenses of striking junior doctors starting next week

South Korea will take final steps to suspend licenses of striking junior doctors starting next week

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government will take final steps to suspend the licenses of striking junior doctors next week as they refuse to end their weekslong walkouts that have burdened the country’s medical services, officials said Thu
Angela Chao, Mitch McConnell’s sister-in-law, was drunk when she drove into pond, police say

Angela Chao, Mitch McConnell’s sister-in-law, was drunk when she drove into pond, police say

JOHNSON CITY, Texas — Angela Chao, a shipping industry CEO and sister-in-law to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, was intoxicated when she drove into a pond and died last month in Texas, according to a law enforcement report released Wednesday.
Reddit poised to make its stock market debut after IPO prices at $34 per share amid strong demand

Reddit poised to make its stock market debut after IPO prices at $34 per share amid strong demand

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Reddit will enter a new era as a publicly traded company with a market value of $6.4 billion after the social media platform's initial public offering was priced at $34 per share.
Alimentation Couche-Tard reports lower earnings amid economic headwinds

Alimentation Couche-Tard reports lower earnings amid economic headwinds

LAVAL, Que. — Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. says net earnings attributable to shareholders totalled US$623.4 million in its third quarter, down 15.5 per cent from US$737.4 million a year earlier. The Laval, Que.-based company, which reports in U.S.
Federal Reserve still foresees 3 interest rate cuts this year despite bump in inflation

Federal Reserve still foresees 3 interest rate cuts this year despite bump in inflation

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials signaled Wednesday that they still expect to cut their key interest rate three times in 2024, fueling a rally on Wall Street , despite signs that inflation remained elevated at the start of the year.