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As Canadians miss out on benefits, Ottawa promises automatic tax filing is on the way

As Canadians miss out on benefits, Ottawa promises automatic tax filing is on the way

OTTAWA — As some vulnerable Canadians who don't file their taxes miss out on benefits, the Canada Revenue Agency is expected to pilot a new automatic system next year.
Ontario government and doctors reach last-minute deal in effort to save virtual ERs

Ontario government and doctors reach last-minute deal in effort to save virtual ERs

Ontario has granted a three-month funding extension for doctors to provide care in virtual emergency departments, but the last-minute deal came too late for some hospitals to reverse plans to close online ERs.
Liberals must create national autism framework after Tory bill receives royal assent

Liberals must create national autism framework after Tory bill receives royal assent

OTTAWA — The federal health minister will be required to develop a framework on autism spectrum disorder, including identifying ways to give financial support to autistic people, within the next 18 months.
Top UN court rejects Iranian bid to free assets frozen by US

Top UN court rejects Iranian bid to free assets frozen by US

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’ top court on Thursday rejected Tehran’s legal bid to free up some $2 billion in Iranian central bank assets frozen by U.S.
Netanyahu supporters block highway to support judicial plan

Netanyahu supporters block highway to support judicial plan

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Thousands of right-wing Israelis on Thursday blocked a main highway in Tel Aviv as they demonstrated in favor of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to overhaul the country's judicial system.
Buttigieg touts airport projects to boost safety, efficiency

Buttigieg touts airport projects to boost safety, efficiency

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The federal government is spending more money on improvements at Dallas-Fort Worth International and other airports that officials say will increase safety by reducing the number of times that planes on the ground must taxi a
US: Russia seeks arms-for-food deal with North Korea

US: Russia seeks arms-for-food deal with North Korea

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Thursday said it has new evidence that Russia is looking again to North Korea for weapons to fuel the war in Ukraine, this time in a deal that would provide Pyongyang with needed food and other commodities in retu
Maryland voters to decide abortion constitutional amendment

Maryland voters to decide abortion constitutional amendment

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland voters will decide next year whether to enshrine the right to abortion in the Maryland Constitution, after the House of Delegates voted Thursday to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
Belarus detains Russian dad convicted in antiwar art case

Belarus detains Russian dad convicted in antiwar art case

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Authorities in Belarus said Thursday they have detained a fugitive single father who escaped house arrest in neighboring Russia shortly before he was convicted of discrediting the army and sentenced to prison following his dau
Biden pick Ajay Banga cleared to take top job at World Bank

Biden pick Ajay Banga cleared to take top job at World Bank

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration's choice to run the World Bank — former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga — appears to have a lock on the job.