Canada’s Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has indicated that the federal budget to be tabled on Thursday will include new measures to support small and medium-sized businesses, potentially including steps to simplify tax procedures. Speaking during a question-and-answer session at the Canadian Club in Toronto, Champagne said the budget would be largely focused on entrepreneurs, innovators and creators, with small businesses expected to receive significant relief. Addressing the current tax system, the minister acknowledged that Canada’s tax code contains several complicated ru

According to officials, the fire broke out Friday afternoon at a home near Young Road and Henley Avenue. The blaze originated in the basement of the house. Firefighters received a call about the incident at approximately 2:15 p.m. Upon arriving at the scene, they discovered that someone was trapped inside the home. The Chilliwack Fire Department said firefighters worked hard to bring the blaze under control and managed to rescue one person from inside the house. Unfortunately, the individual was pronounced dead at the scene. Fire Chief Andrew Brown said the cause of the fire is under investiga

Canada’s ruling Liberal Party has outpaced the Conservative Party by nearly $1 million in fundraising during the third quarter of 2026. According to the latest figures released by Elections Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party raised approximately $4.9 million from 36,000 donors between July and September, while the opposition Conservatives collected around $3.9 million from nearly 29,000 donors. In the previous quarter, the Conservatives had led the fundraising race with $5 million, compared with $4.3 million raised by the Liberals. However, the latest figures show a turnaro

Two people have been arrested after a truck stolen from Vancouver crashed in Surrey the following day. According to the Surrey Police Service, the incident came to light on Thursday afternoon when an officer patrolling the 5600-block of 144 Street received an alert from the Automatic Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) system, identifying the vehicle as stolen. Police maintained a safe distance while pursuing the truck and received assistance from the Air 1 helicopter. Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton said the truck driver was operating the vehicle in an extremely dangerous manner before eventually co

At least three Palestinians were killed and several others injured in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Monday. According to health officials, two people were killed and six others injured in two separate airstrikes in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. Another person was killed in a separate strike in the town of Al-Mussaddar. The Israeli military confirmed the attacks, saying it had targeted Palestinian militants. Israel has accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire by rebuilding its weapons stockpiles and attempting to carry out attacks. Hamas, however, rejected the allegations and accuse