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Income splitting to drain workers from labour force, particularly women: PBO

OTTAWA — The Harper government’s controversial income-splitting tax plan will encourage some workers — particularly women — to leave or stay out of the labour force,...

Package that closed part of West Edmonton Mall turns out to be DVD player

EDMONTON — A portion of West Edmonton Mall was closed to shoppers Tuesday as police investigated a suspicious package. Officers said they determined after an hour...

Premier Wynne says ‘mutually convenient date’ set for interview with OPP

BARRIE, Ontario — Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne says a date has been set for her to meet with police investigating allegations two Liberals broke the law...

NDP leader shoots down Harper’s comments about people who arm themselves

MONTREAL — NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair is calling Prime Minister Stephen Harper irresponsible for encouraging people to arm themselves if they live too far from a...

Oil slump means break from tradition in Saskatchewan budget: finance minister

REGINA — Saskatchewan’s finance minister is sporting brown leather shoes that he says represent the provincial budget’s break from tradition. Ken Krawetz says he usually wears...

Ombudsman: TRO vs Binay’s suspension moot and academic

MANILA — Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has found the “dispositive portion” of the Court of Appeals (CA) resolution “silent” on what the temporary restraining order (TRO)...

FVR turns 87; still full of vigor

MANILA — At 87, former President Fidel V. Ramos is still full of vigor — playing golf twice a week, writing his weekly column for the...

Palace unfazed by decline in Noy’s trust ratings

MANILA — Despite the huge decline in the performance and trust ratings of President Aquino, Malacañang said Aquino’s ratings is still higher than past presidents’ ratings....

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Stop martial law in Makati — Junjun Binay

MANILA — Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin “Junjun” Binay on Tuesday criticized the Department of Interior and Local Government for failing to follow the Court of Appeal’s temporary restraining...