Contributing to spouse's RRSP is a clever way of splitting income

With the Conservative government recently backing away from plans to expand the options for income splitting, it's a good time to revisit spousal RRSPs, a type of income splitting that can provide tax benefits for couples in a variety of situations....

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Loretta Saunders murder suspects' case adjourned for 3 weeks

The man and woman accused of first-degree murder in the death of Loretta Saunders won't be back in court for another three weeks. Victoria Henneberry, 28, and Blake Leggette, 25, were charged Thursday in the death of the 26-year-old Saint Mary's University...

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Death from below: Skiers and the hidden pitfalls of tree wells

Even expert skiers and snowboarders fear an invisible menace on ungroomed hills — camouflaged death traps known as "tree wells." 'I saw the bottom of his snowboard next to a tree, and just him wiggling.'—Peter Smart, owner and operator of Extremely...

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400 Halifax home-care workers walk off the job

More than 400 home support workers in Halifax walked off the job Friday morning in their fight for more pay. Soon after 8 a.m. the protesting Northwood Homecare Ltd. workers loaded onto buses headed to the Nova Scotia legislature. ...

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Facebook exempt from Quebec's French language law, lawyer says

Quebec's language law does not have jurisdiction over social media because it's intended to start conversations and not promote or sell products, according to a Montreal-based lawyer. Eva Cooper owns a women's boutique clothing store with locations...

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SNC-Lavalin put Gadhafi son's wife on payroll as Libya fell: Ex-VP

Canadian engineering giant SNC-Lavalin is facing fresh allegations about the company's close ties to Libya's former Moammar Gadhafi regime, including the claim in court documents that SNC put the wife of a Gadhafi son on its payroll during...

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Half of Quebec's anglophones polled feel they can succeed in the province

The number of anglophones who feel they or their children can succeed in Quebec has sharply declined over the past year, a poll suggests. In a CBC-commissioned Ekos poll, about half of anglophone respondents — 53 per cent — said...

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Loretta Saunders case: Theft suspects back in court Friday

The woman accused of stealing a car belonging to Loretta Saunders, whose body was found by a New Brunswick highway yesterday, has had her first Halifax court appearance delayed until Friday. Victoria Henneberry, 28, and her co-accused Blake Leggette,...

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Chief Bill Blair knew Doug Ford attack was coming

A spokesman for Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair says Toronto's top cop was not surprised when Coun. Doug Ford attacked the chief in public comments. Toronto police chief Bill Blair drew the ire of Coun. Doug Ford. (Canadian Press) The spokesman says...

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Yukon avalanche forecasters trek White Pass amid funding fears

In the White Pass area of the Klondike Highway in northern British Columbia, Fraser Camp is a bit like a fire hall. Three men with the Yukon Avalanche Association lace up their heavy boots, check their life-saving equipment and hit the road. They're...

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Campus cheaters hire custom essay writers to avoid detection

Cheating on university essays has never been easier thanks to thousands of papers posted online, but anti-plagiarism software may catch the cheaters — unless they've hired a custom essay writer. According to a survey by CBC News of 42 Canadian...

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Rob Ford in Ottawa to get 'fair share' of infrastructure fund

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is in Ottawa today for a gathering of 22 big city mayors, a meeting he has shunned in the past, dismissing it as "the lefty caucus." Speaking to reporters in Ottawa, Ford said he has criticized the mayors' meetings in the past...

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The No. 1 reason anglophones stay in Quebec

Quebec Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard says he's "worried" by the results of a CBC-commissioned EKOS Research poll, which suggest that half of Quebec's anglophone and allophone population have considered leaving the province in the past...

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Caesar salad recalled over possible Listeria contamination

A third brand of salad on the recall list due to possible Listeria contamination. (Canadian Food Inspection Agency) The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has put a recall notice on three brands of caesar salad products because of possible Listeria contamination. ...

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Wild horse cull opponents arrested in central Alberta

Five people who say they were documenting the wild horse cull in central Alberta have been arrested. The province of Alberta issued 200 licences to capture the animals, which it says pose a threat to native animals and their food supplies. Licensees...

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Ex-Liberal senators' expenses missing key details

A CBC examination of federal Liberal Party documents released Monday reveals that key details are still missing, eight months after the party announced it would make its travel expenses transparent, as it began a release of travel claims...

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Toronto anesthesiologist gets 10 years for sex assaults

George Doodnaught was found guilty in November of sexually assaulting 21 women who were under sedation on the operating table at North York General Hospital. (Toronto Police) Dr. George Doodnaught, the Toronto anesthesiologist found guilty of sexually...

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Distracted driving fines in Ontario jump to $280

The fine for distracted driving in Ontario will soon nearly double. As of March 18, driving with the display screen of a phone, computer, MP3 player or tablet computer visible to the driver will jump to $280 from $155. The total includes a $25 victim...

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B.C. groups seek federal auditor's help on salmon inquiry

New Green groups say Ottawa failed to respond to Cohen Commission recommendations in salmon inquiry The Canadian Press Posted: Feb 25, 2014 7:17 AM PT Last Updated: Feb 25, 2014 7:36 AM PT Two British Columbia conservation groups...

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Rogers fined $500,000 over Chatr ads

The Competition Bureau is reviewing what it calls a "modest" $500,000 penalty imposed on Rogers Communications (TSX:RCI.B) for making what it alleges were unsupported performance claims for its talk-and-text brand Chatr. The bureau also said Monday...

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Rob Ford beating claims merit police probe, lawyer says

The lawyer for Scott MacIntyre, who has filed a lawsuit against Rob Ford alleging that Toronto's mayor conspired to have him severely beaten in jail, is calling on police to investigate the incident. "It is evident that a violent crime was committed,"...

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Eldest survivor of residential school marks 110th birthday

About 200 people spanning five generations of the Wabano family gathered at the Moosonee arena on Tuesday to sing a Cree version of Happy Birthday to Marguerite Kioke Wabano, known as Gookum Wabano.  Granddaughter Joyce Spence Wabano says her 110...

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Conrad Black stripped of Order of Canada

Former media baron and convicted fraudster Conrad Black has been stripped of the Order of Canada by Gov. Gen. David Johnston. The 11-member advisory council for the order, which made the removal recommendation to Johnston late Friday, reviewed...

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L'Isle-Verte to honour victims of fire with commemorative mass

Almost 1,000 people will pack a church in L'Isle-Verte, Que., Saturday morning for a commemorative mass to remember the 24 people who died, and eight who are still missing after a fire burned down a seniors residence. Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church...

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Keystone XL supporters, detractors clash over U.S. pipeline report

The Conservative government received some much-needed good news this week in the form of the U.S. State Department's massive and benign final assessment of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. Ever since Stephen Harper called American approval of the...

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