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Understanding how to use the Canada Caregiver tax credit

Understanding how to use the Canada Caregiver tax credit

The Canada Caregiver Credit (CCC), new in 2017, is still poorly understood and a complicated tax break to explain. For these reasons, many Canadians have missed claiming it. But it’s important to get up to speed on this.
Newspapers matter

Newspapers matter

National Newspapers Week Commentary
Pro-residential school ad a sad affair

Pro-residential school ad a sad affair

It’s irritating that politicians or third-party groups think people can be easily manipulated.
You Can Count on the Prairies!

You Can Count on the Prairies!

Text and photos by Leila J. Olfert Published by Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing $12.
Doing it God’s way

Doing it God’s way

Have you ever been in a situation where a sense of obligation took precedence over your enjoyment of the event? I sure have and hockey games are just one example.
Show us your Battlefords

Show us your Battlefords

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce Action Battlefords initiative has hired Martin Charlton Communications of Saskatoon, a public relations and marketing firm, to further the Chamber’s goal of turning around the community’s reputation.
The moon is full Oct. 24

The moon is full Oct. 24

The moon is at last quarter Oct. 2, a little bit west of M44, the Beehive Cluster. The two share the same space Oct. 4, and Regulus, the bright star in Leo, joins up Oct. 5.
Sharp tongues go dull when folks cannot remember your name

Sharp tongues go dull when folks cannot remember your name

I asked Ed yesterday if he could remember the last name of a fellow we both knew in Melville. The fellow had a wife named Ruth and his first name was Gene, but their last name was not anywhere near the tip of my tongue.
Paying three times on Trans Mountain. What else would you expect?

Paying three times on Trans Mountain. What else would you expect?

How do you like paying for the same thing three times? Because that’s what we’re doing, if this Trans Mountain Expansion Project ever goes ahead. Now, to be clear, it’s not all of it – just a small portion. But we are most certainly paying for it.
OPINION: Thought needs to be put into making gifts useful

OPINION: Thought needs to be put into making gifts useful

When something terrible happens, people always want to help. The events of April 6 is a perfect example. More than $15.2 million was raised from a GoFundMe page to help those players and families affected by the collision. The SJHL had $1.
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