Tax season facts and figures

Tax season is a festive time for those who are nuts about numbers. In their honour and for their enjoyment, CBC News has compiled some tax trivia, courtesy of Statistics Canada except where noted, including taxes paid by the rich (and the rest of us)...

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10 celebrities who tried to dodge the taxman

Most Canadians resign themselves to the certainty of death and taxes, but there are those around the world who take exception to giving the taxman his share of their earnings and sometimes end up on the wrong side of the law. Here's a list of 10 high-profile...

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Employees rate their employers, CEOs on Glassdoor

BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins has an 84 per cent approval rating so far this year on Glassdoor. Last year, former co-CEOs Jim Balsillie and Mike Laziridis got a rating of just 36 per cent. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)What's it like to work at struggling...

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BlackBerry CEO says new phones needed to stay relevant

BlackBerry chief executive Thorsten Heins plans to unveil a broader array of new smartphones this year, catering to markets around the world, as the company works to recoup a stronger position with devices for more than just business users. As competitors...

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Bank of Cyprus big savers to lose up to 60%

Banks in Cyprus opened for normal business for the second day, but with strict restrictions on how much money their clients can access, after being shut for nearly two weeks. (Petros Karajias/Associated Press) Large depositors at Cyprus' largest bank...

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BlackBerry CEO says new phones needed to stay relevant

BlackBerry chief executive Thorsten Heins plans to unveil a broader array of new smartphones this year, catering to markets around the world, as the company works to recoup a stronger position with devices for more than just business users. As competitors...

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Tax season facts and figures

Tax season is a festive time for those who are nuts about numbers. In their honour and for their enjoyment, CBC News has compiled some tax trivia, courtesy of Statistics Canada except where noted, including taxes paid by the rich (and the rest of us)...

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10 celebrities who tried to dodge the taxman

Most Canadians resign themselves to the certainty of death and taxes, but there are those around the world who take exception to giving the taxman his share of their earnings and sometimes end up on the wrong side of the law. Here's a list of 10 high-profile...

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Employees rate their employers, CEOs on Glassdoor

BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins has an 84 per cent approval rating so far this year on Glassdoor. Last year, former co-CEOs Jim Balsillie and Mike Laziridis got a rating of just 36 per cent. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)What's it like to work at struggling...

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Bank of Cyprus big savers to lose up to 60%

Banks in Cyprus opend for normal business for the second day, but with strict restrictions on how much money their clients can access, after being shut for nearly two weeks. (Petros Karajias/Associated Press) Large depositors at Cyprus' largest bank...

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Sharing economy probed in study funded by City of Vancouver

Vancouver is already home to several car-sharing ventures, but researchers believe there's more potential in the local sharing economy. (Josh Reynolds/Associated Press) The City of Vancouver is helping fund new research into growing the local sharing...

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Ontario's sunshine list sees double-digit growth

The number of public-sector workers earning more than $100,000 has grown, the provincial government's latest "sunshine list" reveals. The list, released annually, now includes the names of 88,412 people, an increase of 11 per cent over the number of...

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Hospital parking rates a 'tax' on sick Canadians

Rising hospital parking rates amount to a tax on ailing Canadians, says one medical specialist. A CBC Marketplace report found many Canadians are missing hospital appointments and experiencing added stress due to the costs of parking at their local...

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Cyprus banks open for 2nd day amid tight controls

Banks in Cyprus are open for normal business for the second day, but with strict restrictions on how much money their clients can access, after being shut for nearly two weeks to prevent people from draining their accounts as the country's politicians...

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Tax season facts and figures

Tax season is a festive time for those who are nuts about numbers. In their honour and for their enjoyment, CBC News has compiled some tax trivia, courtesy of Statistics Canada except where noted, including taxes paid by the rich (and the rest of us)...

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Cyprus banks reopen with transaction restrictions

Banks in Cyprus reopened to customers for the first time in nearly two weeks Thursday, albeit with strict restrictions on transactions, after being closed to prevent people withdrawing all their savings during the country's acute financial crisis. Large...

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Canada's economy returns to growth in January

Canada's economy returned to growth in January, with GDP expanding by 0.2 per cent during the month, a turnaround after a decline of the same amount in December. Statistics Canada said Thursday that manufacturing, mining and the oil and gas industry...

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U.S. jobless claims jump

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits jumped by 16,000 last week, the second straight weekly increase. But the longer-term trend in layoffs remained consistent with an improved job market. Applications increased to a seasonally adjusted...

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BlackBerry swings back to profit

BlackBerry posted a profit in the fourth quarter as the smartphone maker gave a first glimpse of its performance since unveiling its latest suite of smartphones several weeks ago. The Waterloo, Ont.-based company reported a profit of $94 million US...

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U.S. economy expands at 0.4% rate

The U.S. economy grew at a slightly faster but still anemic rate at the end of last year. However, there is hope that growth accelerated in early 2013 despite higher taxes and cuts in government spending. The economy grew at an annual rate of 0.4 per...

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Cyprus banks to reopen as guards watch

Cyprus will impose limits on money transfers and dispatch extra security guards to prepare for Thursday's reopening of the banks, which have been shut for almost two weeks to avoid a run during the country's financial drama. A banking official said...

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Gas prices spike at fastest pace since May 2008

Much higher gasoline prices pushed Canada's annual inflation rate up to 1.2 per cent in February, a sharp rise from the previous month's level but still well within policymakers' acceptable range. Consumer prices increased by 1.2 per cent in the year...

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Wiretap order needed to seize text messages, court rules

Police need a wiretap order to seize text messages from your wireless provider, Canada's highest court has ruled. "Text messaging is, in essence, an electronic conversation. Technical differences inherent in new technology should not determine the scope...

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Carney's wife's quip about London housing raises ire

Mark Carney's wife has drawn criticism from the scandal-hungry British press for suggesting she's having a hard time finding suitable housing in London despite her husband's soon-to-be $1-million salary. From her Twitter account on Monday, Diana Carney...

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Niko Resources offering $157M in assets

Niko Resources Ltd. said Wednesday that it is in advanced talks to sell certain as non-core assets for $157 million. The Calgary-based oil and gas producer active in Asia and elsewhere says it hopes to sign definitive agreements with two separate purchasers...

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Starbucks CEO tells anti-gay investor: 'sell your shares'

The CEO of coffee chain Starbucks is earning praise from same sex marriage advocates for the company's staunch support of gay rights, including urging a group of activist shareholders to sell their shares if they don't like the company's policies. At...

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6 tax tips for parents

In January, Ottawa paid out more than $2 billion in GST tax credits, child tax benefits and universal child care benefits. To ensure you get your share of those and other benefits and tax deductions, we've compiled a rundown of some of the things to...

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