taxes

President Donald Trump has postponed 25% tariffs on many imports from Mexico and some imports from Canada for a month amid widespread fears of the economic fallout from a broader trade war. The White House insists its tariffs are about stopping the smuggling of fentanyl, but the taxes proposed by Trump have caused a gaping wound in the decades-old […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said there might be carveouts coming to the 25% tariffs placed on Canada and Mexico by President Donald Trump, a softening of the U.S. position after Tuesday’s tax hike hurt the stock market, worried consumers and started a trade war. In a Wednesday interview with Bloomberg Television, Lutnick […]

Tax season for farms vary, depending on when the operation was incorporated. Some farms have their year-end in November and others in January for example. There are several firms that offer tax services for producers, including FBC. FBC is a national firm with locations in B.C. Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Atlantic Canada, with FBC’s […]

It’s the time of the year again to gather your receipts and hope for a big refund. The official opening of tax-filing season gets underway with electronic filing service Netfile set to open on Monday.  When you start preparing your return, do the “messy part” first, according to Brian Quinlan, a partner and chartered professional […]

MOOSE JAW — The changes that city hall is making to how it operates the landfill over the next five years are “long overdue” and “will be significant,” city administration says. With Moose Jaw’s dump nearing the end of its operational life, city hall is adjusting how it operates the venue by changing the hours, increasing tipping […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is holding off on tariffs during his first day and placing a big bet that his executive actions can cut energy prices and tame inflation. But it’s unclear whether his orders will be enough to move the U.S. economy as he promised. Orders coming Monday, including one tied to Alaska, are meant to ease […]

The federal government plans to extend the deadline for claiming charitable donations on tax returns through to the end of February. The announcement from Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc comes nearly a week after the premiers called on Justin Trudeau’s government to make the move. A statement from LeBlanc’s office says the extension will help ease […]

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is eager to show that her government can finally put the pieces of a dismantled provincial health-care system back together again in the new year. In a recent year-end interview, Smith said work that began in 2023 to create four new organizations in place of one health authority is almost complete, […]

REGINA – The mayor’s race in Regina has produced a big upset. With all 43 polls now reporting, Chad Bachynski has won the mayor’s race defeating Lori Bresciani in second place with incumbent Sandra Masters back in third place. His margin of victory is over 3,000 votes. The result means Bachynski, a project manager who has no elected experience in politics, has taken […]

MOOSE JAW — With the 2024 municipal election results unofficially counted, Moose Jaw residents have voted in a new mayor and councillors for the next four years, along with new school board trustees. James Murdock has been elected Moose Jaw’s 42nd mayor, succeeding incumbent Clive Tolley, who had held the position for the past three years. Returning councillors Jamey […]