Don’t worry. Keep renovating. That’s the message from Manitoba MP, Steven Fletcher. He says people shouldn’t worry about delays in bringing in this new promised tax credit for home reno’s. Fletcher says it’s not likely the feds will be able to get the legislation in place until at least this fall. So he says people will be able to apply for the credit on their April 2010 taxes.
Denise Pearson can’t believe that someone would shoot her dog with a hunting bow. She was forced to put the dog down after it was shot with an arrow on Wednesday. The woman lives in Dugald, just outside the city and RCMP are now investigating.
Some opposition MP’s say the Harper government is pretty much holding a gun to their heads. The feds have set up a 3 billion dollar fund to fast track its spending package aimed at boosting the economy. The opposition is leery about voting for it without knowing exactly where all that cash will go. But Prime Minister Harper says they’ll find themselves in an election campaign if they don’t vote for it.
The feds will table their latest plan to clamp down on the drug trade today. It’s part two of their one-two punch aimed at getting tough on crime. The first part came yesterday, when they tabled a bill that would, among other things, call for a mandatory charge of 1st degree murder in any gang related killing.
So which car is going to give you the best bang for your buck these days? Well, according to Consumer Reports magazine, that would be the 2009 Toyota Prius Touring edition. The magazine says although companies like GM, Ford and Chrysler make some good vehicles these days, nobody can touch the reliability of Toyota.
Remember the story of that meteorite that streaked across the Texas sky a couple of weeks ago? Well, pieces of it will now go on the auction block in mid May. Auctioneers say one piece weighing only 200 grams, could fetch about 15 grand U.S.
