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In the news today: It's Budget day in Ottawa and March inflation numbers are due out

In the news today: It's Budget day in Ottawa and March inflation numbers are due out

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
Orphaned B.C. orca may be eating fish, vet says, as rescuers plan new strategy

Orphaned B.C. orca may be eating fish, vet says, as rescuers plan new strategy

ZEBALLOS, B.C. — A Vancouver Aquarium expert who has been involved in attempts to rescue an orphaned orca says the calf may be feeding on fish in the B.C. lagoon where she has been trapped for more than three weeks.
Canada belatedly lays Sudan sanctions as ex-envoy seeks pathway to end year-long war

Canada belatedly lays Sudan sanctions as ex-envoy seeks pathway to end year-long war

OTTAWA — As the federal government belatedly laid sanctions Monday against those it blames for perpetuating a year-long civil war in Sudan, the country's former ambassador in Ottawa said Canada can help lay the pathway for peace.
Wild turkey breaks into Quebec long-term care home, a sign of 'exploding' population

Wild turkey breaks into Quebec long-term care home, a sign of 'exploding' population

MONTREAL — A break-in by a wild turkey at a long-term care home south of Quebec City over the weekend is a sign that the range and population of the birds are expanding in Quebec, bringing them closer to people.
Singh defends NDP carbon price position — without directly supporting a consumer levy

Singh defends NDP carbon price position — without directly supporting a consumer levy

OTTAWA — The federal leader of the New Democrats spent Monday insisting his party's position on carbon pricing remains unchanged.
Judge orders Alberta to produce massive trove of coal documents after four-year fight

Judge orders Alberta to produce massive trove of coal documents after four-year fight

EDMONTON — The Alberta government must produce thousands of documents on its attempts to encourage coal mining in the Rocky Mountains after a judge threw out a bid to block their release.
'They were coming to save us': Inquest opens into deaths of two Quebec firefighters

'They were coming to save us': Inquest opens into deaths of two Quebec firefighters

LA MALBAIE, Que. — Linda Simard says her husband frantically told her to call 911 as he watched two volunteer firefighters get swept away in rushing floodwaters in Quebec's Charlevoix region last year.
National security link needed to bar spy service members under immigration law: court

National security link needed to bar spy service members under immigration law: court

OTTAWA — People can be barred from Canada under espionage-related provisions of the immigration law only when their activities have a clear link to Canadian security, the Federal Court of Appeal has ruled.
Early tax filers among first to receive 2024 Canada carbon rebates

Early tax filers among first to receive 2024 Canada carbon rebates

Those who filed their taxes since March 15 will see their first instalment on May 15, while those filing after Monday will have to wait until June or July.
Liberals to explain how they will foot the bill for new spending in Tuesday's budget

Liberals to explain how they will foot the bill for new spending in Tuesday's budget

OTTAWA — The 2024 federal budget is designed to "meet the moment" facing young Canadians and the economy, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a room of Canadian business leaders in Ottawa Monday afternoon.